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7 AI Innovations This Week That Are Turning Heads

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Zoe Kopidis
March 17, 2025

Welcome to this week's edition of Overclocked!

AI advancements are happening fast—so fast that even major updates can fly under the radar. This week, we’re bringing you seven must-know AI stories that are shaping the future of tech, research, and business. Plus, can AI really help you with taxes? Let’s dive in ⬇️

In today’s newsletter ↓
🗞️ The 7 biggest AI stories of the week
🪙 How AI can help you do your taxes
🪄 Home Depot unveils ‘Magic Apron’ for employees
🔎 Weekly Challenge: Who has the best AI deep research tool?

🚀 7 AI Stories You Might of Missed

1️⃣ Google unveils Gemma 3

Google launched Gemma 3, a lightweight yet powerful open AI model that can run on everything from mobile devices to high-end workstations. Offering 128K token processing, multimodal capabilities, and support for 140+ languages, it’s Google’s latest move to push open AI development forward.

2️⃣ Reka Flash 3 is free and challenging OpenAI

Reka AI dropped Reka Flash 3, a 21B parameter model designed for reasoning, chat, and coding. With 32K token processing and an efficient memory footprint, it’s one of the few open-source models capable of competing with OpenAI’s o1-mini—and it can run on standard laptops.

3️⃣ OpenAI’s new AI agents are more autonomous than ever

OpenAI introduced the Responses API and Agents SDK, giving developers a powerful new framework to create fully autonomous AI agents. The new tools allow AI to browse the web, interact with files, and even control computer interfaces—without human intervention.

4️⃣ Breakthrough Drug Designed by AI

Insilico Medicine’s AI-designed drug, Rentosertib, just received official approval—marking a major milestone in AI-driven drug discovery. With AI now able to develop real treatments faster than traditional methods, the pharmaceutical industry may never be the same.

5️⃣ TSMC Bets $100B on AI Chips

TSMC, the world’s biggest chipmaker, is investing a staggering $100 billion to build AI chip production facilities in the US. With AI computing demand skyrocketing, this investment could reshape the global tech landscape.

6️⃣ Elon Musk and Marco Rubio Clash Over AI’s Impact on Jobs

Senator Marco Rubio and Elon Musk are at odds over AI-driven automation and staffing cuts. While Musk defends AI’s role in efficiency, Rubio warns of massive job losses and urges stronger AI regulations.

7️⃣ Nissan’s Autonomous Cars Hit the Streets

Nissan has begun real-world testing of its autonomous vehicle technology in Yokohama, Japan. This marks a significant step toward self-driving cars becoming mainstream, with Nissan aiming to refine its AI-driven navigation systems.

📊 Should You Use AI for Taxes? What Works & What Doesn’t

AI can crunch numbers fast, but should it handle your taxes? While AI tools can help streamline the process, there are some things you absolutely shouldn’t trust them with.

✅ Where AI Can Help

  • Expense Tracking – AI-powered financial tools can categorize your expenses and flag potential deductions.

  • Filing Assistance – Some AI tax software can guide you through the filing process, ensuring you don’t miss critical steps.

  • Tax Code Insights – AI can help summarize tax laws and answer general tax-related questions.

❌ Where AI Fails

  • Legal Advice – AI isn’t a tax professional—don’t rely on it for complex tax scenarios or legal guidance.

  • Form-Filling Accuracy – AI can misinterpret financial documents, leading to costly errors.

  • Audit Preparation – If you get audited, you need a real accountant, not an AI-generated response.

Bottom Line: AI is a great assistant for taxes, but not a replacement for expert guidance.

The Weekly Scoop 🍦

🔎 Weekly Challenge: Which AI Does Deep Research Best?

AI is becoming a powerful research assistant, but not all models are created equal. This week, your challenge is to compare the deep research capabilities of four leading AI models.

💡 Challenge Instructions:

1️⃣ Pick a complex topic (e.g., “How will AI impact global job markets in 2030?”).

2️⃣ Ask the same research query to ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Grok.

3️⃣ Compare how they answer: Who provides the most accurate, well-sourced, and insightful response?

4️⃣ Share your findings—who wins the research battle?

Think you know which AI delivers the best research? Test it out and let us know!

That’s it for this week’s Overclocked. Which AI story surprised you the most? And do you trust AI to help with your taxes? Let us know your thoughts! 

Zoe from Overclocked