AI news and funding updates from the last 24 hours(16th May 2025):

* Perplexity beta-tests “Comet” agentic web browser on Apple Silicon Macs

* BIAL and KPMG India to deploy Generative AI at Bengaluru airport

* UAE and US agree on 5 GW AI campus in Abu Dhabi

* Anthropic lawyer admits using AI-generated citation in copyright case

* Microsoft Washington layoffs hit software engineers hardest

* Rahul Sonwalkar’s Julius AI analytics startup surpasses 2 M users

* Windsurf unveils SWE-1 AI models for end-to-end software engineering

* Sam Altman pitches ChatGPT as a personalized “life operating system”

* xAI blames rogue prompt tweak for Grok’s “white genocide” remarks

* G42 and iGenius to build Europe’s largest AI supercomputer in Apulia

* Amazon’s Alexa+ rollout sees limited public uptake despite claims

* Google One reaches 150 M subs, fueled by $19.99 AI-focused tier

* Cohere doubles revenue to \$100 M with enterprise-grade AI offerings

* Trump’s Gulf tour secures UAE AI chip deals and $200 B+ in investments

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