Google Map's AI Upgrade, Fundraising News, and The Safest & Most At-Risk Jobs in the Age of AI
This Week in AI Newsletter 11/10/2025
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Google Maps is rolling out a wave of new AI upgrades, including a Builder Agent and MCP connection, designed to make it easier for developers to create richer, more interactive map-based experiences. These updates are deeply integrated with the Gemini API, unlocking smarter coding tools and direct access to Maps data. On the consumer side, Google continues to expand its lineup of Gemini-powered features, making navigation and everyday use even more seamless. More here.
Microsoft has finally shared a bit more about its partnership with OpenAI, revealing a 27% stake and big financial ties between the two companies. Still, the tech giant’s disclosures leave plenty in the shadows, with investors calling for more clarity on how the AI alliance really impacts Microsoft’s bottom line. More here.
In July, Microsoft released a paper called “Working with AI: Measuring the Applicability of Generative AI to Occupations.” Over the past few days the article has been making its rounds on X as two sections of the paper cover the jobs that will be the most effected by AI and those that will be the least. Ranked using AI applicability score. More here.
Fundraising news:
Gamma announced a $2.1B Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz’s Sarah Wang, alongside hitting $100M in profitable ARR with just 50 employee, that is $2M/ARR per employee. The AI-native visual storytelling platform, now used by 70 million people, also launched its public API and released a research-backed prompt guide to help users automate presentations and content creation. More here.
Scribe raises $75M placing them at a $1.3B Valuation. Scribe is a platform that maps and documents workflows across an organization to show where automation and AI can create real value. StepStone led the all-equity Series C round. More here.
1Mind raises $30M to deploy multimodal “Superhumans” for revenue teams. They aim to assist B2B sales and revenue operations in tasks like qualify leads, book meetings, deliver demos, and support onboarding. The company is founded by Amanda Kahlow, the founder and CEO of 6Sense which is a revenue intelligence platform helping companies identify which potential customers would be most likely to buy, when they are in buying market,a dn wwhat to do about it. More here.
OpenAI & Sam Altman have shared new insights on the rapid progress of AI and outlined key recommendations for guiding its development responsibly. The report emphasizes shared safety standards, public accountability, and building an AI resilience ecosystem to ensure AI benefits society as its capabilities grow. More here.
The microchip era is hitting a wall as we reach the limits of how small and powerful chips can get. The next leap is wafer-scale computing, where entire silicon wafers act as single massive processors that could shrink data centers into compact, ultra-efficient AI machines. More here.
AI is reshaping how companies organize work, with tech and HR teams collaborating to guide employees through the transition. Fletcher Previn, CIO of Cisco Systems, says the company is figuring out how AI agents will work alongside human employees — The Wall Street Journal. More here.
China’s XPeng Motors has unveiled its next-generation humanoid robot “IRON” and announced plans to begin mass-scale production by the end of 2026. XPeng Motors is an electric car company with 4 models: X9, G9, G6 and P7. More here.