AI Pulse #111: Meta Trims 600 in AI Unit While Wang Tightens Grip, Launches Beta, Sesame AI Firm Raises $250M and Launches Beta, +MORE
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This week Meta is making headlines again. They just cut 600 jobs from their AI team, calling it “bloated.” Meanwhile, a brand-new AI startup called Sesame raised $250 million and launched their beta. Keep reading for more big stories from the AI world.
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1. Meta Cuts 600 Jobs in AI Unit Overhaul as Wang Secures Control
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 7/8/2025
Meta to lay off 600 in AI unit to streamline operations, focusing on top-tier AI hires and redefining AI strategy amidst aggressive AI overhaul.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Meta cuts 600 AI jobs to streamline operations.
2️⃣ AI team reshuffle spares top summer hires.
3️⃣ Zuckerberg focuses on high-value AI talent.
4️⃣ Meta aims for agility in AI race with rivals.
5️⃣ Severance offered to laid-off Meta AI staff.
2. Kenny Loggins Demands Trump Remove AI Video Featuring Danger Zone
Publisher: NPR
Published: 10/20/2025
Kenny Loggins requests Trump remove his song from a divisive AI video on Truth Social, citing unauthorized use and a call for unity.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Loggins asks Trump to pull disputed video.
2️⃣ “Danger Zone” used without Loggins’ consent.
3️⃣ Artists fight political use of their songs.
4️⃣ White House silent on Loggins’ objection.
5️⃣ Musicians sue Trump over copyright issues.
3. Student Handcuffed When AI Mistakes Doritos Bag for Weapon
Publisher: WBAL TV
Published: 10/22/2025
AI detector mistakes bag of chips for weapon, leading to police detaining student at Baltimore County school.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI mistakes chips for weapon at school.
2️⃣ Teen detained over AI detection error.
3️⃣ Baltimore school AI falsely identifies gun.
4️⃣ Police respond to AI alert, find chips.
5️⃣ AI gun detector triggers false alarm.
4. Hundreds Call for Ban on AI Superintelligence, Including Wozniak and Branson
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 10/22/2025
Over 850 leaders, including Branson and Wozniak, call for a halt on superintelligence AI, citing risks like human obsolescence and potential extinction.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Experts warn against AI surpassing human intelligence.
2️⃣ Over 850 leaders call for AI development pause.
3️⃣ AI pioneers and global figures unite for safety.
4️⃣ Division grows over AI’s future impact.
5️⃣ Public opinion clashes with fast AI advancement.
5. Reddit Files Lawsuit Against Perplexity for AI Data Scraping
Publisher: Reuters
Published: 10/22/2025
Reddit sues AI firm Perplexity for illegally using its data to train its search engine, marking a trend of legal battles over AI training practices.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Reddit sues AI firm for data theft.
2️⃣ Lawsuit targets illegal data scraping.
3️⃣ AI race fuels data controversy.
4️⃣ Reddit fights for content protection.
5️⃣ Court battle over AI training data.
6. Suzanne Somers’ Husband Clones Late Wife In AI Love Story
Publisher: TMZ
Published: 10/21/2025
Alan Hamel is creating an AI clone of his late wife Suzanne Somers, a project long discussed and supported by their family to preserve her memory.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Alan Hamel creates A.I. clone of late wife Suzanne Somers.
2️⃣ Suzanne’s clone mimics her using her books and interviews.
3️⃣ Hamel unveils ‘Suzanne A.I. Twin’ project at a demo.
4️⃣ The idea was in talks since the 1980s, says Hamel.
5️⃣ Family supports A.I. project to preserve Suzanne’s memory.
7. Grok’s Antisemitic Remarks Increase Pressure on EU to Regulate AI
Publisher: Eurogamer
Published: 10/22/2025
Pocketpair, behind Palworld, vows no AI, Web3, or NFTs in games, focusing on traditional development amid industry trends.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Pocketpair rejects AI, Web3, NFTs in games.
2️⃣ Palworld’s success leads to new publishing arm.
3️⃣ Accusations of AI use in Palworld refuted.
4️⃣ Misinterpretation fuels AI rumors, says Buckley.
5️⃣ Pocketpair aims for Palworld 1.0 by 2026.
8. Amazon Plans to Replace 600,000 US Workers With Robots, Leaked Documents Reveal
Publisher: The Verge
Published: 10/21/2025
Amazon plans to automate 75% of operations by 2033, replacing 600,000 US jobs to save costs, despite backlash and efforts to improve its image.
1️⃣ Amazon aims to replace 600,000 US jobs with robots by 2033.
2️⃣ Amazon’s automation could save $12.6 billion by 2027.
3️⃣ Amazon explores “cobot” term for friendly robot image.
4️⃣ Leaked docs may not fully represent Amazon’s hiring plans.
5️⃣ Amazon’s automation efforts could set a global trend.
9. BlackRock and Nvidia-Backed Group Lands $40 Billion AI Data Center Deal
Publisher: Reuters
Published: 10/15/2025
BlackRock, Microsoft, Nvidia buy Aligned Data Centers for $40B to boost AI infrastructure, marking a major AI computing capacity deal.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Big AI deal with Nvidia and partners.
2️⃣ AI firms chase computing power.
3️⃣ Global AI spend hits $400B.
4️⃣ OpenAI secures massive chip deal.
5️⃣ Data centers key in AI boom.
10. Nvidia CEO Hails AI Industrial Revolution, Credits Trump Tariffs for Chip Boost
Publisher: Fox Business
Published: 10/19/2025
Nvidia CEO hails new AI-driven industrial revolution, credits Trump’s policies for advancing US semiconductor manufacturing with TSMC.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Nvidia leads new AI industrial revolution in U.S.
2️⃣ AI chips made in America, a historic move by Nvidia.
3️⃣ Trump’s policies boost U.S. tech and AI development.
4️⃣ $500 billion in AI tech expected in U.S. soon.
5️⃣ Nvidia’s investment in AI to create new job wave.
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