Google Gemini AI Bug, Anthropic's Financial Launch, and Meta's AI Shift - Daily AI Brief #230

July 15, 2025 - Daily AI Brief
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Welcome to today's AI Brief. Anthropic has launched Claude for financial services, marking a significant step in AI applications within the finance sector. Meanwhile, Meta is considering a shift from open-source to closed AI models, potentially altering its development strategy.

In other news, Perplexity AI has acquired os.ai to advance its AI operating system development. Additionally, Cognition AI has acquired Windsurf following an investment from Google, indicating a growing interest in AI-driven solutions.
Anthropic Launches Claude for Financial Services
Anthropic has introduced Claude for Financial Services, a new solution aimed at improving financial analysis by integrating multiple data sources into one platform. Read more
Meta Considers Shift from Open Source to Closed AI Models
Meta is discussing a potential shift from its open source AI model, Behemoth, to a closed model due to performance concerns. This move could affect the AI landscape and open source momentum as Meta faces pressure to monetize its AI investments. Read more
Perplexity AI Acquires os.ai for AI Operating System
In July 2025, Perplexity AI acquired the domain os.ai to develop an AI operating system, marking a strategic move to enhance its agentic browser, Comet. Read more
Cognition AI Acquires Windsurf After Google's Investment
Cognition AI has acquired Windsurf, an AI coding startup, following a $2.4 billion investment by Google to license Windsurf's technology and hire its top executives. Read more

Other news

Google is addressing a security vulnerability in its Gemini AI chatbot that allows malicious prompts in emails. Divamics is advancing drug discovery for metabolic diseases using AI, while Testaify, Inc. has launched an autonomous software testing platform. Goldman Sachs is testing an AI coder named 'Devin', and US AI startup funding has surged by 75.6% in H1 2025. Moonvalley raised $84 million for AI video production, and Zendesk acquired HyperArc to enhance AI analytics. Tesla shareholders will vote on investing in xAI, and Butterfly Effect closed its China team for geopolitical reasons. CoreWeave Inc. is expanding its data center in Texas, and Adarga secured a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence. Murphy raised €12.8 million for its AI debt platform, and xAI secured a $200 million DoD contract. Meta is building a 5GW AI data center in Louisiana, and Gibran raised $2.6 million for adaptive AI development. Nvidia will resume H20 AI chip sales to China, and AiMOGA partnered with Chery Auto Group to launch humanoid robots in dealerships. Exascend launched a 30.72TB SSD for edge storage, WealthAi partnered with MDOTM Ltd for AI investment tools, Meta is considering abandoning its open AI model, and Cohere is establishing an Asia-Pacific hub in Seoul.

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