Deloitte entered a new enterprise AI partnership with Anthropic shortly after refunding the Australian government for a report that included inaccurate AI-generated information.
The A$439,000 (US$290,618) contract was intended for an independent review but contained fabricated citations to non-existent academic sources. Deloitte has since repaid the final instalment, and the government of Australia has released a corrected version of the report.
Despite the controversy, Deloitte is expanding its use of AI by integrating Anthropic’s Claude chatbot across its global workforce of nearly half a million employees.
A collaboration will focus on developing AI-driven tools for compliance, automation and data analysis, especially in highly regulated industries such as finance and healthcare.
The companies also plan to design AI agent personas tailored to Deloitte’s various departments to enhance productivity and decision-making. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced that ChatGPT now reaches 800 million weekly active users, reflecting rapid growth across consumers, developers, enterprises and governments.
The figure marks another milestone for the company, which reported 700 million weekly users in August and 500 million at the end of March.
Altman shared the news during OpenAI’s Dev Day keynote, noting that four million developers are now building with OpenAI tools. He said ChatGPT processes more than six billion tokens per minute through its API, signalling how deeply integrated it has become across digital ecosystems.
The event also introduced new tools for building apps directly within ChatGPT and creating more advanced agentic systems. Altman states these will support a new generation of interactive and personalised applications.
OpenAI, still legally a nonprofit, was recently valued at $500 billion following a private stock sale worth $6.6 billion.
Its growing portfolio now includes the Sora video-generation tool, a new social platform, and a commerce partnership with Stripe, consolidating its status as the world’s most valuable private company.
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OpenAI has acquired the personal investing startup Roi, which promises AI-driven insights, education, and guidance for individual investors. The Verge reports that the acquisition marks OpenAI’s official entry into the personal finance space.
Following the deal, Roi will shut down its service on October 15 and delete all user data. Its offerings included traditional investing options alongside crypto and NFTs. The company cited this transition in its announcement.
OpenAI did not publicly disclose the purchase price. With this move, OpenAI takes a step beyond content, tools and agents, toward embedding financial services into its AI ecosystem. It questions how AI platforms may offer personalised wealth management or advisory services someday.
The acquisition also draws regulatory, ethical and trust considerations. Mixing AI with finance means issues like explainability, bias, fiduciary responsibility, data privacy and risk management become immediately relevant. Whether users will embrace AI financial advice depends as much on trust and governance as algorithmic accuracy.
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Mercedes-Benz is integrating ChatGPT into its MBUX infotainment system, enhancing voice control for US customers. The AI upgrade allows the Hey Mercedes assistant to understand natural language more effectively, providing detailed responses and conversational interactions.
An optional beta programme is available for over 900,000 vehicles, accessible via the Mercedes me app or through a voice command.
Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service powers ChatGPT with enterprise-grade security and reliability. Mercedes-Benz retains full control over IT processes, with voice command data anonymised and stored in the Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Cloud.
Data privacy remains a top priority, ensuring customers are aware of what information is collected and how it is used.
ChatGPT complements the existing capabilities of Hey Mercedes, extending the assistant’s range beyond predefined tasks. Drivers and passengers can now receive detailed information about destinations, recipes, sports, weather, or other queries while keeping their hands on the wheel.
The three-month beta programme will help Mercedes-Benz refine the assistant and guide future rollouts across markets and languages.
Mercedes-Benz emphasises responsible AI integration, aligning ChatGPT with its AI principles. The system is continuously monitored to mitigate potential risks, ensuring innovative features are delivered safely and effectively to customers.
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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has urged companies to self-audit their AI systems to prevent anti-competitive practices and ensure responsible autonomy.
A call came as part of the CCI’s market study on AI, emphasising the risks of opacity and algorithmic collusion while highlighting AI’s potential to enhance innovation and productivity.
The study warned that dominant firms could exploit their control over data, infrastructure, and proprietary models to reinforce market power, creating barriers to entry. It also noted that opaque AI systems in user sectors may lead to tacit algorithmic coordination in pricing and strategy, undermining fair competition.
The regulatory approach of India, the CCI said, aims to balance technological progress with accountability through a co-regulatory framework that promotes both competition and innovation.
Additionally, the Commission plans to strengthen its technical capacity, establish a digital markets think tank and host a conference on AI and regulatory challenges.
A report recommended a six-step self-audit framework for enterprises, requiring evaluation of AI systems against competition risks, senior management oversight and clear accountability in high-risk deployments.
It also highlighted AI’s pro-competitive effects, particularly for MSMEs, which benefit from improved efficiency and greater access to digital markets.
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AMD and OpenAI have announced a strategic partnership to deploy up to six gigawatts of AMD GPUs, marking one of the largest AI compute collaborations.
The multi-year agreement will begin with the rollout of one gigawatt of AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs in the second half of 2026, with further deployments planned across future AMD generations.
A deal that deepens a long-standing relationship between the two companies began with AMD’s MI300X and MI350X series.
OpenAI will adopt AMD as a core strategic compute partner, integrating its technology into large-scale AI systems and jointly optimising product roadmaps to support next-generation AI workloads.
To strengthen alignment, AMD has issued OpenAI a warrant for up to 160 million shares, with tranches vesting as the partnership achieves deployment and share-price milestones. AMD expects the collaboration to deliver tens of billions in revenue and boost its non-GAAP earnings per share.
AMD CEO Dr Lisa Su called the deal ‘a true win-win’ for both companies, while OpenAI’s Sam Altman said the partnership will ‘accelerate progress and bring advanced AI benefits to everyone faster’.
The collaboration positions AMD as a leading hardware supplier in the race to build global-scale AI infrastructure.
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Italy has become the first EU country to pass a national AI law, introducing detailed rules to govern the development and use of AI technologies across key sectors such as health, work, and justice.
The law, approved by the Senate on 17 September and in effect on 10 October, defines new national authorities responsible for oversight, including the Agency for Digital Italy and the National Cybersecurity Agency. Both bodies will supervise compliance, security, and responsible use of AI systems.
In healthcare, the law simplifies data-sharing for scientific research by allowing the secondary use of anonymised or pseudonymised patient data. New rules also ensure transparency and consent when AI is used by minors under 14.
The law introduces criminal penalties for those who use AI-generated images or videos to cause harm or deception. The Italian approach combines regulation with innovation, seeking to protect citizens while promoting responsible growth in AI development.
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Researchers in Barcelona have developed synthetic proteins using generative AI that outperform natural ones at editing the human genome. The breakthrough, published in Nature Biotechnology, could transform treatments for cancer and rare genetic diseases.
The team from Integra Therapeutics, UPF and the CRG screened over 31,000 eukaryotic genomes, identifying more than 13,000 previously unknown PiggyBac transposase sequences. Experimental tests revealed ten active variants, two matching or exceeding current lab-optimised versions.
In the next phase, scientists trained a protein large language model on the newly discovered sequences to create entirely new proteins with improved genome-editing precision. The AI-generated enzymes worked efficiently in human T cells and proved compatible with Integra’s FiCAT gene-editing platform.
The Spanish researchers say the approach shows AI can expand biology’s own toolkit. By understanding the molecular ‘grammar’ of proteins, the model produced novel sequences that remain structurally and functionally sound.
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OpenAI and Allied for Startups have released Hacktivate AI, a set of 20 ideas to speed up AI adoption across Europe ahead of the Commission’s Apply AI Strategy.
The report emerged from a Brussels policy hackathon with 65 participants from EU bodies, governments, enterprises and startups, proposing measures such as an Individual AI Learning Account, an AI Champions Network for SMEs, a European GovAI Hub and relentless harmonisation.
OpenAI highlights strong European demand and uneven workplace uptake, citing sector gaps and the need for targeted support, while pointing to initiatives like OpenAI Academy to widen skills.
Broader policy momentum is building, with the EU preparing an Apply AI Strategy to boost homegrown tools and cut dependencies, reinforcing the push for practical deployment across public services and industry.
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Private capital firms are accelerating sales of European data centres, aiming to capitalise on the US-led AI boom. Deals valued at around €17 billion are expected within weeks, highlighting growing investor interest in digital infrastructure.
Oaktree Capital Management has started selling part of Pure DC, its European and Middle Eastern data centre company, valued at up to €5 billion.
Other firms are joining the rush. Swiss investor Partners Group may raise €4 billion from selling Nordic operator atNorth, while Swedish firm EQT has begun selling GlobalConnect, its Nordic broadband and data centre business, potentially worth €8 billion.
Deutsche Bank’s asset manager DWS and telecoms firm Orange are also reported to be selling stakes in European data centres.
The surge in sales reflects strong demand for assets that offer stable, long-term revenues while enabling current owners to fund infrastructure upgrades. So far in 2025, 162 data centre deals worth $46 billion have closed, with 45 more deals valued at $35 billion pending, according to Synergy Research Group.
Analysts note that the trend mirrors last year’s record activity, which saw 287 deals totalling more than $77 billion. Investors remain focused on Europe as AI-driven growth fuels the need for robust digital infrastructure across the continent.
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