Global AI Weekly
Issue number: 117 | Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Highlights
OpenAI Doubles Down: Bigger Stargate, Bigger Risks
Under mounting pressure to support surging AI demand, OpenAI is broadening the scope of its ambitious “Stargate” infrastructure project and exploring debt financing to fund its chip needs. What began as a standalone joint venture has morphed into an umbrella effort spanning AI chips, data centers, and internal compute efforts. Executives say they’re close to securing 7 gigawatts toward a 10 GW target and plan to lease rather than own chips—potentially cutting costs by 10–15 %. The move signals urgency but raises investor concerns over leverage and execution risk in an increasingly capital-intensive field.
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Anthropic to triple international workforce in global AI push
Anthropic is significantly ramping up its global operations by tripling its international workforce as part of its efforts to expand the reach of Claude’s AI models across multiple industries. This ambitious growth aims to meet increasing demand for their AI solutions while driving innovation on a broader scale. The move underscores Anthropic's commitment to scaling its presence and impact worldwide.
cnbc.com
Musk’s xAI Wins U.S. Government Chatbot Deal
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has secured a contract with the U.S. General Services Administration to offer its Grok chatbot to federal agencies through March 2027. The deal enables agencies to license Grok 4 and Grok 4 Fast at 42 cents (versus $1 for OpenAI’s ChatGPT) and upgrade to enterprise versions meeting federal security standards. The partnership aligns with the U.S. push to standardize AI procurement via the “OneGov Strategy,” but critics warn Grok has produced errors, biased output, and occasional controversial statements. Reuters
reuters.comResearch
LIMI: Less is More for Agency
This paper introduces LIMI, a framework designed to enhance agency in AI systems by emphasizing simplicity and efficiency. The approach focuses on reducing unnecessary complexity while maintaining robust performance in decision-making tasks. It highlights the potential of doing more with less, presenting a methodology that balances model efficiency with effectiveness.
arxiv.orgVideo
AI in Retail: Developer Tools, APIs & MLOps Strategies
Retail is embracing an AI revolution, and developers are key to driving this change with cutting-edge tools and strategies. This session highlights the explosive growth in retail AI research, showcases transformative models like BERT4Rec delivering up to 31% performance gains, and uncovers why only a fraction of AI implementations achieve ROI. From real-time personalization APIs with 75% accuracy to generative AI in inventory systems, the focus is on equipping developers with advanced pipelines, API design patterns, and deployment strategies. Whether you're shaping recommendation engines or scaling forecasting architectures, gain actionable insights to create impactful, production-ready AI solutions for retail.
youtube.comArticles
Gartner positions GitHub as a Leader in the 2025 Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistants for the second year in a row
GitHub has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistants for the second consecutive year. This recognition highlights GitHub's dedication to providing developers with an open, secure, and AI-powered platform that enhances the future of software development. It's a testament to their vision and commitment to supporting developers worldwide with cutting-edge tools and resources.
github.blog
Google’s Mixboard is an AI moodboard builder
Google's Mixboard is a creative tool that uses generative AI to craft aesthetic moodboards, resembling Pinterest design boards. It helps users quickly generate visually cohesive ideas and inspirations for projects by combining various elements like images and themes. This AI-driven approach simplifies brainstorming and enhances the creative process.
theverge.com
GPT-5 is now available in Cursor
OpenAI's latest model, GPT-5, is now integrated into Cursor, bringing enhanced capabilities for coding tasks. Known for its powerful performance, GPT-5 is designed to boost productivity and make coding more efficient than ever. This integration offers users access to advanced AI tools for writing, debugging, and optimizing code.
cursor.com
DeepSeek Terminus: Smarter, Cleaner & More Tool-Savvy?
DeepSeek has launched V3.1-Terminus, an enhanced version of its V3.1 model that boosts performance in agentic tool usage—like code generation and web search—while reducing awkward mixing of Chinese in English output. Available via API, apps, and open source, Terminus delivers higher benchmark scores across tasks such as SimpleQA, BrowseComp, and multilingual challenges. It supports two modes—“chat” for tool integration and “reasoner” for deeper thinking—with long context windows. Pricing is token-based, and the model remains open under an MIT license, enabling commercial use and self-hosting
venturebeat.comUpcoming Events
AgentCon 2025
After an exciting set of AgentCon events before the summer holidays, AgentCon is happening in more locations during the second half of the year. The AI Agents World Tour is a series of one-day conferences for developers focused on autonomous AI agents. Spanning cities like San Francisco and Singapore, these events gather top engineers, researchers, and creators shaping the future of AI technologies. It’s an opportunity to connect, learn, and innovate in the fast-evolving world of autonomous AI. Check all events and register for an event near you!
globalai.communityCode
Search Less, Build More: Inner Sourcing with GitHub CoPilot and ADO MCP Server
Developers often lose time switching contexts—jumping between repositories, wikis, and chat histories to find information they need. This session highlights how GitHub Copilot and Azure DevOps Managed Content Processing (ADO MCP) server can streamline inner sourcing. By centralizing resources and improving accessibility, teams can spend less time searching and more time building.
techcommunity.microsoft.com
Copilot can create issues with code snippets in public preview
GitHub has enhanced Copilot's capabilities by allowing it to include relevant code snippets and files directly within issue creation. This feature, now in public preview, simplifies and streamlines issue reporting by connecting context from your codebase. It’s designed to make collaboration and debugging even more efficient for developers.
github.blog