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Zuckerberg is building Prometheus, a massive AI cluster housed in tents. Meta wants speed, not polish. Musk’s xAI just won a $200M defense contract, while Grok still sparks controversy. Nvidia got the U.S. approval to sell AI chips in China, but lawmakers are already uneasy. And, an AI-made video tricked tourists into chasing a fake destination across Malaysia. The real story? AI is moving faster than trust. Meta is racing. xAI is climbing. Nvidia is balancing. And deepfakes are here: quiet, believable, and built to fool.

In today’s AI Pulse

• 💡 AI Deepfake Sends Tourists 370km Off Track – A couple drove hours across Malaysia chasing a scenic site they saw online. But the place and video was fully AI-made.

• 🏗️ Meta Builds $100B AI Cluster in Tents – Zuckerberg confirmed Meta’s first gigawatt-scale center, Prometheus, will launch by 2026.

• 🎯 xAI Wins $200M Pentagon Deal – Musk’s AI firm joined a U.S. military program alongside OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.

• 📦 Nvidia Gets U.S. Clearance to Resume China Sales – Jensen Huang landed in Beijing just as the U.S. cleared H20 chip shipments.

• 🎨 AI Tool of the Day: monday.com – Plan, assign, track, and automate, all on a single screen.

• ⚡ Quick Hits – IN AI TODAY

• 🛠️ Tool To Sharpen Your Skills – AIGPE™ Certified Business Case Specialist

• 🧠 Key Quote | Gary Marcus | Cognitive Scientist & AI Critic

AI is gaining speed. Trust is losing ground. Stay ready.

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🎥 AI Deepfake Sends Tourists on 370km Wild Goose Chase

🧠The Pulse

A couple followed an AI-made travel video to a beautiful destination in Malaysia. But when they got there, the place did not exist. The video looked real. The story felt real. But everything was fake. This was more than a prank. It's a warning about where deepfakes are heading.

📌The Download

• The fake travel video looked perfect. It showed nature views, local food, and smiling hosts. The couple found it online and believed it. They planned their trip, drove over 370 kilometers, and even booked a nearby stay.

• But when they arrived in Terengganu, Malaysia locals told them there was no such site. The video had been made using AI tools. The clips, voiceovers, and logos all stitched together to feel real. The scammers might have done it for clicks, ads, or to test how far people would believe fake media.

• Tourism groups and safety teams are now looking into it. The couple posted their experience to warn others. And experts say more scams like this are likely. AI can now copy anything such as videos, sounds, places well enough to fool real people.

💡What This Means for You

AI can build a fantasy, and sell it like fact. Even trusted visuals can be scripted lies. Before you spend time, money, or energy on something online, pause and double-check the source. In a world of deepfakes, your instinct is not enough. Truth now needs tools.

🎯Zuckerberg Plans 1 GW AI Data Center by 2026

🧠The Pulse

Meta is going full speed into AI. Mark Zuckerberg confirmed they’ll build a gigawatt-scale data center called Prometheus, operational by 2026. That’s only the start. He’s planning bigger clusters next. And to move faster, Meta is using tents instead of buildings. The message is clear: speed matters more than polish.

📌The Download

• Meta will spend a massive amount, possibly over $100 billion on AI infrastructure. Prometheus, its first gigawatt-scale data center, is expected to go live in 2026. However, Prometheus is the first step. Meta is already planning an even bigger system called Hyperion. It will use up to 5 gigawatts of power. That’s more electricity than many small cities use. 

• Traditional construction methods are too slow for Meta’s AI timeline. So they’ve started assembling racks of servers inside large tent structures. These setups let the teams get hardware up and running while buildings are still under construction. Meta is borrowing this move from Tesla, which used a similar tent-based model to keep up with demand.

• Why all this urgency? Meta wants to train advanced AI models faster than its rivals. These centers will feed every part of its business, from content moderation to advertising. It’s not about keeping up. It’s about outpacing everyone else. And that race has already started.

💡What This Means for You

AI tools will get faster, smarter, and more present in your daily tools, because Meta is rebuilding the physical world to support them. As those upgrades roll out, the way you interact with information, content, and even coworkers may quietly change behind the scenes.

 💣 Elon’s xAI Scores $200M Pentagon Deal

🧠The Pulse

Elon Musk’s AI firm just locked down a $200 million contract from the U.S. military. Yes, the same xAI whose chatbot Grok was under fire last week. Now, it’s being tapped to build frontier AI for combat and intelligence. Ethics aside, the race for militarized AI has officially begun.

📌The Download

• Elon Musk’s xAI is one of four companies chosen by the Pentagon for its new $800 million “frontier AI” program. The other three are OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. The goal is clear, turn cutting-edge AI into tools for intelligence, combat planning, and field operations. These are active contracts with deadlines, prototypes, and deployment plans.

• The Pentagon did not quietly test these models behind closed doors. They’re being fast-tracked into national security work. Use cases include battlefield alerts, real-time surveillance analysis, and secure communication support. These are high-pressure situations where speed, clarity, and machine thinking could save or cost lives.

• xAI’s inclusion raised eyebrows. Grok recently came under fire for offensive answers and erratic responses. But performance took priority. The Department of Defense appears willing to work with firms under fire if their technology delivers. Ethics debates continue, but the contracts are already signed. The buildout has begun.

💡What This Means for You

The AI tools in your hands today might soon power defense systems. If controversy doesn’t slow deals, performance will drive adoption. This is your signal: impact beats polish. Be clear about what your AI can do and what it might become in the wrong hands.

💥Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Gets Green Light to Sell AI Chips in China

🧠The Pulse

Jensen Huang is walking a tightrope. Just as he landed in Beijing, the U.S. quietly cleared Nvidia to resume sales of its H20 AI chips to China. A win for business, a risk for trust. Markets blinked. Lawmakers growled. The stakes behind every shipment just got sharper.

📌The Download

• Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, has secured U.S. approval to restart shipments of its H20 AI accelerators to China. These chips were previously restricted under updated export rules aimed at curbing Chinese access to advanced AI technologies. Huang’s meetings with U.S. officials, including a recent talk with President Trump, likely played a role in clearing the path.

• To navigate export restrictions, Nvidia also revealed a new “RTX Pro” chip, designed to meet U.S. guidelines while still serving China’s AI needs. The chip was quietly introduced ahead of Huang’s Beijing visit, signaling a calculated effort to balance compliance and market demand. China remains a $17 billion market for Nvidia.

• Still, not everyone’s applauding. U.S. senators have raised alarms over the trip, citing concerns about national security and potential tech leakage. Meanwhile, Nvidia’s stock dipped slightly on Monday as investors weighed political risk against long-term growth. The approval helps Nvidia’s revenue outlook, but the timing tells a bigger story.

💡What This Means for You

Even the best tech leaders now need diplomatic skills. AI is not about innovation anymore, it’s entangled with geopolitics, access, and control. If your tools rely on U.S. made chips or China-facing supply chains, the ground beneath you is less stable than it looks. Stay alert. Dependencies come with pressure.

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💡 What It Is?

monday.com is a work management platform where teams keep everything in one view. You can plan campaigns, assign tasks, track timelines, and see progress, without digging through emails or switching between apps. It works for any team, in any department, with boards that are easy to set up and simple to follow.

🚀 Why Is It Trending?

Most project tools slow teams down. Updates get lost, meetings pile up, and no one sees the full picture. monday.com fixes that. 65% of users say they hit goals faster. 37% say they’ve cut down meetings. Everyone sees what’s happening, what’s late, and what’s done, without asking.

✅ What You Can Do With It?

Build boards for projects or clients. Assign tasks, track stages, and automate reminders. Use ready-made templates or create your own. You can also link it with tools like Slack, Zoom, Outlook, or Google Docs. Everything stays connected and easy to follow.

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⚡Quick Hits (60‑Second News Sprint)

Short, sharp updates to keep your finger on the AI pulse.

• 💸 Oracle Commits $3B to EU Cloud Buildout: Oracle is building out its AI and cloud reach across Europe with a $3 billion investment. Germany will get $2 billion for new cloud regions and training sites. And, the Netherlands gets $1 billion for long-term infrastructure growth.

• 📊 The U.S. AI Startup Funding Hits $162.8B in Six Months: Startup funding in the U.S. jumped 75.6% in early 2025. AI dominated the surge, with OpenAI securing $40 billion and Meta spending $14.3 billion to acquire Scale AI.

• ⚙️ Perplexity Engineers Speed Up with Copilot: Perplexity’s teams are cutting prototype time from days to hours using AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot. The gains are real, but so are the risks. Developers report more hidden bugs slipping through.

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