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Amazon's AI dubs, Google's Gemini Live update, and TSMC's $100 billion: AI news roundup

Amazon's AI dubs, Google's Gemini Live update, and TSMC's $100 billion: AI news roundup

Plus, Apple released new MacBook Air and iPad Air models with upgrades for AI

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) announced plans on Monday to invest at least $100 billion in building out chip plants in the U.S. over the next four years.

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The announcement coincides with fears that the Trump administration’s mass layoffs of federal workers could put some Chips Act funding at risk.

Read about this and more in this week’s AI news roundup.

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As South by Southwest returns to Austin from March 7-15, 2025, the festival once again promises to be the nexus of technology, creativity, and cultural transformation. This year’s edition feels particularly significant as conversations around sustainability, AI ethics, and the future of mobility take center stage — themes aligned with presenting sponsor Rivian’s (RIVN) vision of adventure-ready sustainability.

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Apple (AAPL) debuted its much-anticipated new MacBook Airs equipped with the tech giant’s latest chip technology on Wednesday, with a surprise $100 price cut.

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Amazon’s (AMZN) Prime Video streaming platform will begin dubbing some movies and TV series using artificial intelligence in a bid to increase viewership globally, the company announced on Wednesday.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wearing Orion augmented reality glasses during Meta Connect in Menlo Park, California on September 25, 2024.
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Last year’s multi-billion dollar spending spree on artificial intelligence isn’t slowing down for Big Tech. Read More

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Pouya Shahbazian, a producer of the Divergent film franchise, has launched Staircase Studios AI, a film, television, and video game production company aiming to use AI to streamline filmmaking and cut costs. 

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Apple (AAPL) just unveiled a brand new model in its iPad Air series, equipped with the M3 chip that boasts faster processing and improved support for AI workloads.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick after Trump signed an executive order on reciprocal tariffs on February 13, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
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The Trump administration’s large-scale layoffs of federal workers could affect the rollout of former President Joe Biden’s efforts to bring advanced chipmaking back to the U.S. 

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Google (GOOGL) is debuting long-awaited video capabilities for the company’s AI chatbot Gemini Live later this month. 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company at Hsinchu Science Park on September 16, 2022 in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is investing billions of dollars to boost chip manufacturing in the U.S. 

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Intel headquarters on April 26, 2018 in Santa Clara, California.
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Intel’s (INTC) faltering chip-manufacturing business could get a boost from its rivals. 

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