OpenAI announced GPT-5.1 on November 12, 2025, as an upgrade to the GPT-5 series for ChatGPT, featuring GPT-5.1 Instant for conversational tasks and GPT-5.1 Thinking for enhanced reasoning, rolling out first to paid users.[1][2]
TSMC reported stronger-than-expected results with an upbeat outlook driven by strong AI demand, boosting tech stocks and signaling robust AI infrastructure investment.[4]
Microsoft announced Elevate for Educators, a new program providing educators with AI-powered tools and credentials at no cost, plus a limited-time offer for college students to get 12 months of Microsoft 365 Premium and LinkedIn Premium free, including Copilot features.[2]
Google's Global Head of Sustainability and Climate Policy, Marsden Hanna, warned that the US electrical grid is the biggest obstacle to AI data center expansion, with interconnection delays reaching up to 12 years in some regions.[1]
Anthropic will invest $1.5 million over two years in the Python Software Foundation to strengthen Python's security ecosystem, focusing on protection against supply-chain attacks.
Microsoft's Brad Smith is advocating for Big Tech to fully fund AI data center costs, including electricity and infrastructure, to avoid burdening taxpayers amid local opposition.
Atlantic.Net CEO forecasts GPU market fragmentation in 2026, with AMD gaining significant traction in AI inference amid OpenAI's push for hardware diversification beyond single suppliers.
Atlantic.Net CEO predicts that 2026 will see rapid expansion of agentic AI networks, where multiple AIs collaborate and reason, demanding higher throughput over low-latency in cloud infrastructure.
Google has removed AI Overviews for certain medical queries, such as liver blood test ranges, following criticism that the AI-generated summaries could be misleading. The company stated it is making broad improvements and has an internal team of clinicians reviewing health-related queries.
OpenAI reports that 40 million people use ChatGPT for healthcare every day, highlighting the growing role of AI in health-related information and support.
Google is expanding shopping features in its Gemini AI chatbot by partnering with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair, and other retailers, enabling instant checkout within the chat interface.