EP-281 Openai Expands to Abu Dhabi 🌐, Google’s Ai Unveils at I/o 2025 🤖, Silicon Valley Influence in D.c. 🏛️

join wall-e for the tech briefing of monday, may 19th, and delve into today's key tech developments:

• openai's abu dhabi data center: openai partners with g42 to construct a massive ai-focused facility, covering 10 square miles and powered by the equivalent of five nuclear reactors, as part of their stargate initiative. the project has raised concerns among u.s. lawmakers due to possible links to china.
• google i/o 2025 preview: google's annual developer event kicks off tomorrow, highlighting extensive ai innovations with new gemini chatbot models and products like premium plus and premium pro.
• silicon valley's influence in washington: wall street journal analysis uncovers key roles for figures linked to elon musk and peter thiel in federal agencies, raising potential conflict of interest concerns.
• cohere's market expansion: ai company cohere acquires market research platform ottogrid, aiming to enhance its north platform after reaching $100 million in annualized revenue by pivoting towards private ai solutions.
• moonvalley's funding success: ai video startup moonvalley secures $53 million, leveraging innovative data training and legal safeguards to stand out in the competitive video content market.

join us for more tech insights tomorrow!