Artificial Intelligence News Today: Top 3 Updates for Sept 24, 2025

Here is artificial intelligence news today for September 24, 2025. Scan the three biggest stories, then see quick takeaways for planning and budget choices.

Top 3 headlines OpenAI Stargate Microsoft + Anthropic Meta Llama access What this means FAQs

Artificial intelligence news today: top 3

1. Stargate adds five U.S. sites across Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, and one undisclosed Midwest location; program targets about 10 GW of AI compute and cites investment to date above $400B. Reuters
2. Microsoft brings Anthropic’s Claude models to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio, giving enterprises a choice of model provider for research and agent building. Reuters
3. Meta extends Llama access to U.S. allies in Europe and Asia, including NATO and EU institutions, widening government and defense use cases. Reuters

At a glance: infrastructure, enterprise tools, and access policies.

OpenAI Stargate expansion

OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank announced five new U.S. sites in Shackelford County (TX), Milam County (TX), Doña Ana County (NM), Lordstown (OH), and one unnamed Midwest location. The Stargate program aims for about 10 GW of AI compute, with investment to date above $400B and nearly 7 GW of capacity projects identified. Source. Update.

What is “Stargate”?

A multi-year U.S. buildout of large AI data centers linked to OpenAI and partners, designed to meet growing compute demand. Reuters AI hub.

Microsoft adds Anthropic to Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio now offer Anthropic’s Claude models, including Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1, alongside OpenAI options. This lets teams choose a model that fits their task or policy. Reuters. For product details, see Microsoft.

Meta Llama access widens

Meta will make Llama models available to U.S. allies in Europe and Asia. Institutions include NATO and EU bodies, plus countries such as France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and South Korea. This may support defense and public-sector AI work. Reuters.

Story	Who it affects	Why it matters
Stargate adds five U.S. sites	Cloud buyers, regional economies	More capacity can ease GPU shortages and help stabilize training and inference costs.
Anthropic models in Copilot	Enterprise IT, content teams	Model choice can improve quality for tasks like research, drafting, and agents.
Llama access for allies	Public sector, defense vendors	Broader access may accelerate pilots in translation, knowledge search, and planning.

What this means

Budgets

Plan steady AI spend through 2026. Track per-task costs as new capacity comes online and model options expand.

Roadmaps

Test tasks across providers. Benchmark Claude vs OpenAI for your core workflows before you scale.

Governance

If you work with public data or agencies, review license terms and export rules when selecting models.

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FAQs

What specific sites were named for Stargate?

Shackelford County and Milam County in Texas, Doña Ana County in New Mexico, Lordstown in Ohio, plus one undisclosed Midwest site. Source.

Which Anthropic models are in Copilot?

Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1 are now options in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio. Reuters and Microsoft.

Who gets access to Meta’s Llama under the new plan?

U.S. allies and institutions such as NATO and EU bodies, and countries like France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and South Korea. Source.

Where can I track daily AI headlines?

Start with the Reuters AI hub and vendor blogs for product changes.

Last updated: September 24, 2025