SoftBank's AI Super Intelligence Ambitions, Microsoft Legal AI Solutions, and Google's On-Device Robotics - Daily AI Brief #219
June 27, 2025 -
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SoftBank is making strides in the field of Artificial Super Intelligence, aiming to lead advancements in this area. Meanwhile, Microsoft has partnered with ContractPodAi to develop AI solutions tailored for the legal industry. In the education sector, Pearson and Google Cloud have joined forces to integrate AI into educational platforms.
In other news, Google DeepMind has launched the Gemini Robotics On-Device Model, and Gensmo has raised $60 million to enhance its AI fashion platform. Additionally, ForSight Robotics has secured $125 million to advance its eye surgery platform, and Anthropic has announced it will not address a SQL injection vulnerability.
Welcome to today's AI Brief.
SoftBank is making strides in the field of Artificial Super Intelligence, aiming to lead advancements in this area. Meanwhile, Microsoft has partnered with ContractPodAi to develop AI solutions tailored for the legal industry. In the education sector, Pearson and Google Cloud have joined forces to integrate AI into educational platforms.
In other news, Google DeepMind has launched the Gemini Robotics On-Device Model, and Gensmo has raised $60 million to enhance its AI fashion platform. Additionally, ForSight Robotics has secured $125 million to advance its eye surgery platform, and Anthropic has announced it will not address a SQL injection vulnerability.
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Microsoft and ContractPodAi Partner for Legal AI Solutions
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OpenAI Acquires Team from Crossing Minds
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Pearson and Google Cloud Partner for AI in Education
On June 26, 2025, Pearson and Google Cloud announced a multi-year partnership to develop AI-powered educational tools aimed at personalizing learning and providing data-driven insights for educators. Read more
SoftBank Plans to Lead in Artificial Super Intelligence
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has announced the company's goal to become the top platform provider for 'artificial super intelligence' within the next decade, highlighting significant investments in AI. Read more
Spinwheel Secures $30 Million for AI in Credit Data
Spinwheel has raised $30 million in Series A funding to enhance its AI capabilities in the consumer credit data platform. The funding will help address challenges in the consumer credit ecosystem, such as outdated systems and fragmented data access. Read more
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Other news
Google DeepMind has launched the Gemini Robotics On-Device model, enabling local task execution for robots. Gensmo raised $60 million to enhance its AI fashion platform, while ForSight Robotics secured $125 million for its eye surgery technology. Anthropic will not fix an SQL injection vulnerability due to the archival status of its server. NayaOne partnered with Google Cloud to boost AI adoption, and CloEE raised €520k to expand its AI manufacturing platform. The Finland Ministry of Defense teamed up with ICEYE for satellite surveillance, and Avio Health launched a functional medicine LLM for Emagene Life. AccuWeather and Perplexity collaborated for AI weather insights, and HIVE Digital acquired a data center in Toronto for AI expansion.
- Gensmo Raises $60 Million for AI Fashion Platform
- ForSight Robotics Secures $125 Million for Eye Surgery Platform
- Anthropic Won't Fix SQL Injection in SQLite MCP Server
- NayaOne Partners with Google Cloud for AI Adoption
- CloEE Raises €520k for AI Manufacturing Platform
- Finland Ministry of Defense Partners with ICEYE for Satellite Surveillance
- Avio Health Launches Functional Medicine LLM for Emagene Life
- AccuWeather and Perplexity Partner for AI Weather Insights
- HIVE Digital Acquires Toronto Data Center for AI Expansion
- Core Solutions and OPEN MINDS Form AI Advisory Board for Behavioral Health
- Audos Secures $11.5 Million for AI Entrepreneur Support
- UK Joins Global AI Healthcare Network
- California Lawmakers Propose Competing AI Anti-Discrimination Bills
- LegalTechTalk 2025 Panel on eDiscovery Challenges
- Bria Releases Efficient Text-To-Image AI Model
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Funds Global Research Projects
- Flowstep Raises €2.2 Million to Enhance AI Design Platform
- Huaxiang Secures Deal to Build Humanoid Robots for AgiBot
- Policybazaar Uses AI to Speed Up Insurance Issuance
- Coforge and Duke University Collaborate on Generative AI
- Meta Wins Copyright Lawsuit Over AI Training
- Lux Aeterna Secures $4 Million for Reusable Satellite Platform
- Anthropic Appoints Liam Booth-Smith as External Affairs Chief
- Google DeepMind Introduces Gemini Robotics On-Device Model
- Motorica Secures €5M for AI Animation
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