**πŸŽ‰ Today’s Tech & AI News Digest πŸŽ‰**

πŸ€– OpenAI Collaborations and Initiatives
OpenAI partners with SoftBank, Oracle, and LogicMonitor to expand data centers and enhance AI-powered operations.

OpenAI teams up with SoftBank and Oracle on $500B data center project

πŸ“œ Trump’s AI Policies and Influence
Trump pushes for US AI dominance with fewer regulations and receives lobbying from AI industry leaders.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-21/trump-pushes-to-make-us-an-ai-superpower-with-fewer-guardrails

πŸ” AI in Government and Security
The UK plans a digital ID wallet with OpenAI’s chatbot, and TrojAI joins Microsoft’s Pegasus Program to enhance AI security.

UK plans ‘digital wallet’ for driver’s licenses and other ID, plus a chatbot powered by OpenAI

πŸš€ AI Innovations and Tools
Perplexity launches Sonar API for AI search, while Omada partners with Microsoft to improve identity security using AI.

Perplexity launches Sonar, an API for AI search

πŸ“Š AI and Fintech Trends
Funding to fintechs continues to decline, while AI-driven demand for cloud services grows in Europe.

Funding to fintechs continues to decline, but at a slower pace

πŸ“¦ AI’s Impact on Gig Economy
Couriers demand transparency from algorithm-driven platforms that control their work and pay.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/21/its-a-nightmare-couriers-mystified-by-the-algorithms-that-control-their-jobs

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