Explore the latest AI developments of 2025

1. OpenAI Scores $200M Defense Contract

OpenAI inked a $200 million agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to build advanced AI tools spanning cyber defense, military healthcare, and administrative systems. This marks their first major government partnership, adhering to OpenAI’s policy restricting weaponization, and signals a shift as other AI players (Anthropic, Google, Meta) enter the national security space theverge.com.

2. Meta’s AI Superintelligence Push

Meta announced a $15 billion investment to catch up in AI, including acquiring Scale AI and hiring its founder. This comes amid strained relations with Google and following Wikipedia’s decision to halt AI-generated summaries due to ethical concerns theguardian.com.

3. Samsung’s Smart Home AI

In India, Samsung will launch its 2025 Bespoke AI appliances (intuitive screens, conversational AI, Knox security) on June 25, boosting its smart home ecosystem timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

4. Microsoft & Apple Deepen AI Integration

• At Microsoft Build, Satya Nadella unveiled new Copilot features in Windows 11 and 365, autonomous agents, and dev tools like Discovery and AI Foundry. Partnerships with OpenAI, Nvidia, and Grok 3.5 were spotlighted tomsguide.com.

• WWDC 2025 brought “Liquid Glass” design and improved Apple Intelligence features—Visual Intelligence, smarter messaging, integrated AI across platforms—but critics debate whether Apple is trailing in innovation techradar.com+1theguardian.com+1.