OpenAI’s All-Nighter Model, Saudi’s GPU Empire & Meta’s 3D Leap

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It’s one of those weeks where AI feels less like a “field” and more like a high-speed rollercoaster.
OpenAI’s model now codes for 24 hours straight (goodbye sleep), Saudi Arabia just turned into Silicon Valley with sand, and Meta wants your photos to jump off the screen — literally.

Let’s get into it. 🚀

⚙️ OpenAI’s Codex-Max Can Code for 24 Hours Straight

The machine that never sleeps just got an upgrade.

OpenAI just dropped GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, its newest agentic coding model that introduces “compaction” — a technique that lets the model handle continuous 24-hour dev sessions without losing context (or its mind).

Here’s what’s new:

• Codex-Max runs 30% more efficiently, pruning old session data while keeping crucial context.

• It surpassed Gemini 3 Pro in coding benchmarks and runs faster on long, real-world tasks.

• The model powers OpenAI’s Codex CLI and IDE extensions, with API access rolling out soon.

• Developers can now build software that compiles, tests, and iterates autonomously for entire days.

Why it matters:
Gemini 3 might have stolen headlines this week, but Codex-Max puts OpenAI back in the coding spotlight. This “always-on” model shows where AI’s headed next — longer tasks, deeper reasoning, and a world where “pull an all-nighter” might soon be an AI-only job. 😴💻

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💰 Saudi Arabia Goes All-In on AI with xAI & Nvidia

600K GPUs, $900M for Luma, and Grok goes global.

Saudi Arabia’s state-back

just announced a wave of AI mega-deals with xAI, Nvidia, and others — signaling a full-blown tech pivot that could make the Kingdom a new global AI hub.

The details:

• xAI will build its first international data center in Saudi Arabia, deploying Grok nationwide.

• Nvidia will supply 600,000 GPUs for a 500MW data center, one of the largest in the world.

• AWS is adding 150,000 chips to the country’s new AI Zone, alongside partners like AMD, Cisco, and Qualcomm.

• AI video platform Luma AI raised $900M (led by HUMAIN) to build a 2GW multimodal supercluster launching in 2026.

• The U.S. just approved AI chip exports to both HUMAIN and the UAE’s G42, marking a huge policy shift.

Why it matters:
The Gulf just went from oil-rich to data-rich. Saudi Arabia’s big play: turn petrodollars into petaflops. Between the land, energy, and capital, the country’s now positioning itself as the go-to home for next-gen compute infrastructure. 🌴⚙️

🧠 Meta’s SAM 3 Brings 3D Modeling to Everyone

Your photos just got a second dimension.

Meta’s newest AI models, SAM 3 and SAM 3D, can now identify, segment, and reconstruct full 3D scenes and people — all from a single image.

How it works:

• SAM 3 uses natural language descriptions like “yellow school bus” instead of fixed labels.

• SAM 3D turns objects and human figures into lifelike 3D renderings with 5:1 preference wins in human tests.

• The tech is already live in Meta’s Segment Anything Playground for free experimentation.

• Meta plans to integrate it into Facebook Marketplace (“View in Room”) and Vibes editing apps.

Why it matters:
From AR try-ons to next-gen content creation, Meta’s making 3D modeling as easy as uploading a photo. Open-sourcing this power is a big flex — and a reminder that Meta still knows how to innovate when it’s not chasing the next headset. 👓📸

🗞️ Other News

💬 OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.1 Pro, boosting performance in writing, data science, and business use cases.

🎵 AI music startup Suno raises $250M at a $2.45B valuation, fueling its war chest as major labels start warming up to AI licensing.

📊 Adobe acquires Semrush for $1.9B, bringing SEO insights directly into its AI marketing stack.

🎶 Warner Music drops its lawsuit against AI music platform Udio, joining UMG in licensing songs for Udio’s upcoming remix platform.

💹 Nvidia’s earnings blow past records — $57B in quarterly revenue (+62% YoY), with Q4 projections at a staggering $65B.

🖼️ Google launches Nano Banana Pro, an upgraded image generator built on Gemini 3 Pro — capable of multi-scene visuals and lifelike textures. 🍌✨

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💡What else are we reading and seeing?

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• The FTC's Meta Antitrust Implosion

• 5-Day AI Agents Intensive Course with Google

• Building more with GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

• OpenAI’s cookbook for context engineering

• Aging as a disease: The rise of longevity science

• The state of AI in 2025: Agents, innovation, and transformation

• Companies Are Warming Up to Saying AI Is the Reason for Job Cuts

⚡️ The Takeaway

AI isn’t slowing down — it’s scaling everywhere.
OpenAI’s coding nonstop, Saudi Arabia’s building datacenter cities, and Meta’s turning selfies into simulations.

The game’s no longer about who’s got the best model… it’s about who’s building the biggest playground. 🏗️🌍

✨ Thanks for reading Not So Artificial!

If today’s edition blew your mind (or your Wi-Fi bill), forward it to a friend who thinks “AI updates” are just ChatGPT patch notes. 😉

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