The AI Coconut Wireless – October 16, 2025

Here’s what every Islander needs to know about AI today!

1. Instead of selling to Meta, chip startup FuriosaAI signs a huge customer—why it matters for open competition (TechCrunch)

2. Opinion: the US “must win” AI race over China—why zero-sum framing misses the Pacific’s cooperative reality (Asia Times)

3. Ukraine eyes AI-powered FPV drones for frontline use—how autonomy is changing defense (Caliber.Az)

4. AI tools are becoming a game-changer for filmmakers—costs down, creativity up (The Guardian)

5. This week in AI: startups hit fundraising gold—where the money is flowing (PYMNTS)

*An AI tool was used to enhance and streamline the editing process for this publication.