AI Pulse #115: Microsoft Says Windows 11 May Raise Security Risks, Bezos-Led Startup Raises $6.2B for Physical AI +MORE
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This week brings big stories in tech and funding. Microsoft is warning Windows 11 users about new AI features that could make devices easier targets for malware. And in funding news, a startup backed by Jeff Bezos just raised $6.2B to build “AI for the physical economy.” Keep reading for more important updates and stories shaping the AI world right now!
Top Trending AI News
1. Microsoft Warns: Windows 11’s AI Features May Pose New Security Risks
Publisher: Windows Central
Published: 11/18/2025
Microsoft warns of security risks with new agentic AI in Windows 11, advising caution and confirming it’s off by default.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Microsoft warns of AI risks in Windows 11.
2️⃣ Windows 11 to get agentic AI features.
3️⃣ AI in Windows 11 to have security measures.
4️⃣ Agentic AI requires admin approval in Windows 11.
5️⃣ Windows 11 rolls out AI capabilities to insiders.
2. Google CEO Notes Irrational Trends in Trillion-Dollar AI Boom
Publisher: BBC News
Published: 11/18/2025
Sundar Pichai warns no company is safe if AI bubble bursts, amid irrational investment and AI market scrutiny.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI bubble burst could hit all companies, says Google head.
2️⃣ Google’s Pichai warns of AI investment “irrationality”.
3️⃣ Google bets big on AI despite Silicon Valley bubble fears.
4️⃣ Pichai claims Google can weather AI market storms.
5️⃣ AI’s impact on jobs and energy needs addressed by Google CEO.
3. Lee Dong Hwi Unveils AI Plan to Safeguard Celebrities
Publisher: Allkpop
Published: 11/16/2025
Lee Dong Hwi, Cha Eun Woo’s brother, plans to use AI to protect celebs from harm.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Lee Dong Hwi aims to protect celebs with AI.
2️⃣ AI expert inspired by brother Cha Eun Woo.
3️⃣ Plans AI system against malicious comments.
4️⃣ AI tool evolved from personal project.
5️⃣ AI to address celeb-media challenges.
4. Dispatch Devs Champion AI as a Creative Boon for the Non-Creative
Publisher: Eurogamer
Published: 11/18/2025
AdHoc, developer of Dispatch, refuses to use AI for voice acting or game development, valuing human creativity and connections in their projects.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AdHoc shuns AI for voice acting in games.
2️⃣ Dispatch’s success highlights value of human actors.
3️⃣ AI not a fit for AdHoc’s creative process.
4️⃣ AdHoc focuses on connection, not AI in development.
5️⃣ Dispatch’s million sales show human touch wins.
5. Livingston County Denies Farmland Rezoning for AI Data Center
Publisher: Click on Detroit
Published: 11/20/2025
Livingston County rejects rezoning for a Meta-supported AI data center in Howell, facing local opposition over environmental and utility concerns.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI data center faces setback in Howell Township.
2️⃣ Residents oppose Howell AI center over environmental concerns.
3️⃣ Howell could gain $20M-$30M in tax revenue from AI center.
4️⃣ Over 3,000 sign against Howell AI data center rezoning.
5️⃣ Developers offer concessions on Howell AI project issues.
6. Putin Praises Dancing Robot At AI Conference In Awkward Encounter
Publisher: Fox News
Published: 11/20/2025
Putin praises robot Green’s dance at Moscow AI event, calling it “very beautiful”.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Putin watches robot dance with no emotion.
2️⃣ Robot Green debuts dance for Putin.
3️⃣ Putin’s AI event makes TV headlines.
4️⃣ AI robot Green introduces itself to Putin.
5️⃣ Another AI robot, Aidol, falls on stage.
7. Trump Administration Seeks Expansive Federal Control Over AI
Publisher: Fox News
Published: 11/20/2025
Trump plans executive order for DOJ to sue states with their own AI laws, centralizing AI control federally.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Trump plans to sue states over AI laws.
2️⃣ Draft order aims to centralize AI control.
3️⃣ AI regulation could override state laws.
4️⃣ Federal effort to dominate AI sector grows.
5️⃣ Executive order follows failed congressional effort.
8. More US Consumers Falling Behind on Utility Bills, Analysis Shows
Publisher: AP News
Published: 11/18/2025
US utility bill delinquencies rise, signaling economic stress and political trouble for Trump.
1️⃣ Utility bill debt rises posing U.S. economic warning.
2️⃣ Energy costs jump 12%, hitting household budgets.
3️⃣ Trump’s AI push may increase utility bills further.
4️⃣ High utility costs add to Trump’s political challenges.
5️⃣ Nearly 6M households face severe utility debt.
9. Sundar Pichai Warns Against Blind Trust in AI Advice
Publisher: BBC News
Published: 11/18/2025
Alphabet’s CEO warns against blindly trusting AI, emphasizing its error-prone nature and the need for a diverse information ecosystem.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Don’t fully trust AI, warns Google’s CEO.
2️⃣ AI tools can make mistakes, says Pichai.
3️⃣ Use AI with other information sources.
4️⃣ Google criticized for AI errors.
5️⃣ Google’s Gemini 3.0 aims for smarter AI.
10. AI Surge Sparks Memory Chip Shortage Affecting Cars and Phones
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 11/17/2025
Memory chip shortage fears prompt order holdbacks, impacting consumer electronics and automotive industries as AI demand surges.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Chip shortage may hit electronics next year.
2️⃣ AI demand strains chip supply.
3️⃣ Memory chip prices soar amid AI boom.
4️⃣ Consumer tech faces chip crunch.
5️⃣ Chip market’s struggles affect prices.
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