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4 A.I. Themes That Defined 2025 and Are Shaping What Comes Next

Here are four key themes Observer has identified over the past year of covering the A.I. space. Many of these developments are still unfolding and are likely to shape the field well into 2026 and beyond.
By Sissi Cao
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8 Startups Sam Altman Invested in Outside OpenAI in 2025

From nuclear fusion and biosecurity to delivery robots and online college, here’s a detailed look at Sam Altman’s startup investments in 2025.
By Eve Montie
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Ray Dalio Joins Billionaires Funding ‘Trump Accounts’ for Children

Trump accounts are drawing major philanthropic backing, even as critics question their necessity.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Ken Griffin Offers $10M in Perks to Steer Citadel Employees Into Philanthropy

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Walmart Moves to Nasdaq—Outgoing CEO Doug McMillon on What Lies Ahead

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Investors Brush Off Michael Burry’s View That Tesla Is ‘Ridiculously Overvalued’

By Ivan Castano
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A.I. Leaders Warn Entry-Level White-Collar Jobs Are Being Automated Away

By Eve Montie
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Tesla Thrives in Norway Even as Global EV Sales Slide and Brand Image Suffers

By Abigail Bassett
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Understanding YouTube TV’s New Disney Deal and the Future of Live Streaming TV

By Andy Meek
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Kalshi and Polymarket Soar Even as Prediction Markets Navigate Murky Legal Waters

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Rivian CEO’s $4.6B Pay Plan Mirrors Elon Musk’s—But Tesla’s Playbook Is Hard to Repeat

By Abigail Bassett
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Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda Unexpectedly Dons a MAGA Outfit Amid Tariff Tensions

By Abigail Bassett
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Why Enterprise A.I. Struggles to Deliver Results for Most Companies

By Ray Fernandez
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A.I. Models Can Exhibit Human-Like Gambling Addiction Behaviors: Study

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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This $2.6B Japanese A.I. Startup Exposes the Language Gap in Today’s LLMs

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Anthropic’s Claude Expands Into Industrial A.I. Through Major Partnership

By Victor Dey
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A.I. ‘Vibe Coding’ Startup Cursor Nearly Triples Valuation to $29B After New Funding

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Warren Buffett Accelerates His Charitable Giving While ‘Going Quiet’

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Meta’s Yann LeCun to Launch Physical A.I. Startup After Declaring LLMs a ‘Dead End’

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Shifts Focus to A.I. and Science

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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How Twelve Labs Teaches A.I. to ‘See’ and Transform Video Understanding: Interview

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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CEO Shishir Mehrotra on Grammarly’s New Chapter as Superhuman: Interview

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Ray Dalio Has Created an A.I. Clone of Himself to Pass on His Wisdom

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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From Amazon Dogs to Slack ‘Glitch’ Walk, These Companies Turn 404 Pages Into Delight

By Rachel Curry
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