Welcome to this week's AI Silicon! White House unveiling America's comprehensive AI Action Plan, while the industry witnesses unprecedented funding levels and transformative technological breakthroughs.

🏛️ Policy & Government Initiatives

White House Unveils America's AI Action Plan

The White House officially released America's AI Action Plan today, identifying over 90 Federal policy actions across three strategic pillars: Accelerating Innovation, Building American AI Infrastructure, and strengthening America's position in the global AI race.

Trump's Deregulation Strategy

​Trump's administration plans to remove AI regulations that Silicon Valley views as innovation barriers, focusing on eliminating "red tape" to accelerate AI development and maintain competitive advantage over China.

Senate Blocks AI Regulation Moratorium

The US Senate voted 99-1 to remove a controversial 10-year moratorium on state-level AI regulations, allowing individual states to implement their own AI governance frameworks.

💸 Investment & Funding Landscape

Record-Breaking AI Funding Surge

​AI startups secured $104 billion in the first half of 2025, accounting for nearly two-thirds of all fundraising deal value, with the majority concentrated among a few major players.

Google's $25 Billion Infrastructure Commitment

​Google announced a massive $25 billion investment in data centers and AI infrastructure, including over $3 billion to modernize Pennsylvania hydropower plants to meet growing AI energy demands.

Trump's $92+ Billion AI Investment Announcement

The White House revealed $92+ billion in AI and energy investments, including Google's $25 billion commitment and Blackstone's $25 billion infrastructure pledge.

🤖 Breakthrough Technologies

ChatGPT Agent Launch

​OpenAI launched ChatGPT Agent to automate real-world tasks, merging web browsing, code execution, and reasoning into a unified system designed for safety and productivity, marking a major shift in AI capabilities.

Netflix's Generative AI Integration

​Netflix is leveraging Generative AI across production workflows, including first on-screen footage generation, accelerated VFX, AI-powered search functionality, and ad-tech expansion, contributing to record Q2 2025 earnings.

GPT-4.5 with Enhanced Emotional Intelligence

​OpenAI unveiled GPT-4.5, the newest iteration focusing heavily on improved emotional intelligence (EQ), representing a significant advancement in AI's ability to understand and respond to human emotions.

🏭 Hardware & Infrastructure

AI Hardware Startup Ecosystem

The top 46 AI hardware startups are developing specialized TPU chips and machine learning hardware designed to accelerate neural network training and performance while reducing power consumption.

HaiNan Southeast Asia AI Hardware Battle

​23 AI hardware startups were selected as grand finalists for the 2025 HaiNan Southeast Asia AI Hardware Battle, with 11 renowned investors set to evaluate them at the July 26 finale.

2025 Single Board Computers for AI

​New AI-optimized single board computers including NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 64-GB, BeagleBone AI-64, and Radxa Cubie A7A are taking advantage of specialized AI hardware acceleration.

⚖️ Regulatory Developments

EU AI Regulation Enforcement

The EU is maintaining its timeline for AI rules, with digital platforms and AI model providers required to conduct risk assessments and ensure compliance, setting global benchmarks for rights, safety, and transparency.

Global AI Governance Shift

​July 2025 marked a global shift toward enforced AI governance, with the U.S. and international bodies initiating sweeping regulatory measures for generative technologies, making AI rules no longer optional.

Tech Industry Layoffs Continue

​Major tech companies including Microsoft, Intel, Indeed, and Scale AI implemented significant layoffs in July 2025, as the sector faces rapid change from AI transformation and market pressures.

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