IT Weekly Review

The second week of October 2025 saw a breakneck blitz of AI innovation, including OpenAI’s Sora 2 launch and the GPT-5 Pro API release. Against this backdrop, California enacted SB 53, the first US law regulating powerful “frontier” AI models. This landmark act mandates safety frameworks and whistleblower protections, signaling a shift toward formal oversight.

The week ending October 3, 2025, presented a stark reality: AI innovation drove market optimism while DC gridlock mounted systemic risks. The US government shutdown caused the CISA law to expire, dismantling cyber defences as sophisticated attacks, including a Red Hat breach, surged. California filled the regulatory void by passing the landmark Transparency in Frontier AI Act (SB 53).

The technology industry showcased profound contradiction. A debt-fueled gold rush into AI, fueled by nearly $400 billion in spending this year, ran parallel to mass layoffs. Companies like Microsoft, Intel, and Salesforce cut thousands of jobs, aggressively reallocating resources toward that same AI future.

U.S. tech giants announced massive investments to establish the UK as a premier AI infrastructure hub. Microsoft pledged a landmark $30 billion investment, alongside £5 billion from Google and £11 billion from Nvidia. This push creates a strategic U.S. technological sphere of influence in Europe and targets land and stable electrical power for data centres.

The week ending September 12, 2025, saw IT’s rapid transformation. AI aggressively integrated into enterprises with investments. Apple launched the ultra-thin iPhone Air, a strategic design gamble. A historic cyberattack exposed the fragility of the supply chain. Regulators tightened global tech oversight.

The week ending August 29, 2025, was marked by contradictions, with OpenAI’s GPT-5 launching into an AI arms race with Microsoft and Google. Simultaneously, a global cybersecurity alert warned of state-sponsored hacking, and U.S. chip trade policy with China created uncertainty. This led to a tech-led market sell-off, as investors questioned the viability of the AI boom.