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Welcome to today’s edition of AI Business Weekly. The AI ecosystem continues to accelerate across government, health, infrastructure, and global trade. While startups like Groq and Blinkit-AI secure major funding rounds, policymakers and researchers are grappling with AI’s risks and transformative potential. From health forecasting to geopolitical chip bans, this week highlights how AI is reshaping both opportunity and risk at scale.

Let’s dive in.

Half of Canadian public servants using AI rely on public tools, raising risks

A new KPMG in Canada report reveals that while only 22% of Canadian public sector organizations have formally adopted AI, half of public servants using AI depend on publicly available tools. This reliance exposes governments to risks including data privacy breaches, IP theft, and biased or inaccurate outputs that may create ethical and legal challenges.
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Nvidia faces China AI chip ban amid geopolitical tensions

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed disappointment following reports that China has banned the use of the company’s AI chips. This comes despite an August deal between the Trump administration and Nvidia, which allowed export licenses for its H20 chips in exchange for 15% of China sales. The reported ban underscores the growing strain on global AI supply chains.
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AI forecasts health like the weather

Scientists have developed AI models capable of predicting an individual’s health risks up to a decade in advance by analyzing medical records. The system can estimate the likelihood of developing over 1,000 diseases, akin to a weather forecast offering probability of rain — but applied to human health. Researchers say the breakthrough could transform preventative care.
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Groq raises $750M at $6.9B valuation

AI inference company Groq has secured $750 million in funding led by Disruptive, boosting its valuation to $6.9 billion. With nearly $350 million invested by the lead backer to date, the round highlights continued enthusiasm for inference technology that accelerates AI performance at scale.
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Blinkit-AI secures $1.2M seed round

India-based Blinkit-AI has raised $1.2 million in seed funding from Foliflex Cables. The platform offers unified access to multi-model AIs with built-in tools designed to improve productivity and democratize advanced AI capabilities for users and organizations.
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📢 AI Funding and Market Trends

This week’s edition showcases the dual nature of AI’s growth: billion-dollar bets like Groq’s highlight the technology’s commercial momentum, while smaller players like Blinkit-AI push democratization. At the same time, public sector risks, health innovations, and chip geopolitics illustrate how AI is no longer confined to labs and startups — it is reshaping global policy, healthcare, and supply chains.