Artificial Intelligence News for the Week of April 4; Updates from Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI & More
Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable artificial intelligence news for the week of April 4, 2025.
Keeping tabs on all the most relevant artificial intelligence news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy artificial intelligence news items.
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Artificial Intelligence News for the Week of April 4, 2025
Anthropic Announces Claude for Education
Anthropic on Wednesday debuted Claude for Education, a specialized version of its popular chatbot designed for college students, while OpenAI announced on Thursday that it would make ChatGPT Plus free for U.S. and Canadian college students through May.
Compute Exchange Announces Milestone for Open AI Compute Platform
Since its first post-launch auction on February 25th, the platform has facilitated over $1 billion in compute supply, demonstrating the power of a market-driven approach to streamlining AI infrastructure access, optimizing pricing, and setting new sustainability benchmarks.
Fujitsu Brings New AutoML Course to Macquarie University
The course is tailored to bridge the gap in AI education and will teach basic theory with practical exercises on topics including automated machine learning, models and algorithms using the Fujitsu AutoML tool.
Graphwise Finds a Third of GenAI Users Use RAG for Information Handling
The strategic value of LLMs and RAG lies in their ability to transform how organizations manage and utilize knowledge, leading to improved productivity, better decision-making, enhanced customer experiences, and increased efficiency.
IDC Says AI Set to Make Up Nearly 4 Percent of World GDP in 5 Years
This Global AI Economic Impact analysis and forecast is part of Digital Economy Strategies research, which is informed by the company’s market expertise, proprietary data, and sophisticated economic impact models to provide continuous insights on the intersection of the IT industry and global economic issues.
Intel Partners with IBM on Gaudi 3 AI Accelerators
Although AI is demonstrating promising revenue increases, enterprises are also balancing the costs associated with the infrastructure needed to drive performance. By leveraging Intel’s Gaudi 3 on IBM Cloud, the two companies are aiming to help clients more cost effectively test, innovate and deploy generative AI solutions.
John Snow Labs Unveils Generative AI Lab 7.0
The update enables domain experts, such as doctors or lawyers, to evaluate and improve custom-built large language models (LLMs) with precision and transparency. New capabilities include no-code features to streamline the process of auditing and tuning AI models.
MindsDB Announces Support for Model Context Protocol
This integration positions MindsDB as a unified AI data hub that standardizes and optimizes how AI models access enterprise data, dramatically simplifying artificial intelligence deployment in complex data environments.
MinIO Adds Support for Model Context Protocol to AIStor
MinIO introduced its v2.0 AIStor software supporting Nvidia GPUDirect, BlueField SuperNICS, and NIM microservices in March. Now it is adding MCP server support so AI agents can access AIStor. A “preview release includes more than 25 commonly used commands, making exploring and using data in an AIStor object store easier than ever.”
NVIDIA Tops in Latest GenAI Benchmark Testing
OpenAI is Set to Raise $40 Billion in New Funding from SoftBank
Opsera Raises $10 Million in Series B Funding
Perforce Delphix Unveils New AI Data Compliance Tool
Now, Data Engineering teams can use Delphix Compliance Services to rapidly deliver compliant, high-quality analytical data at scale via Microsoft data flows they already use. Downstream teams, including Data Science and Data Analytics users, can securely develop and train AI models and build analytical reporting without compromising speed or data compliance.
Pluralsight Says Tech Workers Pretend to Know More About AI Than They Do
This year’s report, based on a survey of 1,200 technology decision-makers and practitioners in the United States and the United Kingdom, revealed that an overwhelming majority of executives and tech workers pretend to know more about AI than they actually do.
xAI Acquires X
Musk said that the all-stock merger valued xAI at $80 billion and X at $45 billion (including $12 billion of debt). A source familiar with the situation says that the combined company would be valued at xAI plus X, absent some small adjustments.
Expert Insights Section
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April 4! Insight Jam is Getting Set to Host Cher Fox for the Jam Session: Data Trust Decoded: Moving Beyond Compliance
Great news! We’re adding a second Jam Session each month! Kick back and watch or get on screen and chat with the experts. Cher Fox is bringing together 3 amazing experts for an informal and informative chat around transparency, accountability, and ethical practices in the world of data governance.
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Solutions Review Set to Host IBM for Exclusive Show on Navigating GenAI Challenges in Oil & Gas Asset Management on April 8
Hear from industry experts Carol Lee Andersen, VP of Global Oil & Gas Industry Leader and Ravi Teja Siragam, GTM Product Manager, Maximo for Oil & Gas and take a deep dive into the significant challenges facing ALM in the oil and gas sector, alongside showcasing how generative artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionize traditional practices.
Solutions Review Set to Host Radware for Exclusive Show on API Security in an AI-Driven World on April 29
Join us on Tuesday April 29th for an exclusive Solution Spotlight Event: API Security in an AI-Driven World: Stopping Business Logic Attacks. Hear from industry expert: Jeremie Ohavon Senior Product Manager at Radware. Live product demo and Q&A included!
ICYMI: Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King Lists the 28 Best AI Agents for Data Analysis for 2025
In this up-to-date and authoritative guide, we break down the top AI agents and agent platforms available today for data analysis, grouped into clear categories to help you find the right tool for your specific needs — whether you’re a data scientist building custom pipelines, a business analyst looking for quick insights, or a C-suite leader planning enterprise-scale AI adoption.
New on Solutions Review Thought Leader by Gregory Lewandowski: Perplexity Deep Research: Democratizing Access to AI-Powered Insights
Throughout my career, I’ve found that most new, world-shaking technologies, like AI and Generative AI are 10% Technology and 90% People, and that It is the people using the technology that will matter most. AI and Generative AI fascinate me; what can be accomplished inspires me, and It has sparked a question in my mind that I thought it would be a fun exercise.
NEW Episode of The Digital Analyst with John Santaferraro: The Intersection of BI & AI Featuring Andrew Brust
They discuss how these technologies complement each other rather than compete, with BI providing the structured data foundation and governance that AI needs to deliver accurate insights. The conversation explores the importance of metadata, semantic layers, and integrated platforms that can handle both structured and unstructured data to drive successful AI implementations.
Insight Jam Panel Highlight: Expert Advice on AI Governance
The panel emphasizes the importance of understanding AI models, starting with comprehensive use case registries, and evaluating data quality before deployment. They highlight the dangers of “shadow AI” and the value of taking a measured approach that applies lessons from previous technology adoptions to balance innovation with responsible governance.
Insight Jam Panel Highlight: Agentic AI: Emerging Best Practices
The panel explores critical challenges around data quality, trust, and explainability while highlighting the necessary shift from deterministic to probabilistic thinking. They emphasize the importance of comprehensive testing, human oversight, and recognizing valuable progress even in imperfect systems.
Insight Jam Panel Highlight: Where Will Agentic AI Advance the Most in the Next 1-3 Years?
The panel discusses how AI will create personalized interfaces that respond to natural language rather than requiring complex button sequences. They highlight AI’s emerging role as an orchestration layer working alongside existing systems while enabling digital twins that handle routine interactions on our behalf.
For consideration in future artificial intelligence news roundups, send your announcements to the editor: tking@solutionsreview.com.
Tim King
Executive Editor
Tim is Solutions Review's Executive Editor and leads coverage on data management and analytics. A 2017 and 2018 Most Influential Business Journalist and 2021 "Who's Who" in Data Management, Tim is a recognized industry thought leader and changemaker. Story? Reach him via email at tking@solutionsreview dot com.
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