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😊 Today’s Update: Alibaba’s stock jumps on Apple AI deal. Google I/O 2025 set for May 20-21. Hill Dickinson restricts AI tools. ChatGPT’s energy use is surprisingly low.

Today New’s Contains of:

• Alibaba’s AI Gamble Pays Off

• Google I/O 2025: AI Arms Race

• AI Tools: Productivity or Risk?

• ChatGPT’s Secret: Low Energy Use

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Alibaba's Shares Surge on Apple Partnership

Apple partnered with Alibaba to tailor AI features for China, triggering a stock rally. Regulatory approval could take months, but investors are betting big.

 → Cool angle: This collab could sideline rivals like Baidu.

📌 Deep Dive

• Why it matters: A win here could dominate China’s AI market.

• Shares surged 6.7% ($14.36) as the duo submitted AI features for Chinese regulatory approval.

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Google I/O Developer Conference

Google’s event will spotlight Gemini upgrades, NotebookLM tools, and AI Studio. Competing with Microsoft Build (May 19-22) for dev mindshare.

→ Pro tip: Watch for “AI-first” Android updates.

📌 Deep Dive

• Sundar Pichai to keynote; expect Gemini updates and OpenAI rivalry.

• May 20-21 at Shoreline Amphitheater.

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 Law Firm Blocks General Access to AI Tools

Hill Dickinson’s crackdown highlights corporate AI anxiety. Grammarly (50K hits) and DeepSeek (3K hits) flagged for policy breaches.

→ Trend alert: More firms may adopt “AI permission slips.”

📌 Deep Dive

• Hill Dickinson blocked ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Grammarly after 85K+ hits in a week.

• New rule: Staff must now request access.

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 ChatGPT: Not an Energy Guzzler

Epoch AI’s study debunks myths: ChatGPT’s per-query energy use rivals a 30-second phone charge.

→ Bigger picture: Calls grow for renewables in AI data centers.

📌 Deep Dive

• New study: 0.3 watt-hours per query (10x less than old estimates).

• Debate heats up: Can AI stay green as it scales?

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⚡ Quick Recap

• Alibaba 🚀: +6.7% on Apple AI deal.

• Google I/O 📅: May 20-21, 2025. AI wars escalate.

• Hill Dickinson 🔒: Banned AI tools over policy fears.

• ChatGPT 🌱: Energy use way lower than feared.

💡 Why This Matters

The takeaway: AI is reshaping markets, policies, and sustainability debates. From Alibaba’s stock spike to ChatGPT’s eco-footprint, today’s moves set the stage for tomorrow’s tech landscape.

Cool Add-On

💡 Did You Know?
ChatGPT’s energy use per query is less than running a fridge for 10 seconds. AI might be smarter—and greener—than we thought!

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