📹 Amazon Ring rolls out AI facial recognition

Today’s Highlights:

• 📹 Amazon Ring rolls out AI facial recognition

• 💬 Anthropic Launches Claude Code in Slack

• 🇮🇳 Microsoft Commits $17.5B to India’s AI Push

• 🛡️ Pentagon Rolls Out Gemini-Powered AI Platform 

• 🥑 Meta Ditches Open Source for Proprietary “Avocado” Model

• 🖼️ OpenAI Set to Launch Image-2 Models with GPT‑5.2

• 🇨🇳 Trump Greenlights Nvidia H200 AI Chip Sales to China

• 🧠 Claude’s New “Agent Mode” Hints at Big Product Shift

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📹 Amazon Ring rolls out AI facial recognition

Amazon just rolled out an AI facial recognition feature for its Ring doorbells, and it’s already raising privacy concerns.

The Details:

• The new “Familiar Faces” feature identifies frequent visitors and labels them by name in your Ring notifications.

• Users can catalog up to 50 faces and receive alerts like “Dad at Front Door” instead of generic ones.

• The feature is off by default and requires manual opt-in via the Ring app.

• Amazon says facial data is encrypted, stored in the cloud, and auto-deleted after 30 days if unnamed.

• Privacy groups and U.S. lawmakers are pushing back, citing Amazon’s past with law enforcement access and weak security practices.

Why it matters:

Amazon claims this adds convenience, but privacy advocates and lawmakers are alarmed. Given Ring’s history with law enforcement access and data misuse, many are urging users to think twice before turning it on.

ANTHROPIC & SLACK

💬 Anthropic Launches Claude Code in Slack

Anthropic has launched Claude Code in Slack, a beta feature that lets developers delegate entire coding tasks directly inside chat threads.

The Details:

• Available now as a beta “research preview” inside Claude’s Slack app

• Lets users tag @Claude in threads to start coding workflows from conversation context

• Analyzes Slack messages to identify bugs or feature requests and pulls the right repo

• Posts progress updates, shares code previews, and opens pull requests in real time

• Expands Claude beyond code snippets into full task automation inside team chats

Why it matters:

AI coding is shifting from IDEs into team collaboration hubs. Claude Code shows that the next wave of dev tools will be defined by workflow integration, not just model power, and Slack could be where that battle is won.

MICROSOFT

🇮🇳 Microsoft Commits $17.5B to India’s AI Push

Microsoft is investing $17.5 billion over four years to expand its AI and cloud infrastructure in India, its largest investment in Asia to date.

The Details:

• Builds on a $3B pledge made in January, now aimed at scaling AI infra and workforce training

• Follows Satya Nadella’s meeting with PM Modi to align on India’s AI ambitions

• Investment supports sovereign cloud platforms and integration with government services

• Microsoft will double its goal to train 20M Indians in AI by 2030

• Azure AI will now power public job and labor platforms across India

Why it matters:

India is emerging as a key AI battleground. Microsoft’s massive bet positions Azure as the default AI stack in the region, ahead of AWS and Google, while aligning with India’s digital public infra strategy and growing talent pool.

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MORE AI & TECH NEWS

• The Pentagon is launching GenAI.mil, a secure AI tool built on Gemini, to help 3M+ personnel with unclassified tasks. Google’s models won’t train on military data, keeping usage private.

• OpenAI is prepping Image-2 and Image-2-mini models with better detail and color correction, including a fix for the yellow tint. These updates are likely tied to the GPT‑5.2 launch.

• Meta is shifting from open-source to a new proprietary model called “Avocado,” expected in 2026. Leadership hires from Scale AI and GitHub aim to speed up progress.

• OpenAI and Instacart now let users plan meals and checkout directly inside ChatGPT. It’s the first full in-chat commerce experience in the app.

• Trump approved limited Nvidia H200 chip sales to select Chinese buyers but restricted Blackwell and Rubin chips. The move balances security with U.S. industry needs.

• Anthropic is testing “Agent Mode” for Claude, turning it into a more task-focused assistant with multi-step flows and tool usage. A UI toggle hints at launch soon.

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