AI News Blast-Intel’s New CEO Signals Major AI Strategy Shift, Ernie X1, Nvidia, Harvard and OpenAI

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Here are the top real-time breaking AI news headlines from sources no older than 24 hours as of 6:56 PM EDT on Monday, March 17, 2025. I’ve scoured the latest updates to bring you the freshest developments in AI, focusing on breaking news with significant impact or novelty, sourced from reputable outlets and real-time X posts within the last day.

1. Intel’s New CEO Signals Major AI Strategy Shift as Stock Surges 8%
Source: Reuters, 6:30 PM EDT, March 17, 2025; X post by @forward_future_
, 3:18 PM EDT, March 17, 2025
Details: Intel’s incoming CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is set to overhaul the company’s AI strategy starting tomorrow, March 18, when he officially returns. Insiders told Reuters that Tan is eyeing changes to chip manufacturing and a deeper push into AI-specific solutions to revive Intel’s flagging fortunes. The news sparked an 8% stock jump today, reflecting investor optimism. Tan’s focus includes leveraging Intel’s foundry capabilities to compete with Nvidia and TSMC in the AI hardware race.
Why It’s Breaking: This is a pivotal moment for Intel, which has lagged in AI innovation. Tan’s track record at Cadence and his push for AI could reshape Intel’s role in the market, making this a headline to watch as GTC 2025 looms.

2. Baidu’s ERNIE X1 Outperforms DeepSeek at Half the Cost, Shaking Up AI Race
Source: TechCrunch, 12:08 PM EDT, March 17, 2025; X post by @TheRundownAI
, 6:30 AM EDT, March 17, 2025
Details: Baidu unveiled ERNIE X1 and ERNIE 4.5 yesterday, but today’s analyses confirm X1’s edge: it matches DeepSeek’s R1 reasoning prowess at half the cost (RMB 0.002 per thousand tokens input). ERNIE 4.5 also beats GPT-4.5 in multimodal benchmarks. Baidu’s promising free access for individuals and a June 2025 open-source plan for 4.5, escalating competition with Western giants like OpenAI.
Why It’s Breaking: This isn’t just a release—it’s a cost-efficiency bombshell. China’s AI push is hitting a new gear, and Baidu’s pricing could force global players to rethink their models, making this a market-shaking headline.

3. Nvidia GTC 2025 Kicks Off with Jensen Huang’s Keynote Tomorrow—AI Breakthroughs Expected
Source: X post by @rshadwal
, 11:23 AM EDT, March 16, 2025 (still trending); VentureBeat, 5:14 PM EDT, March 17, 2025
Details: Nvidia’s GTC 2025 begins tomorrow, March 18, in San Jose, with CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote at 1 PM PDT (4 PM EDT). Leaks suggest updates to the Blackwell Ultra chip (288GB HBM3E, 1.4kW TDP) and a Rubin platform teaser for 2026. Posts on X and VentureBeat predict a focus on AI for robotics and agentic systems, amid a 10% stock dip this year.
Why It’s Breaking: GTC is AI’s Super Bowl, and with Nvidia under pressure, tomorrow’s reveals could redefine its trajectory. The timing—hours away—makes this a hot, unfolding story.

4. Harvard Team Unveils AI Agent for Medical Breakthroughs
Source: X post by @TheRundownAI
, 6:30 AM EDT, March 17, 2025; no full article yet, but cited as breaking on X
Details: A Harvard research team has debuted an AI agent designed for medical research, capable of autonomously designing experiments and analyzing data. Details are sparse—no model name or benchmarks yet—but it’s pitched as a game-changer for drug discovery and diagnostics, per posts on X.

5. OpenAI Tests ChatGPT Integration with External Tools, Hinting at Agentic Future
Source: X post by @forward_future_March 17, 2025; no full article, but aligns with earlier RundownAI posts
Details: OpenAI is reportedly testing ChatGPT’s ability to connect with external tools (e.g., code editors, databases), moving toward agentic AI that acts independently. No official confirmation, but X posts suggest a rollout could be imminent,

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World AI News Network: Intel’s New CEO Signals Major AI Strategy Shift

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AI News Network: Harvard and OpenAI