AI news and funding updates from the last 24 hours(20th May 2025):

* Minus Zero unveils India’s first end-to-end AI autopilot for dense urban traffic

* PierSight raises seed funding to \$8 M for SAR-AIS maritime intelligence constellation

* Google launches Jules AI coding agent beta powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro

* Google/Morgan Stanley report finds ChatGPT and Gemini neck-and-neck in US GenAI usage

* Google releases NotebookLM mobile apps for Android and iOS

* Google I/O 2025 preview hints at search AI updates and “Project Astra” universal agent

* Microsoft open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on GitHub

* Microsoft & xAI integrate Grok 3 into Azure AI Foundry and GitHub Models

* Microsoft Build 2025 introduces Windows AI Foundry for local model dev

* Microsoft Build 2025 debuts Microsoft Discovery enterprise AI for science

* Microsoft unveils NLWeb for AI-powered website chatbots

* Microsoft Edge gains on-device AI APIs including Phi 4 mini

* Microsoft/GitHub join Anthropic’s MCP steering committee and open-source developer tools

* Salesforce and Rahul Dravid kick off Phase 2 of Agentforce campaign

* OpenAI debuts Codex agentic coding system for complex programming tasks

* NVIDIA & Dell expand “AI Factory” 2.0 on-prem AI deployment platform

* Sonata Software launches AgentBridge for managed AI agent orchestration

* G42 & Mistral AI form strategic alliance on next-gen AI platforms

* HorngCom & RRP Electronics partner to expand OSAT capabilities in India

* IIT Palakkad & Autodesk sign MoU to establish AEC Centre of Excellence

* AVPL International authorized by DGCA for medium-class drone pilot training

* AMD sells ZT Systems server-manufacturing arm to Sanmina for \$3 B

* Klarna reports \$1 M revenue per employee via OpenAI-powered AI systems

* Alation acquires Numbers Station to build AI agents for structured data

* Builder.ai enters insolvency proceedings amid financial struggles

* Manus launches Manus Team plan at \$39/seat/month for small businesses

* Beyond Imagination raises \$100 M Series B from Gauntlet Ventures, valuing startup at \$500 M

* Qure.AI aims for profitability next year and IPO within two years

* Other News:

Trump signs Take It Down Act;

UN ILO flags AI’s greater impact on female-dominated jobs;

Qatar PM defends Boeing plane offer

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