1. Saudi Arabia Launches Humain, a National AI Champion
Saudi Arabia has established Humain, a $10B+ AI infrastructure startup under the Public Investment Fund. It secured major deals with Nvidia, AMD, and AWS and plans to release a multimodal Arabic LLM to support global AI growth. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
2. Manus AI Introduces Autonomous Digital Agent Capability
Chinese startup Monica.im released Manus AI—an agent combining reasoning, planning, and execution to perform end-to-end tasks across healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and robotics, marking a shift toward more autonomous human–AI collaboration. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
3. Google’s Veo 3 & Flow Enable Realistic Video and Audio AI Generation
Google released Veo 3, a model generating synchronized video and audio, and launched Flow, a filmmaking tool powered by Veo and Imagen—empowering marketers and content creators with cinematic-quality AI-generated media. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
4. Google DeepMind Debuts AlphaEvolve for Algorithm Optimization
AlphaEvolve uses LLM-based evolutionary search to refine algorithms—solving open mathematical problems and improving resource scheduling, boosting efficiency in areas like data center operations. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
5. SoundHound Launches Amelia 7.0: Autonomous Voice-AI Agents
SoundHound released Amelia 7.0—an AI platform for natural voice agents deployed in enterprise, including healthcare engagement projects. Revenue surged 151%, reflecting strong adoption across industries. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
6. Apple Introduces On‑Device AI Across iPhone, Mac, and iPad
At WWDC, Apple unveiled “Apple Intelligence,” bringing generative AI like Genmoji and Visual Intelligence to devices, enabling privacy-first workflows for writing, photo editing, and more without reliance on the cloud. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
7. Google Debuts Gemini 2.5 Pro and AI‑Powered Search Mode
Google unveiled Gemini 2.5 Pro, with massive context windows, multimodal input, and task execution; Search now offers an AI Mode that returns conversational summaries for complex queries—transforming user experiences. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
8. Alibaba Qwen 3 Narrows Gap with Western LLMs
Alibaba’s Qwen 3 delivers multilingual fluency and competitive benchmark performance at a lower cost—making advanced AI more accessible globally and accelerating market competition. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
9. Mistral AI Launches Mistral Medium 3 and Devstral Coding Model
Mistral AI released Mistral Medium 3—an open model reaching parity with Claude Sonnet 3.7—and Devstral, an open-source coding AI that outperforms comparable models on SWE‑Bench. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
10. Microsoft Lays Off 7K Staff to Refocus on AI Investment
Microsoft announced a global 3% workforce reduction—about 7,000 employees—to reallocate funding toward AI, with planned capital expenditures reaching ~$80B in fiscal 2025 as competitive pressure rises. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
Note: Information is current as of May 31, 2025. For full details, please refer to the original articles linked above.
