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On April 1st, 2025, the AI landscape experienced significant activity, with OpenAI announcing its first open-weights model in years amidst competitive pressures and securing a massive $40 billion investment, despite ongoing debate around its structure. Other notable developments included SpaceX's inaugural crewed polar mission and Intel's strategic realignment focusing on core semiconductor and AI technologies. Furthermore, advancements in AI video generation from Runway, AI browser agents from Amazon, and brain-to-speech technology highlighted rapid innovation, while regulatory challenges for Meta in Europe and power constraints for Musk's xAI supercomputer underscored the complexities of AI's growth. A study indicated GPT-4.5 surpassing humans in a Turing test, and new AI tools ...