✨ Morning, Enthusiasts

In today’s issue: China bans Nvidia chips in the latest escalation of the U.S.–China tech war, AI outperforms humans at the ICPC programming “Olympics,” , Google turns textbooks into adaptive GenAI lessons, and OpenAI sharpens teen safety rules. Plus, ElevenLabs expands into video editing, NotebookLM adds flashcards, and AI prizes drive breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s and healthcare.

NVIDIA

🇨🇳 China Bans Nvidia Chips

China blocks tech giants like Alibaba & ByteDance from buying Nvidia’s AI chips, citing security concerns.

Highlights:

• Ban covers RTX Pro 6000D & H20 models

• U.S. export controls + Beijing retaliation escalate tech rivalry

• Nvidia loses access to ~13% of sales from China

• Chinese firms pushed to accelerate local AI chip production

Why it matters:
The U.S.- China chip war is splitting global tech markets. Nvidia faces lost revenue, while Beijing doubles down on self-reliance in AI hardware.

ICPC 2025

🏆AI Models Beat Programming “Olympics”

At the ICPC World Finals in Baku, top human teams solved 11/12 problems.

Highlights:

• OpenAI models solved 12/12 → perfect score

• Google Gemini 2.5 Deep Think solved 10/12

• St. Petersburg State University led human teams

Why it matters:
AI outperformed world-class students at programming’s top contest showing rapid advances in reasoning and coding ability.

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• Turn boring docs into visual masterpieces

• Save hours with AI-powered automation

• Share or embed your guide anywhere

How it works: Click capture on the browser extension, and Guidde auto-generates step-by-step video guides with visuals, voiceover, and a call to action.

Best part? It’s 100% free.

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GOOGLE

📘 Learn Your Way: GenAI Textbooks

Google Research launched Learn Your Way on Google Labs — using GenAI to personalize textbooks into multimodal lessons.

Highlights:

• Adapts by grade + interests

• Formats: quizzes, slides, audio, mind maps

• Built on LearnLM + Gemini 2.5 Pro

• Fine-tuned models for visuals

Why it matters:
Students scored 9% higher on tests, 11% higher on retention. GenAI turns static textbooks into active, learner-driven experiences.

AI BYTES

🔹NotebookLM Flashcards + Quizzes

Now 100% rolled out worldwide learners can generate instant flashcards + quizzes from their notes.

🔹Teen Safety, Freedom & Privacy (OpenAI)

Sam Altman outlined policies prioritizing teen safety with AI: age-prediction systems, parental controls, and stricter guardrails.

🔹ElevenLabs Studio 3.0

Audio editor now supports video + multiplayer commenting, with tools like voiceovers, isolation, captions, and voice changer.

AI CREATIVITY

Build a Viral Brand in Days with Lovart AI

Create viral visuals, packaging, websites, and merch with a single tool Lovart AI. In this Visual Playground guide, we show how Lovarté Pasta went from sketch to scroll-stopper in record time.

How It Works:

1. Prompt Your Vision

2. Tell a Visual Story

3. Create Motion Ads

4. Launch a Brand Website

5. Build a Merch Line

Pro Tip: Mix visual styles minimalist, editorial, avant-garde to find what pops. You can test entire brand campaigns without a single photoshoot.

AI HEALTH

⚡ $1M AI for Alzheimer’s

This week’s AIHealthTech Insider spotlights $1M funding for CapAid in the UK. CapAid is building brain-inspired AI models to track Alzheimer’s disease progression and predict patient outcomes earlier.

👉 [Read the full issue here]

SUNDAY HIGHLIGHTS

🚀 AI Defense, Agents & Education Moves

Sunday Special #13 : Inside this week’s issue:

• Defense AI + Security Summits

• AI Agents transforming workflows

• Google & Amazon’s $1B+ in AI Education + Skills