Amazon & AMD Invest in Upstage, OpenAI Expands Chip Team, and Waymo's Philly Robotaxis - Daily AI Brief #262
August 21, 2025 -
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Amazon and AMD have invested in AI startup Upstage, marking a significant development in the AI sector. Meanwhile, OpenAI has expanded its chip team by hiring a former Google engineer, and its CFO has discussed plans for AI infrastructure services.
In other news, Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service to Philadelphia, and OpenText has joined the HPE Unleash AI Program. Additionally, Kodiak Robotics is enhancing its trucks with NXP processors, and Airbus and Shield AI have achieved the first autonomous flight of the MQ-72C.
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Amazon and AMD have invested in AI startup Upstage, marking a significant development in the AI sector. Meanwhile, OpenAI has expanded its chip team by hiring a former Google engineer, and its CFO has discussed plans for AI infrastructure services.
In other news, Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service to Philadelphia, and OpenText has joined the HPE Unleash AI Program. Additionally, Kodiak Robotics is enhancing its trucks with NXP processors, and Airbus and Shield AI have achieved the first autonomous flight of the MQ-72C.
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Other news
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense and Shield AI have achieved a milestone with the first autonomous flight of the MQ-72C in Texas, advancing the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector program. Meanwhile, IBM and NASA have launched 'Surya', an AI model on Hugging Face, to improve solar weather predictions and reduce technological disruptions.
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- Delta Electronics Unveils AI-Driven Cobots at Automation Taipei 2025
- SiMa.ai and Cisco Collaborate on Modalix for Edge AI
- OpenText Joins HPE Unleash AI Program
- Kodiak Robotics Enhances Trucks with NXP Processors
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- Waymo's Robotaxis Expand to Philadelphia, Outperform Uber
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