1st August 2025
Good morning. If last week was about AI breakthroughs, yesterday was about the business of AI—profits, power plays, and the policies shaping it all.
💹 Markets are rewarding AI: Microsoft and Meta’s Q2 blowout proves that cloud, ads, and AI infrastructure are now the engines of Big Tech.
🏗️ Infrastructure is the gold rush: A U.S. tax law favors AI expansion, putting Nvidia on track for its biggest windfall yet.
🔒 Privacy & competition define the new era: Anthropic overtakes OpenAI in enterprise as OpenAI navigates feature rollbacks over data exposure fears.
📉 Jobs are the wildcard: Microsoft warns 40 roles face high automation risk, a sharp reminder of the human impact behind the hype.
This isn’t hype anymore—AI is a market force, a policy driver, and a career‑shaper. These aren’t just headlines—they’re signals that AI is no longer an experimental idea. It’s here. It’s shaping reality. And sometimes, it's getting messy.
Summary:
Microsoft and Meta reported blowout Q2 earnings, propelled by expanding AI services and cloud momentum.
Microsoft’s Azure revenue hit $75 billion, boosting its market capitalization near $4 trillion. Meta's ad revenue rose, despite rising AI infrastructure costs.
Both companies showed aggressive AI capex forecasts: Microsoft ~$30 b quarter-capex, Meta ~$72 b for the year.
Stock markets rewarded them with double‑digit gains. Other big tech—Alphabet and Amazon—also raised AI spending guidance.
Why it’s impactful:
AI continues to be the primary engine behind Big Tech growth, influencing global markets and investor sentiment.
Summary:
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" allows immediate depreciation of capital investments, providing ~$49.5 b in tax breaks to Big Tech.
Nvidia is expected to be the biggest beneficiary, already holding ~80% of the AI accelerator market. Its revenue hit a record $44 b in the latest quarter.
Analysts foresee Nvidia’s dominance growing as firms scale AI infrastructure.
Why it’s impactful:
Fiscal policy is boosting AI infrastructure expansion—and Nvidia stands to gain disproportionately.
Summary:
Microsoft’s Azure cloud division delivered robust Q4 fiscal 2025 results, with revenue rising 39% YoY. Operating income climbed 22% to $34.3 b and net income reached $27.2 b.
AI-driven demand boosted Copilot adoption and enterprise cloud migrations. Microsoft forecasted $30 b+ in capex next quarter for data center expansion and AI talent hiring.
Partnerships with Meta, OpenAI, and xAI help cement its lead. Despite layoffs of ~15,000 employees mostly outside AI.
Why it’s impactful:
Microsoft’s financial strength and AI investments highlight the critical role of cloud infrastructure in sustaining AI growth.
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What it is:
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What it is:
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Summary:
OpenAI abruptly removed a ChatGPT feature that once made user conversations searchable via Google.
The action follows reports that some private exchanges inadvertently surfaced in web search results.
OpenAI cited user privacy concerns and said no personal data was exposed. This decision comes amid mounting scrutiny over AI platforms’ potential privacy lapses.
Why it’s impactful:
With concerns about data confidentiality mounting, OpenAI’s quick rollback shows how reputational risk can prompt reactive product changes. It illustrates the balancing act between convenience features and privacy safeguards in generative AI products.
Summary:
Anthropic has surpassed OpenAI in enterprise LLM usage share, capturing 32% vs. OpenAI’s lower share.
Its Codex‑style models are gaining traction among developers and corporate clients. The shift comes as organizations seek alternatives or complements to ChatGPT.
Anthropic's strong performance highlights competition intensifying within the AI platforms space.
Why it’s impactful:
This shift signals that OpenAI is no longer the default AI partner for enterprises. Competition from Anthropic could pressure pricing, product innovation, and enterprise SLAs.
It matters for Microsoft (as OpenAI’s flagship partner) and broader Big Tech dynamics in AI deployment.
Summary:
Microsoft released a study identifying 40 jobs most susceptible to AI disruption. Roles such as interpreters, translators, journalists, customer support reps, PR specialists and salespeople ranked highest.
Microsoft also confirmed laying off 9,000 employees while investing over £68 billion in AI infrastructure. The study used an “AI applicability score” on nearly 1,000 occupations to assess automation
Why it’s impactful:
Microsoft is assessing and publicizing workforce impact as it aggressively invests in AI. This dual narrative—job risk vs. infrastructure expansion—reflects how companies are navigating transition.
Policymakers and workers will closely watch how such assessments inform reskilling and labor policy.
Jobs & Opportunities
1. AI/ML Engineer (Remote – US) - The Cadmus Group
2. AI Engineer - Hybrid (US) - Adtalem Global Education
3. Staff Gen AI Engineer - Hybrid (USA) – Visa
4. Staff Machine Learning Engineer – AI Governance (Visa)
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Summary:
Meta stock jumped ~9–12% after hours following strong earnings that exceeded expectations.
The company reiterated high spending on AI talent and capital, including its Superintelligence Labs push.
Despite high costs, ad revenue growth upheld optimism. CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized role of superintelligence and emerging computing devices like smart glasses
Why it’s impactful:
Heavy AI investment appears to be paying off—investors are backing Meta’s long-term vision again.
Summary:
The move signals a more cooperative stance on governance from Alphabet.
Why it’s impactful:
Differences in regulatory strategy between Big Tech—Google’s collaboration vs. Meta’s resistance—may shape AI policy frameworks.
Summary:
Despite surging gains in large-cap AI companies, AI-themed cryptocurrencies remained stagnant.
Token investors are showing restraint, perhaps waiting for AI-specific licensing deals or on-chain usage to justify rallies.
Why it’s impactful:
Highlights skepticism in crypto markets about linking infrastructure success with token value.
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