This Month's Latest Tech News in Greeley, CO - Saturday May 31st 2025 Edition

Throughout April and May 2025, Greeley stood alongside cities across Colorado in a surge of protest activity known as "Hands Off!" rallies, reflecting wide public dissent against Trump administration policies on government downsizing, immigrant rights, and AI-driven military actions.

On April 5, more than 8,000 demonstrators rallied at the Colorado Capitol, a movement mirrored in towns including Greeley, where participants gathered at Weld County Courthouse to add their voices to calls defending Social Security, veterans services, and democratic norms.

The scope of opposition spanned over 1,300 coordinated protests nationwide, uniting labor unions, civil rights groups, and progressive advocates, as captured in detailed coverage by Pagosa Daily Post's report on the Denver rally and Yellow Scene's photojournalism from the ground.

May Day also brought renewed activism in Greeley and statewide, with thousands urging protection for immigrant communities and public services, as summarized in Westword's comprehensive guide to May 1 protests.

This season, the region's commitment to civil discourse, tech innovation, and community mobilization remains at the forefront.

Microsoft's provision of advanced AI and cloud services to the Israeli military during the Gaza conflict has ignited a global debate on the ethical responsibilities of technology giants.

While the company states it supports Israel's Ministry of Defense with Azure cloud, AI tools - such as language translation - and cybersecurity solutions, Microsoft maintains, after both internal and external reviews, that it found no evidence its technologies were used to target or harm civilians in Gaza.

Concerns were amplified by internal employee protests and growing scrutiny, with groups like No Azure for Apartheid criticizing Microsoft's transparency and raising calls for full disclosure of investigative reports.

According to an Associated Press investigation, use of commercial AI by the Israeli military surged nearly 200-fold after the October 2023 Hamas attack, and Microsoft reported providing at least $10 million in computing and engineering support.

The company insists its Acceptable Use Policy and AI Code of Conduct, which requires human oversight and prohibits unlawful harm, are actively enforced and not violated by Israeli military clients; however, it acknowledges limited visibility into how customers deploy its technology on external servers or through third-party clouds.

Amid mounting casualties in Gaza, human rights advocates and dismissed employees remain skeptical, with DatacenterDynamics reporting special access to OpenAI's GPT-4 for military use.

As one expert notes,

“Companies, not governments, are setting use standards,”

a shift fueling both tech sector unrest and an urgent public conversation about AI, accountability, and war.

Nvidia is reeling from the latest U.S. export controls on advanced AI chips, which have resulted in an estimated $5.5 billion penalty for the company in early 2025, combining a $4.5 billion inventory write-off and $2.5 billion in lost H20 chip sales to China.

In response, Nvidia and AMD are releasing "stripped-down" GPUs - Nvidia's B20 and AMD's Radeon AI PRO R9700 - tailored for the Chinese market but with reduced capabilities to comply with U.S. restrictions.

Despite these efforts, Nvidia's access to what it describes as a potential $50 billion China AI accelerator market has been dramatically curtailed, prompting CEO Jensen Huang to warn that,

"The $50 billion China market is effectively closed to U.S. industry,"

and that China is accelerating toward self-sufficiency in AI hardware.

The new U.S. regulations, expanded in January 2025, have not only weakened Nvidia's standing - its China market share fell from 95% to 50% over four years - but are also fueling rapid domestic innovation among Chinese firms like Huawei.

With industry analysts forecasting an $8 billion hit to Nvidia's next quarter revenue, both chipmakers are racing to adapt as illustrated in the following table:

Company	Q1 Financial Hit	China Market Response
Nvidia	$4.5B write-off, $2.5B lost sales	Releasing lower-power B20 GPU
AMD	Stock dip, revenue at risk	Radeon AI PRO R9700 for compliance

To learn more, see Nvidia and AMD's launch of new AI chips in China under U.S. restrictions, Nvidia's $4.5 billion hit and global supply chain impact, and analysis of how current export controls chip away at U.S. AI leadership.

The ongoing antitrust battle between Google and the U.S. Department of Justice reached a pivotal moment this month, as federal judge Amit Mehta prepared to determine remedies for Google's search monopoly.

In August 2024, Mehta ruled Google violated antitrust laws, pointing to annual payments exceeding $26 billion to secure its default status on mobile devices and browsers, effectively stifling competition in search and digital advertising.

The remedies currently under consideration are substantial: the DOJ is pushing for Google to divest its Chrome browser and open-source Chromium project, end exclusive search agreements with device makers, and share its search technology and data with competitors to promote a fairer playing field in both search and emergent AI sectors.

Google, meanwhile, warns such measures could jeopardize privacy, innovation, and product integrity, offering alternatives like halting exclusive deals and accepting third-party oversight.

The case's outcome could reshape the competitive landscape for both search and generative AI tools, with implications for rivals such as Microsoft and OpenAI. As Judge Mehta noted during proceedings,

“It's just some of these questions are very hard,”

underscoring the complexity of regulating a marketplace in rapid technological flux.

For a deeper dive into the DOJ's proposals and trial details, read the NPR coverage of Google's antitrust trial; for official analysis of Google's violations, see the Department of Justice press release on Google antitrust case; and for how AI is influencing the antitrust debate, explore Axios's report on AI's role in Google monopoly case.

Here's a snapshot of the proposed remedies and arguments:

DOJ Remedy Proposal	Google's Counterproposal	Market Context
Force sale of Chrome & Chromium Require sharing of search data Ban exclusive default search contracts Prevent exclusive AI distribution	End exclusive deals Establish oversight committee No search data sharing Continue Chrome integration	Google controls ~80% of U.S. search Chrome handles ~30% of queries Generative AI poised to disrupt search

The Trump administration has officially rescinded the Biden-era “AI Diffusion Rule,” which was set to impose tiered export restrictions on U.S. artificial intelligence chips to over 100 countries as of May 15, 2025.

The now-halted framework would have limited chip exports based on country alliances and national security risk, as reflected in the following table:

Tier	Description	Example Countries	Export Restrictions
Tier 1	Major U.S. allies	Japan, South Korea	No restrictions
Tier 2	Neutral/friendly	Mexico, Portugal	Limited quantities
Tier 3	Countries of concern	China, Russia	Ban/severe limits

This move was driven by industry concerns over "burdensome new regulatory requirements," with companies like Nvidia and AMD arguing such rules would stifle innovation and risk shifting international customers toward competing suppliers.

Many nations, including European Union member states welcoming the rollback, hoped for expanded access to advanced U.S. AI technologies.

As the Department of Commerce adopts a more targeted approach - focusing on direct bilateral agreements instead of blanket restrictions - core controls remain for exports to China and embargoed nations, with warnings issued on supply chain risks and diversion tactics involving firms like Huawei.

“The Trump Administration will pursue a bold, inclusive strategy to American AI technology with trusted foreign countries around the world, while keeping the technology out of the hands of our adversaries,”

said Commerce Undersecretary Jeffrey Kessler.

Details on a forthcoming replacement rule are anticipated, marking a pivotal shift for U.S. chipmakers and global AI leadership; discover more in the TechCrunch report on the AI Diffusion Rule rescission and further context from CNBC's analysis of ongoing AI chip export policy changes.

Cohere Health has raised $90 million in Series C funding led by Temasek to expand its AI-driven platform that modernizes and automates the healthcare prior authorization process, bringing the company's total funding to $200 million.

Cohere's Cohere Unify™ platform integrates with Electronic Health Records and leverages clinician-led, responsible AI to streamline collaboration between health plans and nearly 600,000 providers, processing over 12 million requests annually.

This approach allows up to 90% of prior authorization requests to be auto-approved, significantly reducing administrative friction and expediting patient care.

As CEO Siva Namasivayam explains,

“Our mission has always been simple: to help people receive the right care at the right time, in the right place, and with the right value… This funding is a catalyst to drive Cohere's growth, expanding our industry-leading UM expertise into new use cases, scaling our operations, and allowing us to continue to transform how plans and providers collaborate to deliver care in ways that truly differentiate us.”

Cohere's provider satisfaction rating reaches an impressive 93%, and its market-leading precision is cited as a key differentiator over legacy vendors.

For more on the investment and future plans, read the official announcement from Cohere Health, see coverage on Modern Healthcare's breakdown of Cohere's scaling AI vision, and explore additional details from the Becker's Hospital Review five-point summary.

Metric	Value
Series C Amount	$90 million
Total Funding	$200 million
Annual Requests Processed	12 million+
Provider Network	600,000+
Auto-Approval Rate	Up to 90%
Provider Satisfaction	93%

Omada Health, the San Francisco-based virtual healthcare provider specializing in chronic disease prevention and management, is making headlines as it files for an IPO aiming to raise up to $158 million and achieve a potential market capitalization of $1.1 billion.

The company, founded in 2012, supports over 2,000 customers - including health plans, employers, and health systems - with digital programs targeting diabetes, hypertension, prediabetes, and musculoskeletal conditions, leveraging a proprietary “Compassionate Intelligence” platform to personalize care at scale.

Financially, Omada reported a strong 38% revenue jump in 2024, reaching $170 million, while successfully narrowing net losses from $67.5 million in 2023 to $47 million, and further down to $9.4 million in Q1 2025, a 57% year-over-year revenue increase for that quarter.

A key milestone, this IPO marks the second digital health company to go public this year after Hinge Health, signaling renewed confidence in digital health's public market prospects.

As CEO Sean Duffy remarked,

"To our prospective shareholders, thank you for learning more about Omada. I invite you to join our journey."

Investors are closely watching whether Omada's strong engagement, customer retention, and expanding partnerships - including a recent collaboration with Amazon - can drive profitability and sustained growth amid a broader market tipping toward proactive, AI-driven healthcare solutions.

For an in-depth look at the IPO's structure and financials, see the Omada Health IPO prospectus breakdown on CNBC.

More context on industry trends propelling Omada's rise is available from GoHub's analysis of 2025 digital health investment, while a critical industry perspective is provided by MedCity News' review of Omada Health's public market prospects.

Year	Revenue	Net Loss
2023	$123M	$67.5M
2024	$170M	$47M
Q1 2025	$55M	$9.4M

Microsoft made headlines this month after firing software engineer Joe Lopez, who publicly interrupted CEO Satya Nadella's keynote at the company's Build developer conference in Seattle to protest the company's ongoing AI contracts with the Israeli military.

Lopez, a participant in the employee-led No Azure for Apartheid campaign, accused Microsoft of enabling Israeli surveillance and lethal airstrikes by providing Azure cloud computing and AI technologies - a claim disputed by the company, which maintains there is “no evidence” its platforms were used to target civilians in Gaza.

Lopez's removal follows a string of firings amid intensifying worker dissent; in April, two additional employees protesting at a company event were also dismissed.

Advocacy groups allege Microsoft further suppressed debate by blocking internal emails mentioning “Palestine” and “Gaza.” The crackdown on activism reflects a broader trend across Big Tech.

As reported by The Washington Post's coverage of tech industry dissent, Silicon Valley companies have escalated retaliations against employee protests since 2023, especially on high-stakes issues like AI, military contracts, and the Israel-Gaza war.

One Microsoft staffer wrote in a mass email,

“As one of the largest companies in the world, Microsoft has immeasurable power to do the right thing: demand an end to this senseless tragedy, or we will cease our technological support for Israel.”

See more at AP News' detailed report on the Build conference protest and firings.

For context, recent industry data shows over 500,000 tech jobs have been cut since 2023, and corporate tolerance for internal dissent continues to wane across the sector.

This month in Greeley and across Colorado, activists organized a wave of anti-AI military technology and broader social justice protests, reflecting tensions surrounding the state's pending artificial intelligence regulations.

On May 1, groups such as Greeley-Weld Indivisible and Aurora Unidos CSO spearheaded rallies - drawing thousands to regional hubs and the Colorado Capitol - calling for transparency, ethical tech practices, and protections for immigrants and workers, with Greeley's courthouse event taking center stage among dozens statewide (detailed protest coverage in Denver Colorado May Day Capitol protest).

The protests coincided with the state legislature's heated debate over Colorado's first-in-the-nation AI law, which mandates bias removal and disclosure practices from companies using AI for consequential decisions like employment and housing.

Despite strong lobbying from business and tech coalitions warning of economic fallout and urging delayed implementation, efforts to postpone the law failed spectacularly in a dramatic, filibuster-filled session (full legislative analysis of Colorado AI regulations delay).

The law remains set to take effect February 1, 2026, pending any special session. As summarized in a collaborative news report, policymakers and organizers are now left with “the clock still ticking,” and a community debate that isn't slowing down - especially with Colorado uniquely positioned at the intersection of regulatory innovation and civil resistance (comprehensive overview of the Colorado AI legislative outcome).

Pony AI's stock price has surged by an impressive 50% over recent weeks, buoyed by a series of high-profile advancements and international partnerships. The autonomous driving leader recently inked a memorandum of understanding with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority, setting the stage for supervised trials in 2025 and fully driverless operations by 2026, aiming for a fleet of thousands of vehicles within two years.

As RTA CEO Ahmed Bahrozyan put it,

“This partnership is integral to our goal of transforming 25% of all journeys in the city into autonomous trips by 2030, reinforcing Dubai's position as a global leader in autonomous mobility and innovation.”

Pony AI's momentum is further driven by strategic alliances with Uber and Tencent Cloud, along with cost-cutting measures and breakthrough software upgrades that have impressed investors and industry analysts.

The table below summarizes recent financial and market data for Pony AI and other market leaders:

Company	Stock Price	Change (%)	Market Cap	Key Developments
Pony AI	$19.26	+12.30%	$6.9B	Dubai RTA, Uber, Tencent Cloud deals
Regencell Bioscience	$877.00	+18.36%	N/A	Top market mover
Ulta Beauty	$471.46	+11.78%	N/A	Q1 earnings

Despite operating at a loss and cautionary advice from analysts, market sentiment remains positive thanks to Pony AI's rapid tech maturation and clear global ambition.

Read more analysis at Nasdaq's detailed coverage of Pony AI's stock surge, explore detailed weekly performance and market comparisons on Yahoo Finance's comprehensive Pony AI report, and see the impact of strategic partnerships in StocksToTrade's in-depth Pony AI news analysis.

Visa is reshaping digital payments with its new Intelligent Commerce initiative, enabling autonomous AI agents to securely browse, purchase, and manage payments on behalf of cardholders.

In partnership with leading AI developers such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Anthropic, and Perplexity, Visa's pilot programs connect its advanced APIs to major AI platforms, facilitating agent-driven commerce without requiring consumers to repeatedly share sensitive card information.

This system uses AI-ready cards with tokenized credentials and introduces robust controls - consumers set spending limits, approve transactions, and maintain full oversight, while Visa's real-time fraud analytics (which prevented $40 billion in fraud last year) offer added security.

As cited by Jack Forestell, Visa's Chief Product and Strategy Officer,

“Soon people will have AI agents browse, select, purchase and manage on their behalf. Just like the shift from physical shopping to online, and from online to mobile, Visa is setting a new standard for a new era of commerce.”

Mastercard is launching a parallel AI agent system, Agent Pay, emphasizing agentic commerce and integrating with conversational AI such as Copilot and ChatGPT, highlighting an industry-wide transition toward “card-agent-present” payments.

Consumer empowerment remains central: users preset spending boundaries and give explicit consent for AI access to transaction data, enabling AI agents to personalize shopping and automate routine tasks like ordering groceries or securing travel arrangements.

For an in-depth look at Visa's Intelligent Commerce, explore the details at PYMNTS' article on Visa's AI Shopping Agents with Intelligent Commerce, review executive insights in FinTech Global's coverage of Visa's AI Payments Initiative, and get broader context on agentic commerce trends in Digital Commerce 360's report on AI-Driven Agentic Commerce by Visa and Mastercard.

Looking ahead, Greeley and broader Colorado stand at a pivotal intersection of technological opportunity and regulatory uncertainty. Local organizations like the Weld Startup Ecosystem are championing entrepreneurship with weekly “1 Million Cups” meetups, bringing together nearly 300 innovators to foster collaboration and fuel regional innovation.

Yet, as AI tools become prevalent in daily life, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has issued a warning: “Artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly, and many parents may not even be aware of social AI chatbots and their potential to harm children.

That needs to change.”

“These chatbots interact with people as if they were another person. They can take on personas like a celebrity, fictional character or even a trusted adult, and the conversation can turn inappropriate or dangerous quickly, especially when it comes to sexual content, self-harm or substance use.”

Meanwhile, the state's pathbreaking AI law, designed to protect consumers from unfair algorithms, faces a rocky future.

After a failed attempt to update the first-in-the-nation statute, industry and legislative debates - complicated by a potential federal ban on state AI regulations - cast doubt over its 2026 rollout, as detailed in Colorado's artificial intelligence law faces uncertain future.

As Greeley's tech scene grows and digital safety remains top-of-mind, community efforts, policy vigilance, and accessible education - like Nucamp's Solo AI Tech Entrepreneur bootcamp - will be essential to empowering residents and ensuring Colorado's continued leadership in tech and innovation.