AI Power Plays & Web3 Advancements

This week’s roundup captures major leaps across AI and Web3 innovation — from Microsoft’s massive 200,000 Nvidia GPU deal to Honda’s autonomous driving push and PwC’s rapid AI agent deployment. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade goes live on testnet, London Web3 Week ignites blockchain buzz, and OpenAI cracks down on malicious AI networks. Dive into this week’s top tech stories shaping the digital frontier.

Author

Azhar Uddin
October 17, 2025

AI Snippets

Nscale scores 200,000 Nvidia GPU deal with Microsoft

British AI startup Nscale struck a major agreement to supply Microsoft with 200,000 Nvidia AI chips for deployment across data centres in Europe and the U.S.

PwC + Google Cloud scale AI agent deployment in EMEA

PwC launched over 100 enterprise-grade AI agents across Europe, expanding its global total to 250, powered by Google Cloud.

Security flaw in AI browsers revealed

SquareX Labs researchers uncovered structural vulnerabilities in AI browsers like Comet that could expose users to new cyber risks.

Honda doubles down on Helm.ai for autonomous driving tech

Honda made an additional investment in Helm.ai to accelerate development of end-to-end autonomous driving and ADAS systems.

Oracle and AMD expand AI supercluster partnership

Oracle and AMD announced new deployments of AMD Instinct GPUs on OCI to handle next-gen AI model workloads

OpenAI blocks 40+ malicious networks in new crackdown

OpenAI’s October report detailed new takedowns of coordinated networks misusing its models for scams, surveillance, and influence ops.

Web3 Snippets

Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade goes live on Sepolia testnet

The Fusaka upgrade has been activated on Ethereum’s Sepolia testnet, with mainnet rollout expected by December. (

Presale Web3 launches non-custodial presale platform

The new platform enables multi-chain token sales without intermediaries, improving transparency for project founders.

Aptos Experience 2025 kicks off in NYC

The Aptos Foundation event spotlights institutional DeFi and cross-chain payment rails, attracting major builders and VCs

London Web3 Week begins

The UK’s London Web3 Week (15–25 Oct) brings 10 days of blockchain, DeFi, and crypto innovation events across the capital.