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🦾 AI startup Modular raises $250M to challenge Nvidia
🦾Plus: 🤑 AI clears toughest CFA exam in minutes
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September 25, 2025
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🤝 Microsoft brings Anthropic AI into Copilot
⚙️ Google reveals near-universal AI adoption for devs
🤑 AI clears toughest CFA exam in minutes
🤖 Alibaba to integrate Nvidia robotics software into its AI platform
💡 AI Tutorial: How to generate ad creatives with Nano Banana
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A fresh $250 million round lifted Modular’s valuation to $1.6 billion. Its platform lets developers run AI models seamlessly across Nvidia, AMD, and Apple chips without rewriting code. The company said it intends to expand into AI training as it takes aim at Nvidia’s market share. Investors in the raise include General Catalyst, IVP, and GV. Modular was founded by ex-Google and ex-Apple engineers in 2022, highlighting its deep technical roots.
Research from NYU has found that frontier models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic can now pass all three levels of the CFA (chartered financial analyst) exam, including difficult Level III essay questions that eluded them two years ago.
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Customers using Copilot will gain access to Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1 in addition to OpenAI’s GPT-4.1. These models will appear in Copilot Studio and the new Copilot Researcher feature. Microsoft said the move adds flexibility and prevents over-reliance on a single AI provider. The integration reflects the company’s “multi-partner approach” to enterprise AI. Rollout of the Anthropic models begins immediately across 365 Copilot products.
Alibaba Cloud confirmed it will add Nvidia’s Physical AI tools for robotics, autonomous vehicles, and digital twins into its ecosystem. Alongside the partnership, the company unveiled its Qwen 3-Max large language model with 1 trillion parameters. Alibaba raised its AI spending plans beyond the earlier $50 billion figure disclosed. CEO Eddie Wu said aligning with Nvidia enhances Alibaba’s global competitiveness.
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How to generate ad creatives with Nano Banana
Go to Gemini, click ‘Tools’ and toggle on ‘🍌Create Images’
Upload your product image and enter your prompt.
Sample Prompt: "Generate ad mockups from the attached image for four environments—airport display, shopping mall poster, highway billboard, and tech blog/web banner—while preserving brand consistency and tailoring style to each setting."
See your product placed into realistic ad spaces with proper lighting and perspective.
You can turn your static images into short video clips with sound. Just enable “Create videos with Veo” and get results in seconds.
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