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Top 3 Things in This Week’s Edition:

◆ African Union Announces AI as Strategic Priority
◆ How a Former Google Engineer Turned a Side Project into a $3.2M AI Audio Startup
◆ 3x Easy-to-Advanced Side Hustle Ideas to make $5,000/month

Global Weekly AI Update — June 11, 2025

🇺🇸 US & Canada

◆ RSM US Commits $1 B to AI Integration
Accounting firm RSM US announced a $1 billion investment over three years to integrate “agentic AI” across tax, compliance, and advisory services, claiming productivity boosts up to 80 % in early trials.
Wall Street Journal

◆ U.S. Immigration and Research Policies May Tip AI Race to China
Georgetown security expert Helen Toner warned tight U.S. academic and visa restrictions are “a great gift to China,” as they risk weakening U.S. AI leadership by pushing talent and research overseas.
The Guardian

◆ Texas Rebukes Federal AI Ban with New State Legislation
Texas lawmakers passed a state-level AI and data privacy law—including requirements for transparency in AI usage and biometric data limits—directly opposing a proposed 10-year federal moratorium on state AI regulations.
Wall Street Journal

🇨🇳 China

◆ Tech Firms Freeze AI Services During Gaokao Exams
In response to concerns over cheating in China’s crucial university entrance exams, companies like ByteDance, Tencent, Alibaba, and Moonshot have disabled question-answering and image-recognition AI tools. Measures include biometric checks and radio-signal blockers to ensure academic integrity.
SThe Guardian

◆ Regulators Pause Self-Driving Car Features Pending Safety Rules
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology plans to slow the rollout of autonomous driving features after a fatal accident involving a Xiaomi SU7. New safety and liability standards are being drafted as pilot programs continue in about 20 cities.
Financial Times

◆ Apple & Alibaba’s AI Debut in China Delayed by Regulatory Snags
Apple and Alibaba’s joint AI service launch has been delayed by the Cyberspace Administration, amid geopolitical tensions and tighter approval processes. Meanwhile, domestic Chinese platforms have already received clearance for over 300 AI models.
Financial Times

🌍 Africa

◆ AI Boosts Infrastructure via Public–Private Partnerships
AI-driven systems are being integrated into major infrastructure projects—like Angola’s Lobito Corridor—through public–private collaborations. Predictive analytics and real-time data are reshaping logistics, energy, and digital networks, cutting transit delays by 30 %.
Source: Bloomberg

◆ African Union Announces AI as Strategic Priority
The African Union has designated AI a continental strategic priority, revealing that 83% of Q1‑2025 AI startup funding was focused in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt. AU officials emphasized leveraging AI to reduce the digital divide and keep talent on the continent.
Source: TechCabal

🌏 Asia-Pacific

◆ Amazon to Invest $5 B in AWS Taiwan Cloud Region
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a major investment — over US $5 billion — to build and operate a new Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region. This boost to cloud infrastructure will deliver high-performance computing and AI services, supporting local businesses and accelerating digital transformation.
Reuters

◆ OpenAI Eyes Australia as Future Compute Hub
OpenAI’s Chris‑Jason Kwon highlighted Australia’s potential as a regional “compute hub” for AI, citing abundant renewable energy, land availability, and favorable infrastructure. The company is encouraging faster data‑centre approvals to support large‑scale AI deployments.
The Australian

🇪🇺 Europe

◆ ◆ Nvidia Partners with UK Government to Supercharge AI
During London Tech Week, Nvidia announced collaborations with the UK government, Barclays, and Microsoft to integrate AI into wider enterprise use. This includes efforts to train 100,000 professionals by 2030 and build AI workspaces to support 150 startups. Meanwhile, Dutch Nebius Group is investing £200 million in a new AI data centre near London.
The Times

◆ EU Launches InvestAI: €200 Billion for AI Gigafactories
At the Paris AI Action Summit, President von der Leyen unveiled “InvestAI,” a €200 billion package to fund AI infrastructure across the EU. It includes €20 billion for constructing “AI gigafactories” equipped with next-gen computing capacity, alongside the EU AI Champions Initiative uniting 60+ companies to foster innovation.
European Commission press release / AI Action Summit summary

Founder Story of the Week

How a Former Google Engineer Turned a Side Project into a $3.2M AI Audio Startup

At 27, Raiza Martin left her role at Google’s experimental AI team to co-found Huxe, a voice-first AI platform that turns emails, documents, and calendar data into personalized audio briefings. Frustrated by the pace of corporate innovation, Martin and two ex-Google colleagues built Huxe’s MVP in just 30 days—outside the company—and quickly attracted 10,000 beta users within three months.

Huxe raised $3.2 million in seed funding from Conviction VC and several prominent angels. Its standout feature, DeepCast, allows users to ask real-time follow-up questions and get spoken answers—delivering a 92% weekly retention rate and 65% voice engagement.

Initially targeting productivity-minded professionals, the team is expanding into consumer use cases like daily news digests, personal knowledge management, and hands-free AI Q&A.

Now in private beta, Huxe is gearing up for a full U.S. launch in Q4 2025, with a goal of reaching 100,000 active users by year-end.

Sources: TechCrunch, Huxe.ai

Latestly AI Business Ideas - From Easy to Advanced

◆ Easy: AI-Generated LinkedIn Carousel Packs for Creators
Use GPT-4 + Canva to generate viral LinkedIn carousel posts for personal brands, consultants, and solopreneurs. Offer a monthly pack of 4–8 carousels based on client goals.
Monetize: $200–$400/month per client. Just 15 clients = $5K/month.

◆ Medium: AI Newsletter Launch & Automation Kit
Help niche influencers or small businesses launch weekly newsletters using Beehiiv + GPT-4 + automation (Zapier, Notion, etc.). Package includes setup, templates, and 1st month of content.
Monetize: $499–$999 setup + optional $200/month management. 5 clients = $5K+.

◆ Hard: AI Voice Clone Sales Rep for Digital Products
Use ElevenLabs + GPT-4 to build AI voice reps that answer product questions, handle objections, and upsell courses or SaaS tools via audio chat on landing pages.
Monetize: $2K–$5K setup + $100–$300/month for hosting/maintenance. Just 1–2 clients can hit $5K/month.

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