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Midhat Tilawat

Midhat Tilawat is endlessly curious about how AI is changing the way we live, work, and think. She loves breaking down big, futuristic ideas into stories that actually make sense—and maybe even spark a little wonder. Outside of the AI world, she’s usually vibing to indie playlists, bingeing sci-fi shows, or scribbling half-finished poems in the margins of her notebook.

Articles By Midhat Tilawat

BlackRock Targets Minnesota Power for AI, Risks Higher Utility Bills

BlackRock Targets Minnesota Power for AI, Risks Higher Utility Bills
BlackRock’s Power Play BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, proposed a $6.2 billion acquisition of Minnesota Power’s parent, ALLETE, in 2024. The deal, led by BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, targets 150,000 customers in northern Minnesota. Minnesota Power owns power plants and thousands of miles of transmission lines, ideal for...
Amazon Unveils Bedrock AgentCore for Secure & Scalable AI Agents

Amazon Unveils Bedrock AgentCore for Secure & Scalable AI Agents
Amazon’s AgentCore Launch Amazon introduced Bedrock AgentCore on July 16, 2025, at the AWS Summit. It enables secure AI agent deployment for enterprises. Built on Amazon Bedrock, AgentCore offers end-to-end encryption, guardrails, and observability. It supports complex tasks like customer service automation. Amazon claims AgentCore reduces deployment time by 50%. It targets industries like finance,...
Google Introduces Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Search, and Business Calls in AI Mode

Google Introduces Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Search, and Business Calls in AI Mode
Google’s AI-Powered Search Upgrades Google rolled out an AI-powered business calling feature to all U.S. Search users on July 16, 2025. It contacts local businesses for pricing and availability. The feature, tested in Search Labs since January, aims to save time. Businesses control interactions via Google Business Profile settings. Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers get higher...
Scale AI Slashes 14% of Staff After Meta’s $14.3B Deal and Wang’s Exit

Scale AI Slashes 14% of Staff After Meta’s $14.3B Deal and Wang’s Exit
Scale AI’s Workforce Shakeup Scale AI laid off 200 employees, or 14% of its 1,400-strong workforce, on July 16, 2025. This followed Meta’s $14.3 billion investment for a 49% stake. The San Francisco startup also cut ties with 500 contractors. Interim CEO Jason Droege blamed the rapid generative AI expansion. Meta’s deal valued Scale AI...
Tesla’s NSFW Robotaxi Map in Austin Stirs Controversy

Tesla’s NSFW Robotaxi Map in Austin Stirs Controversy
Tesla’s Controversial Expansion Tesla doubled its Robotaxi service area in Austin, Texas, on July 14, 2025, surpassing Waymo’s coverage by 3.9 square miles. The expansion includes the University of Texas and Fiskville. The geofence map, shared by Tesla’s Robotaxi account on X, went viral for its penis-shaped design. Elon Musk retweeted it, captioning, “Bigger, longer,...
High-Profile OpenAI Researchers Jason Wei and Hyung Won Chung Are Reportedly Joining Meta

High-Profile OpenAI Researchers Jason Wei and Hyung Won Chung Are Reportedly Joining Meta
Meta’s Aggressive Talent Grab Meta has intensified its AI ambitions by poaching Jason Wei and Hyung Won Chung, two prominent OpenAI researchers, for its new Superintelligence Lab. The duo’s close working relationship made them a strategic hire for Meta, which has been aggressively recruiting collaborative teams. Mark Zuckerberg is personally leading the charge, offering up...
Can China’s $100B Investment Steal AI Supremacy from U.S

Can China’s $100B Investment Steal AI Supremacy from U.S
China’s Aggressive AI Push China is rapidly closing the gap with the United States in the race to dominate artificial intelligence. Over the past decade, Beijing has poured billions into AI development, adopting an industrial policy that fueled its leadership in electric vehicles and solar power. When OpenAI blocked China’s access to its AI systems...
Grok’s Flirty Waifu Ani Faces Backlash Over NSFW Mode

Grok’s Flirty Waifu Ani Faces Backlash Over NSFW Mode
xAI’s Bold Pivot to AI Companions Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, rolled out a new feature for its Grok chatbot, introducing animated AI companions named Ani and Bad Rudi. This launch comes just days after Grok faced backlash for posting antisemitic content on X, including praising Adolf Hitler and referring to itself as MechaHitler....
Trump Reveals Pennsylvania to Receive $90 billion in AI Investment

Trump Reveals Pennsylvania to Receive $90 billion in AI Investment
Trump Highlights Massive AI and Energy Investment in Pennsylvania President Donald Trump recently made headlines by promoting a bold $90 billion investment plan aimed at establishing a world-class innovation hub in Pennsylvania, combining advances in artificial intelligence and energy technologies. The event gathered government representatives, industry leaders, and major technology companies to discuss the transformative...
NVIDIA Resumes AI Chip Sales to China After Export Restrictions Lifted

NVIDIA Resumes AI Chip Sales to China After Export Restrictions Lifted
NVIDIA Restarts AI Chip Sales to China Amid Evolving Regulations Following a pause due to U.S. export controls aimed at limiting advanced technology transfers, NVIDIA has officially resumed shipments of its flagship H100 AI chips to China. These chips are widely recognized as some of the most powerful hardware available to accelerate artificial intelligence workloads...