🌐 EU plans major cuts to AI and data regulations

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• 🌐 EU plans major cuts to AI and data regulations

• 💹 Nvidia hits record with $57B in quarterly revenue

• 🗺️ Google Maps adds smarter trip insights

• 🪟 Microsoft unveils ‘Agentic OS’ for Windows

• 🏥 UN warns healthcare needs stronger AI safeguards

• 🤝 Saudi Arabia strikes major AI deals with xAI, Nvidia

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🌐 EU plans major cuts to AI and data regulations ↗️LINK

• What: The European Commission is proposing major changes to the GDPR and AI Act, making data-sharing easier, allowing certain personal data to train AI models, reducing cookie pop-ups, and delaying high-risk AI rules until standards are ready. Smaller firms would also face lighter documentation requirements.

• Why: After pressure from Big Tech, the U.S., Donald Trump, and internal figures like Mario Draghi, the EU wants to cut red tape, revive growth, and stay competitive in the global AI race.

• Impact: Civil rights groups warn the reforms weaken core safeguards and risk shifting Europe away from its role as the world’s toughest tech regulator, setting up a major political fight in Brussels.

💹 Nvidia hits record with $57B in quarterly revenue ↗️LINK

• What: Nvidia posted a record $57B in Q3 revenue, up 62% year-over-year, with $51.2B coming from its data center business. Net income hit $32B, beating Wall Street expectations. Blackwell GPUs led sales, with demand “off the charts,” while H20 shipments lagged due to China restrictions.

• Why: Explosive growth in AI computing, new foundation models, and massive GPU build-outs are driving unprecedented demand across cloud providers, enterprises, and governments.

• Impact: Nvidia expects $65B next quarter, reinforcing CEO Jensen Huang’s view that AI isn’t a bubble—it's accelerating.

🗺️ Google Maps adds smarter trip insights ↗️LINK

• What: Google Maps is rolling out “Know Before You Go,” a feature that automatically researches your destination and surfaces helpful info ahead of time. The app also gets a refreshed Explore tab, nickname-based reviews, and live EV charger availability.

• Why: Google wants to make trip planning smoother by reducing uncertainty and helping users discover food, activities, and essentials faster.

• Impact: These upgrades aim to boost convenience for travelers and EV drivers, making Maps feel more personalized and proactive.

🪟 Microsoft unveils ‘Agentic OS’ for Windows ↗️LINK

• What: At Ignite, Microsoft announced Windows is becoming an “Agentic OS,” introducing Agent 365 for governing AI agents and new agents inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and the Windows 11 taskbar. All features roll out through the Frontier early-access program.

• Why: Microsoft aims to make AI agents a core part of workplace computing, improving automation, governance, and productivity across its apps.

• Impact: This marks a major shift in how Windows operates, pushing Microsoft deeper into agent-driven computing for enterprises.

🏥 UN warns healthcare needs stronger AI safeguards ↗️LINK

• What: A new WHO Europe report says AI is rapidly reshaping healthcare, aiding diagnosis, boosting efficiency and supporting patient communication. But only a handful of countries have national AI health strategies, and most lack liability rules or clear governance.

• Why: Legal uncertainty and financial barriers are slowing adoption, with 86% of countries citing unclear laws as the top obstacle.

• Impact: WHO warns that without strong safeguards and public-focused strategies, AI could widen health inequities instead of reducing them.

🤝 Saudi Arabia strikes major AI deals with xAI, Nvidia ↗️LINK

• What: Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN unveiled big AI partnerships with xAI, Nvidia, AWS and more, including plans for 600K GPUs, a 500+ MW data center, and nationwide deployment of Grok. Deals also extend to the U.S., where HUMAIN will build Nvidia-powered sites.

• Why: With U.S. approval for AI chip sales to HUMAIN and UAE’s G42, the region is suddenly open for high-end compute, drawing major tech players.

• Impact: Saudi Arabia is rapidly emerging as an AI heavyweight, leveraging capital, land, and energy to become a global hub for massive compute infrastructure.

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