🤖 Apple to launch AI search in Siri, powered by Gemini 🤖
Apple rumored to develop "World Knowledge Answers" for Siri using Gemini.

Apple expected to launch Siri with "World Knowledge Answers," an AI search feature that may rely on Google's Gemini model for comprehensive web summarization. The system will generate summaries using web results and integrate various media formats. While Apple tests Google's Gemini, they're also evaluating their own models and Anthropic's offerings. This major Siri overhaul represents a significant collaboration between Apple and Google in AI, potentially arriving with iOS 26.4 in March 2026.

💰 Mistral raises €2B at $14B valuation 💰
French AI startup Mistral completes major funding round, establishing itself as Europe's leading AI competitor.

French AI startup Mistral is completing a €2 billion investment round that will value the company at $14 billion, marking its first major fundraising since June 2024. Founded by former DeepMind and Meta researchers, Mistral develops open-source language models and operates Le Chat, a prominent European AI chatbot. This substantial funding round establishes Mistral as a key player in Europe's AI landscape and demonstrates strong investor confidence in European AI capabilities. The investment will likely accelerate Mistral's competition with American AI giants.

🔍 ChatGPT adds conversation monitoring features 🔍
OpenAI implements comprehensive monitoring system that scans conversations for harmful content.

OpenAI has implemented a comprehensive monitoring system that actively scans ChatGPT conversations for harmful content, with some cases being reported to law enforcement. The company uses automated filters to identify content posing "imminent threat of serious physical harm." Additionally, OpenAI is introducing parental controls within 30 days, giving families oversight of teenage ChatGPT usage. The system will also route sensitive conversations to GPT-5 for safer, more nuanced responses. This represents a significant shift toward more active content monitoring and safety measures in AI chat systems.

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📉 AI adoption cuts junior hiring 22% 📉

A Harvard study reveals that companies adopting AI have cut junior-level hiring by 22% since early 2023, while senior positions continued to grow. The decline results from fewer new hires rather than layoffs, with wholesale and retail sectors experiencing 40% quarterly drops in junior hiring. Graduates from mid-tier institutions face the greatest challenges, while those from elite and lower-tier schools have better employment prospects.

🤖 Tesla reveals next-gen Optimus with Grok 🤖

Tesla showcased its next-generation Optimus robot prototype featuring gold coloring and Grok AI integration in a video shared by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. The new prototype demonstrates enhanced hands with improved dexterity and can answer questions using xAI's Grok assistant. Elon Musk believes Optimus will comprise approximately 80% of Tesla's future valuation, with potential revenues exceeding $10 trillion as the robot handles tedious labor tasks across industries.

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H-FARM CLUB Artificial Intelligence
Beyond the buzz: understanding AI’s real impact

Join us for the first AI Club of the season to explore the latest developments in AI. We’ll discuss how increasingly sophisticated human-like interactions are shaping our perception of reality, the psychological and ethical challenges they raise, and the opportunities they create for business and innovation.

📅 September 18, 6:00 PM

📍 H-FARM Campus

Be part of a conversation that moves past the hype to focus on what’s actually changing today.

Our guests:

• Diego Pizzocaro, CEO of H-FARM AI, with the latest AI news and insights

• Luca Pezzullo (President of the Order of Psychologists of Veneto) presenting "AI and Consciousness: Illusion, Reality, and Risks"

• CISCO discussing AI Voice Agents in the Enterprise and Corporate Case Studies