AI Pulse #99: YouTube AI Checks Age by Viewing Habits, AI Fintech Ramp Secures $500M and Hits $22.5B Valuation, +MORE
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This week, YouTube is testing AI to check how old you are just by looking at your viewing habits. At the same time, fintech company Ramp raised $500M, hitting a $22.5B valuation just weeks after its last round. AI is driving some serious change right now. Keep reading for more updates!
Top Trending AI News
1. YouTube Uses AI To Verify User Age Through Viewing Habits
Publisher: TechSpot
Published: 7/30/2025
YouTube’s AI will assess if users are over 18, but mistaken age detection requires user proof.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ YouTube tests AI for age checks in the US.
2️⃣ AI to determine if users are 18+ on YouTube.
3️⃣ Users must prove age if AI mistakes them for under 18.
4️⃣ YouTube aims to protect under-18s with AI.
5️⃣ YouTube argues against Australia’s under-16s ban.
2. Zuckerberg Pledges Trust in Handling Superintelligent AI
Publisher: The Verge
Published: 7/30/2025
Zuckerberg unveils vision for AI personalized tools, emphasizing wearable smart glasses and the pursuit of superintelligence at Meta, amid a significant AI talent acquisition.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Zuckerberg shares vision for AI-powered future.
2️⃣ Meta aims for personal AI for all, Zuckerberg says.
3️⃣ Meta invests heavily in AI talent and tech.
4️⃣ Zuckerberg critiques competitors’ AI goals.
5️⃣ Warning on open-source AI risks highlighted.
3. AI Tool Misreads Law Yet Still Set to Delete Half of US Regulations
Publisher: TechSpot
Published: 7/27/2025
DOGE’s AI tool aims to cut 50% of US federal regulations, analyzing 200k rules. Despite errors, it’s used across agencies, targeting $1.5 trillion in savings.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ DOGE’s AI to cut 50% of US regulations.
2️⃣ AI makes errors in regulation review.
3️⃣ Tool aims for $1.5T in savings annually.
4️⃣ AI used for all Consumer Protections cuts.
5️⃣ Musk’s past role in DOGE still controversial.
4. Mrs. Doubtfire Co-Star Advocates for AI Revival of Robin Williams’ Voice
Publisher: IGN
Published: 7/29/2025
Matthew Lawrence wants Robin Williams’ voice revived using AI, with family consent, to honor the iconic actor who died in 2014.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Co-star wants Robin Williams’ voice revived by AI.
2️⃣ Matthew Lawrence aims to honor Williams with AI.
3️⃣ Robin Williams’ iconic voice could return via AI.
4️⃣ AI voice reproduction remains controversial.
5️⃣ Williams’ voice for AI inspired by past work.
5. Nick Cave Celebrates 40 Years of ‘Tupelo’ with AI Elvis Video Despite Critique
Publisher: NME
Published: 7/28/2025
Nick Cave softens stance on AI, utilizing it in a video for ‘Tupelo’, acknowledging its profound tribute to Elvis Presley despite past criticisms.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Nick Cave criticizes AI in creative arts.
2️⃣ Cave uses AI for ‘Tupelo’ video.
3️⃣ Cave’s view on AI softens after video.
4️⃣ AI brings Elvis back in Cave’s video.
5️⃣ Cave discusses changing views on AI.
6. Cheyenne Set to Host AI Data Center Surpassing Wyoming’s Home Electricity Usage
Publisher: AP News
Published: 7/29/2025
Cheyenne, Wyoming to build a massive AI data center using more electricity than all state homes combined, expandable to 5x that size.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Wyoming to host massive AI data center.
2️⃣ Data center will use more power than all Wyoming homes.
3️⃣ Cheyenne becomes major computing hub.
4️⃣ New data center to support with renewable energy.
5️⃣ Project boosts Wyoming’s gas industry.
7. China’s New AI Model Boasts Lower Costs Than DeepSeek
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 7/28/2025
Chinese firms are advancing in AI, launching cheaper, smarter models like Z.ai’s GLM-4.5, challenging DeepSeek with lower costs and innovative tech.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Z.ai offers cheaper AI model than DeepSeek.
2️⃣ New Z.ai AI model can auto-split tasks.
3️⃣ Z.ai’s GLM-4.5 is free for developers.
4️⃣ GLM-4.5 operates on fewer chips.
5️⃣ Chinese firms push open-source AI models.
8. Samsung Invests in South Korean AI Chip Startup Rebellions Pre-IPO
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 7/29/2025
Rebellions, a South Korean AI chip startup, is raising up to $200M ahead of an IPO, with Samsung investing, aiming to rival Nvidia globally.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Rebellions aims for $200M funding ahead of IPO.
2️⃣ Samsung backs AI chip startup Rebellions.
3️⃣ Rebellions to challenge Nvidia with new AI chips.
4️⃣ Rebellions’ funding could push valuation over $1B.
5️⃣ Samsung to produce Rebellions’ next-gen chips.
9. Amazon AI Coding Tool Risks System Wipe for Nearly 1 Million Users
Publisher: TechSpot
Published: 7/27/2025
A hacker compromised Amazon’s AI coding assistant, exposing flaws in AI integration into software development and prompting a review of security practices.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Amazon AI tool hacked, exposing security flaws.
2️⃣ Hacker’s code could delete files and resources.
3️⃣ Amazon’s slow response draws criticism.
4️⃣ Breach shows need for better AI security.
5️⃣ Amazon updates extension after hack.
10. Glenn Beck Foresees AI Agents Rivaling Smartphones In A Year
Publisher: The Blaze
Published: 7/27/2025
AI personal assistants are soon to be common, offering services such as booking trips but raise privacy concerns as they access personal data.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI personal assistants becoming common for all.
2️⃣ AI access to personal data raises concerns.
3️⃣ AI agents likened to iPhone’s impact.
4️⃣ OpenAI CEO warns of AI’s unforeseen effects.
5️⃣ AI’s transformative potential highlighted by Beck.
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