Daily Tech Headlines Microsoft Has Changed Its AI Strategy To Compete More Aggressively In The Race For Artificial General Intelligence - DTH
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Nov 11, 2025 Microsoft is shaking up its AI strategy with a new superintelligence team aimed at self-sufficient AGI. Apple is delaying the launch of its second-gen iPhone Air to enhance camera features. The EU plans to classify WhatsApp as a 'Very Large Online Platform' with stricter moderation rules. In a big move, Google is investing €5 billion to boost its data center capacity in Germany. Plus, Intel's Sashen Khati joins OpenAI to help build AGI infrastructure. Venmo is also launching a new rewards program to entice users!
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Microsoft Goes Self-Sufficient In AGI
- Microsoft is shifting from reliance on OpenAI toward in-house frontier AI research and training.
- This repositions Microsoft as a direct competitor to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta in the AGI race.
New Superintelligence Team Leads The Shift
- A new superintelligence team led by Mustafa Suleiman will focus on frontier-grade research trained on Microsoft's own resources.
- The move signals Microsoft building independent capabilities rather than depending on partners for top-tier model development.
Major European AI Infrastructure Push
- Microsoft is making large infrastructure investments across Europe to support AI, including projects in Portugal and Germany.
- These investments reflect a global trend of major cloud and AI compute expansion tied to national strategies and green energy commitments.