How Did Today’s AI Deals Unlock Nearly **$400M**? 🤖📈💸

TL;DR

• OpenAI moves to buy Neptune for stock
• Amazon doubles down on agents and chips
• Google’s education AI now reaches 10M students
• Governments steer AI with cash and export rules

HEADLINES

OpenAI to acquire Neptune for model tracking 🧠🔗

AWS unveils autonomous AI agents and Trainium3 ⚙️🔗

Amazon makes Kiro Pro+ free for startups 💻🔗

Google says education AI now serves 10M students 🏫🔗

NEW LAUNCHES

AWS launched long-running AI agents for enterprises 🚀🔗

TokTak unveiled link-based AI content platform for ecommerce 📣🔗

AlphaBitCore launched MCP Federated Access Platform for AI workloads 🌐🔗

TRY THESE TOOLS

Kiro Pro+ Amazon’s enterprise AI coding assistant, free one year 🧑‍💻🔗

Gemini For Education AI suite powering classrooms and assessments 📚🔗

Innovation Insiders program helps insight teams operationalize AI 🧪🔗

METRICS

Google education AI now reaches 10M students 📊🔗

Google trained 1M+ educators on AI tools 🎓🔗

DeepL Research finds 69% executives expect AI agents disruption 📈🔗

DeepL Research highlights AI agents as 2026 priority 🧮🔗

BENCHMARKS

Google launched 150+ AI features for education 📘🔗

Check Point convenes global CISOs on AI security playbooks 🛡️🔗

investorTV hosts panel on global AI and robotics TAM 🌍🔗

INFRA & COSTS

AWS says Trainium3 offers 4x performance, 40% savings 🖥️🔗

AWS debuts database savings plans up to 35% 💾🔗

Nvidia wins looser GPU export rules to China 🎛️🔗

VALUATIONS

OpenAI reportedly paying under $400M stock for Neptune 🏷️🔗

OpenAI reiterates private valuation around $500B 💰🔗

OpenAI IPO chatter hints at $1T potential valuation 📈🔗

POLICY

US House rejects GAIN AI Act, easing GPU exports ⚖️🔗

EU begins enforcing AI Act with steep fines 🇪🇺🔗

Illinois Chamber trains employers on AI HR compliance risks 📜🔗

SOVEREIGN

Natural Resources Canada deploys $10M AI-for-energy innovation program 🛢️🔗

Australia outlines National AI Plan to attract investment 🌏🔗

EU Institutions position AI Act as global regulatory benchmark 🏛️🔗

SECTORS

Education deployed Gemini-based tutoring and assessment tools 🎓🔗

Small Business adopted AI playbooks via NYC training 🏪🔗

Defense/Public Sector explored AI triage and mission readiness 🪖🔗

Energy & Deep Tech highlighted AI-powered infrastructure at Future Runs On Energy ⚡🔗

Market Research adopted hands-on AI transformation curriculum 📊🔗

COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Vahid Attari amplified Canada’s $10M AI energy innovation call 🌱🔗