Welcome to Week 42 of the Data Happier newsletter, from Dappier team!

AI News 📰

• AMD announces $6B stock buyback and $10B AI infrastructure deal in Saudi Arabia, partnering with Humain to build AI computing centers, positioning itself against Nvidia in the Middle East. – source

• Google integrates Gemini AI assistant into over 250 million cars via Android Auto, enabling drivers to interact with their vehicles through natural language commands. – source

• Microsoft lays off 7,000 employees, including its AI Director, as part of a strategic shift to invest up to $80 billion in AI infrastructure and development. – source

• UK government launches AI tool “Consult” to expedite public consultations, aiming to save £20 million annually and 75,000 hours of official time across 500 yearly consultations. – source

Dappier Updates 🛠️

• New data model spotlight: ArXiv Search

  • Connect your AI with instant access to 2.4 million scholarly articles across science and engineering fields, making cutting-edge research available directly through Dappier.

• Did you catch last week’s interview? Our founding team sat down with Marketecture for their Vendor Interview series. Watch the interview here.
  

  Dappier is releasing new integrations regularly! Check out our latest tutorial further below, or check in on our integration page for the latest.

  • This week, we showed off:

    • new Dappier Agents on Agent.AI

    • Our Zapier + Dappier integration

    • A dynamic travel planner created via Replit using Dappier data 

• Check out mcp.dappier.com to dive right into Dappier’s MCP Server!

  • Enable fast, free real-time web search and access premium data from trusted media brands—news, financial markets, sports, entertainment, weather, and more.

• Have you kept up with the latest news with Dappier Blogs?

  • Dappier Blog

  • Follow Our CEO Dan Goikhman on Medium

  • Follow Our CTO Krish Arvapally on Medium

Want to understand how Dappier can help your brand monetize and prepare for an AI-search driven Internet? Get in touch today.

Robots in the Wild 🤖

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• China deploys AI-powered humanoid robots in manufacturing, with startups like AgiBot and MagicLab leading the transformation, supported by over $20 billion in government subsidies. – source

• DHL signs MOU with Boston Dynamics to deploy 1,000 additional robots, accelerating its cross-business automation strategy across various divisions. – source

• China to host the first-ever World Humanoid Robot Sports Games in August 2025, featuring humanoid robots competing in various athletic events at iconic Beijing Olympic venues. – source

News That Even AI Couldn’t Hallucinate 🌎

Not everything in the news can be about AI. Here’s some stuff you should know about:

• Newly announced Pope Leo XIV delivers his first mass as pontiff, calling for unity and peace in his inaugural address at the Sistine Chapel. – source

• SpaceX successfully launches 28 Starlink satellites, marking the 28th successful mission of the Falcon 9 booster B1067 and expanding global broadband connectivity. – source

• 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Greece, causing minor damages and prompting emergency responses in the affected regions. – source

Community Comments 🌎

This is where we’ll spotlight comments & questions from the Dappier community. Respond to this email with your thoughts or questions about AI & Dappier - we’d love to hear from you.

This week, we’re sharing a shoutout from the Zapier team on our integration! If you haven’t tried building real-time data with Zapier, try that integration out now.

Advancing AI Awards 🏆

This is where we’ll highlight AI in the real world today!

Want to spotlight your AI tool or use case? Tell us how you’re using a Dappier RAG API to enhance your AI offering! Just respond to this email & let us know.

• Our latest tutorial shows how you can create automated workflows with real-time data + ActivePieces. Get started here!

BTW - Every week we’re adding a new AI meme or image to serve as the thumbnail for this week’s newsletter. Here’s what 4-o came up: