AI News Roundup – November 14, 2025
The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived
Bipartisan local opposition is blocking data center projects in the US due to concerns over resource consumption and rising utility costs
wired
Nov 14, 2025
We can’t let Canada’s AI moment slip away
Canada needs to build sovereign AI infrastructure and deploy AI at scale domestically to avoid losing its talent and innovation
the globe and mail
Nov 13, 2025
China’s Tech Giants Race to Replace Nvidia’s AI Chips
Chinese tech giants are racing to replace Nvidia’s AI chips with domestic alternatives to achieve self-sufficiency amid US export restrictions
ieee spectrum
Nov 13, 2025
Easily Create Realistic AI Voices in Minutes With ElevenLabs New Update
ElevenLabs’ platform allows users to create realistic AI voices in minutes, using contextual audio tags for emotional cues
geeky gadgets
Nov 12, 2025
Meta’s Top AI Scientist Is Quitting as Zuckerberg’s Spending Spree Sputters
Meta’s top AI scientist, Yann LeCun, is reportedly quitting to launch his own startup, highlighting a clash over ‘world models’ vs LLMs
futurism
Nov 12, 2025
Weibo’s new open source AI model VibeThinker-1.5B outperforms DeepSeek-R1 on $7,800 post-training budget
Weibo’s new 1.5B open-source model outperforms much larger models on reasoning tasks with a post-training cost under $7,800
venturebeat
Nov 12, 2025
GPT-5.1: A smarter, more conversational ChatGPT
OpenAI has released GPT-5.1, which is more conversational, follows instructions better, and includes new intuitive controls for tone
openai
Nov 12, 2025
Can Google’s Ironwood TPU Dethrone Nvidia’s AI Empire?
Google is challenging Nvidia with its new Ironwood TPU, which is 4x faster than its predecessor and uses 30% less power
aol
Nov 11, 2025
AI’s Progress Now Depends on ‘World Models’ That Grasp Physical Reality
Experts warn that AI’s progress is hitting a limit and now depends on ‘world models’ that can understand physical reality and spatial intelligence
decrypt
Nov 10, 2025
The State of AI: Energy is king, and the US is falling behind
The massive energy demand from AI data centers is straining the US grid, which is falling behind China’s rapid power capacity expansion
mit technology review
Nov 10, 2025
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