Ανασκοπήσεις Ειδήσεις: 20 Σεπτέμβριος 2025 - 18 Οκτώβριος 2025

November 6, 2025, 8:56 PM EST. OpenAI, the leader in AI and the ChatGPT ecosystem, faced a crisis after CFO Sarah Friar suggested the US government might backstop the company's $1.4 trillion plan for AI infrastructure, including chips and data centers. Friar quickly walked back the remarks, saying the government should play their part with private sector funding, and that OpenAI was not seeking a government backstop. Critics argued a taxpayer-funded guarantee would shift risk onto the public while a privately valued company could gain. The controversy raises questions about how OpenAI plans to finance its hardware ambitions as it pursues profitability amid high costs. Key themes: OpenAI, government backstop, taxpayers, and financing.

November 6, 2025, 8:54 PM EST. Cephia AI, a Princeton-born imaging startup, has raised a $4 million seed round led by Radiant Opto-Electronics with Incharge Capital, backed by Porsche SE and Deutsche Telekom, among others. The company uses AI, computational imaging, and silicon metamaterials to create compact sensors that go beyond conventional cameras. The funding will accelerate product development, team expansion, and sales as pilot customers test the tech. Cephia draws inspiration from nature-mantis shrimp, dragonflies, and cephalopods-whose eyes perceive wavelengths and dimensions humans cannot see, translating those designs into practical sensors. Founders Bo Dong, Ethan Tseng, and Felix Heide bring experience from Disney Research, SRI, Princeton, Carnegie Mellon, and Torc Robotics, targeting consumer electronics, manufacturing, and precision agriculture.

November 6, 2025, 8:52 PM EST. Tesla CEO Elon Musk told attendees at the shareholder meeting that Tesla will extend the one-time FSD transfer window for at least another quarter, with the possibility of further extensions "play it by ear." The policy lets current FSD buyers move their license to a new Tesla vehicle, a break from the standard per-car licensing and a recurring, promotional mechanism since 2023. The setup has no explicit end date on Tesla's site, though Musk's comment implies uncertainty about duration. Critics argue the move is designed to stoke demand and capture up to $15,000 for undelivered software, while Musk has long touted FSD as near-term revenue and a potential robotaxi value driver.

November 6, 2025, 8:50 PM EST. SoftBank Group's stock slid more than 8% on Friday as investors unwind AI-linked gains amid a broader selloff in the sector. The move followed a 3% uptick the previous session and the worst day since April after a steep drop on Wednesday. Other Japanese tech names also fell: Advantest (>6%), Renesas Electronics (almost 4%), and Tokyo Electron down about 1.5%. SoftBank's Arm Holdings, the U.K. semiconductors designer, saw its Nasdaq-listed shares retreat after the slide. Bloomberg cited SoftBank's consideration of acquiring Marvell Technology as part of ongoing AI strategy. In the U.S., AI stocks sank too, with Qualcomm, AMD, Palantir, Oracle, Nvidia and Meta all lower, fueling worries that AI enthusiasm may be inflating a tech bubble.

November 6, 2025, 8:48 PM EST. Elon Musk claimed at Tesla's shareholders meeting that the company will soon allow texting and driving on its (Supervised) Full Self-Driving (FSD) in a window of a month or two, raising questions about legality and safety. He also said unsupervised FSD remains several months away, potentially into 2026. Musk did not explain how a feature would comply with laws prohibiting texting while driving. There was no detailed regulatory plan or public data to support such capabilities. Tesla has mostly run pilot programs with in-car supervisors rather than consumer-grade, unsupervised deployment. Critics note issues with the quarterly Autopilot safety report self-reported methodology, road-type bias, and driver-demographic effects. The company has separated Autopilot and FSD mileage, but many questions remain.