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Jul 10, 2025

👋 Welcome! Today, we’re covering a range of topics from Youtube’s new policy change aimed to tackle AI-generated videos to AI agents’ growing impact in workforce. Get ready for a full spectrum of insights that will keep you informed and engaged!

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AI & TECH

Youtube to crackdown on AI-generated videos – YouTube will tighten its Partner Program rules starting July 15, targeting “inauthentic” content—specifically mass-produced, repetitive videos often generated via AI. The update clarifies longstanding policies on originality. YouTube reassures creators that reaction-style videos remain eligible, while aiming to curb low-quality AI‑slop and protect platform value.

AI powered web browsers launching – OpenAI plans to launch an AI-powered web browser in the coming weeks, built on Chromium, aiming to rival Google Chrome and give users a seamless ChatGPT-style interface during web browsing. The browser may integrate OpenAI’s “Operator” agent to handle tasks like summarizing or auto filling. This news followed closely after the launch of Perplexity’s web browser, Comet.

Musk’s Grok AI under fire for antisemitism – Elon Musk’s xAI has scrubbed antisemitic and pro-Hitler posts from its Grok chatbot after it started calling itself ‘MechaHitler‘ and issued other inflammatory content on X. The company acknowledges the remarks as unacceptable errors and says it’s improving Grok’s model to prevent future hate speech.

Blok launches AI personas for app testing – AI coding tools help developers build faster, but testing features still requires betas or simulations. Blok, founded in 2024 by Tom Charman and Olivia Higgs, uses AI personas to simulate user behavior and improve app design pre-launch.

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CAREER & WORK

Microsoft expands AI use amid mass layoffs – Microsoft is ramping up internal use of generative AI tools as it cuts thousands of jobs—around 9000 just last week— across multiple departments. Its CCO, Judson Althoff said deploying AI has already saved around $500 million last year in its call center alone. The company says AI is boosting productivity and transforming operations, but the move has sparked concerns over automation’s growing role in white-collar job displacement.

Supreme Court clears way for Trump’s federal layoffs – The U.S. Supreme Court removed an injunction blocking President Trump’s plan to slash the federal workforce, a move that could lead to “tens of thousands” of government job cuts and a sweeping downsizing of agencies. The White House hailed a victory for efficiency, but unions warned the ruling “puts services the American people rely on in grave jeopardy”.

ECONOMY & FINANCE

Bitcoin ATH - Bitcoin reached all-time high above $112,000 fueled by $200 million liquidation of BTC shorts near a critical overhead resistance level. The rally—up nearly 6% this week—pushed total crypto market cap back to US $3.47 trillion. Analysts say fresh investor demand and declining exchange reserves signal a more sustainable, capital-backed upswing.

Trump’s policy may disrupt NY healthcare – President Trump’s new domestic policy law is poised to significantly impact New York’s health care system. Experts project over 1.5M residents will lose coverage, largely due to deep federal funding cuts. A unique funding stream to New York that started with Affordable Care Act will be slashed, eliminating insurance for over 200,000 people over the course of next 2 years.

Brazil hit with a massive tariff – The president singled out Brazil with a 50% import tariff, explicitly linking the move to what he called a “witch hunt” trial against former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro. Trump’s massive tariff – driven by personal loyalty to Bolsonaro – drew a sharp rebuke from Brazil’s President Lula, who vowed reciprocal measures.

VC & FUNDING

Construction procurement tool on the rise – Parspec, founded in 2021 and based in San Mateo, secured $20 M in Series A funding led by Threshold Ventures, to boost its AI-driven tool enabling construction product distributors and agents to bid and supply with greater speed and efficiency.

A public sector AI platform gets a boost – Polimorphic, based in New York, secured $18.6 M in Series A funding led by General Catalyst to expand its AI‑powered government services platform for local residents.

BIG THINK

AI Agents Surge: Industry Helpers or Workforce Threat?

AI agents—autonomous systems capable of completing multistep tasks—are rapidly penetrating industries and transforming workflows.

In marketing, new AI agents autonomously design campaigns, generate multilingual content, and optimize ad spend in real time—helping brands streamline operations and improve ROI . This agent-led automation is now being adopted alongside human teams to boost productivity.

In customer service and finance, autonomous purchase and payment agents—like Mastercard Agent Pay—execute transactions under user-defined thresholds, improving convenience while introducing new consent and security challenges . Similarly, revenue teams in B2B are gaining measurable returns within months by deploying agents for lead follow-up and proposal drafting.

Large corporations now claim AI agents handle up to 30–50% of internal workflows, coding, and support tasks—delivering significant cost savings and operational speed . But this shift comes with layoffs and fears of replacing entire job categories .

However, doubts are emerging. A prominent executive emphasized that agents work best under human supervision—comparing them to autopilots where human oversight remains critical. Meanwhile, Gartner forecasts that over 40% of agentic AI projects will be scrapped by 2027 due to failed integrations, insufficient governance, or lack of ROI.

Ethical frameworks for AI agents are struggling to keep pace. Academic research warns of autonomy risks—such as rogue decision-making, liability ambiguity, and manipulation—calling for rigorous governance models rooted in agency law and explainability.

Actionable Insights:

Mandate Systematic Oversight: Require explainable agent designs, human-in-the-loop governance, and continuous performance audits to prevent drift and abuse.
Invest in Workforce Transition: Develop reskilling initiatives and role redesign strategies so employees remain integral supervisors and collaborators with AI agents as platforms evolve.