A Polymarket trader netted $1M+ in 24 hours, mostly by placing suspiciously accurate bets on Google's 2025 Year in Search rankings (Boaz Sobrado/Forbes)

Micro1, a company specializing in connecting AI labs with experts for data annotation, has announced it has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and is currently considering investment offers that value the company at $2.5 billion. This marks a significant growth from approximately $7 million in ARR at the beginning of the year, showcasing the rapid expansion of the business under the leadership of Ali Ansari.

OpenAI is facing intensified competition from Google, particularly with the rapid rise of Google's Gemini 3, which has gained 200 million users in just three months. In response, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared a 'code red' for ChatGPT, emphasizing the urgent need for improvements to maintain its market position.

Google has officially launched the Gemini 3 Deep Think mode for its Google AI Ultra subscribers within the Gemini app, following a delay for safety evaluations announced in November. This rollout comes after the earlier introduction of Gemini 3 Pro, which showcased significant advancements in AI capabilities.

Google AI has launched an updated 'Deep Think' mode for Gemini Ultra subscribers within the Gemini app, enhancing user experience and interaction capabilities. This rollout follows a previous delay for safety evaluations, indicating a careful approach to AI deployment.

Google’s AI image generator, Nano Banana Pro, has been criticized for producing racialized visuals that depict white women helping Black children in Africa when prompted about humanitarian aid. This has raised concerns about the perpetuation of 'white saviour' narratives in AI-generated content.

Fluidstack, an AI cloud provider assisting Google in expanding access to its Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), is reportedly in discussions to secure over $700 million in funding, led by Situational Awareness. This financing could significantly enhance Fluidstack's valuation and operational capabilities.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched Kiro powers, a new system designed to enhance AI coding assistants by providing them with specialized expertise in specific tools and workflows, announced during the re:Invent conference in Las Vegas. This innovation addresses a key limitation in current AI coding tools, which typically overload the AI with unnecessary information by loading all capabilities at once.

The Nevada desert, historically known for its gold rush, is now experiencing a significant expansion in technology with the development of vast datacenters, particularly at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, which is larger than Denver. This area hosts major tech companies like Google and Microsoft, marking a shift towards digital infrastructure in the region.