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Week of September 08, 2025 - AI News Roundup

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Rolling Stone owner Penske Media sues Google over AI summaries

📰 TechCrunch AI | 📅 September 14, 2025

Penske's lawsuit accuses Google of abusing its monopoly power in search to force publishers to support AI summaries.

California lawmakers pass AI safety bill which Newsom could still veto

📰 Politico | 📅 September 13, 2025

Gavin Newsom will have to decide for the second year in a row whether to sign landmark AI safety legislation that could test the ambitious California governor’s ties with the state’s deep-pocketed tech industry.

xAI lays off 500 workers from data annotation team

📰 Business Insider | 📅 September 13, 2025

XAI laid off about a third of its data annotation team, reducing staff by about 500 workers. The layoffs follow a strategic shift to prioritize specialist AI tutors over generalist roles. XAI's reorganization included tests to assess workers' strengths and determine future roles.

Google is a ‘bad actor’ says People CEO, accusing the company of stealing content

📰 TechCrunch AI | 📅 September 12, 2025

People CEO Neil Vogel says Google's AI crawler can't be blocked because it would block the web crawler too. This lets the search giant steal its content for AI.

Announcing OpenAI Grove

📰 OpenAI News | 📅 September 12, 2025

Applications are now open for OpenAI Grove, a 5-week founder program designed for individuals at any stage, from pre-idea to product. Participants receive $50K in API credits, early access to AI tools, and hands-on mentorship from the OpenAI team.

A joint statement from OpenAI and Microsoft

📰 OpenAI News | 📅 September 11, 2025

OpenAI and Microsoft sign a new MOU, reinforcing their partnership and shared commitment to AI safety and innovation.

Perplexity reportedly raised $200M at $20B valuation

📰 TechCrunch AI | 📅 September 11, 2025

The AI-powered search startup's valuation jumped from $18 billion two months earlier.

Thinking Machines becomes OpenAI’s first services partner in APAC

📰 AI News | 📅 September 09, 2025

Thinking Machines Data Science is joining forces with OpenAI to help more businesses across Asia Pacific turn artificial intelligence into measurable results. The collaboration makes Thinking Machines the first official Services Partner for OpenAI in the region.