RAIDD Recap - Week 32
OpenAI drops GPT‑5, Palantir wins big in defense, YouTube adds AI age checks, and tech giants compete for elite AI talent.
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🧠 OpenAI launches GPT‑5
OpenAI officially rolled out GPT‑5 on August 7. The upgrade boasts expanded context windows, better reliability, and faster response handling—though early feedback suggests it’s a refinement rather than a revolution. Still, it keeps OpenAI ahead of the curve.
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🛡️ Palantir lands $10B U.S. Army contract
Palantir secured a $10 billion deal with the U.S. Army for AI-enabled battlefield intelligence platforms. The win consolidates Palantir’s leadership in defense tech and gives its share price a solid post-earnings boost.
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📹 YouTube deploys AI for age verification
YouTube launched an AI-driven tool in the U.S. that estimates user age based on behavior and interaction data—meant to better restrict mature content from minors without manual ID checks.
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💼 Big Tech escalates the AI talent war
Meta, Google, and Anthropic are offering sky-high compensation packages to poach top AI researchers, with some signing bonuses crossing $10 million. The elite AI arms race is fully underway.
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📈 AI-fueled earnings push Palantir stock up
Following strong Q2 results and new government deals, Palantir stock surged more than 6%—another signal that investor appetite for enterprise AI platforms is still strong.
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