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Alicia Shapiro
July 29, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes

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Today’s Headlines:

  • Microsoft Seeks Ongoing Access to OpenAI Tech Beyond AGI Milestone - Microsoft is reportedly negotiating a new deal with OpenAI to maintain access to the startup’s technology even if OpenAI achieves AGI (artificial general intelligence)—a milestone that, under the current agreement, could terminate Microsoft’s rights.







  • AI Boom Boosts Corning, Hubbell, and Enfabrica in AI Datacenter Shift - The explosive growth of AI data centers is rippling far beyond the world of tech platforms and chipmakers. Companies that build the underlying infrastructure—from fiber optics to electrical power gear to memory interconnects—are now among the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom.





  • Microsoft Launches Copilot Mode in Edge to Bring AI-Powered Web Browsing - Microsoft has unveiled Copilot Mode, an experimental new feature in its Edge browser, designed to make web browsing more intelligent and interactive by integrating AI into the user experience. Copilot Mode introduces a streamlined, minimalist interface in new tabs, replacing the traditional search bar with a single input box that merges chat, search, and web navigation.





  • National Security Leaders Urge U.S. to Block Nvidia H20 Chip Sales to China - A group of 20 national security experts and former U.S. officials is urging the U.S. government to stop Nvidia from exporting its H20 AI chip to China. In a formal letter to the Department of Commerce, the group described the administration’s recent policy reversal as a “strategic misstep” that could harm the country’s long-term advantage in AI and military technologies.

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AI In Action: Quick Tutorials

In this section, you'll find short, practical tutorials that walk you through using the latest AI tools, helping you quickly unlock their full potential.

Today’s AI in Action: Replace any character voice in your videos

In this tutorial, you will learn how to transform AI-generated videos by replacing their default voices with custom voices using Google Veo, audio conversion tools, and ElevenLabs’ voice cloning.

Step-by-step:

  • Create your AI video using Google Veo and download the MP4 file

  • Convert the video to MP3 using any audio extractor from a video tool

  • Go to ElevenLabs’ Voice Changer, upload your MP3, and generate speech with your chosen voice.

  • Import both the original video and new audio into CapCut, mute the original audio, and export your video with the custom voice.

Pro tip: Create voice clones in ElevenLabs to maintain consistent character voices across all your video projects.

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AI Tools:

Please note that AiNews.com does not endorse the following AI tools. We aim to share the tools we come across that you may find helpful in you work or daily lives.

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