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OpenAI Exodus: Senior Staff Leave as Company Shifts Hard to ChatGPT
Multiple departures from video and image teams reveal tensions as the $500 billion company abandons experimental research for immediate commercial gains.
EU Launches AI Gigafactories to Break American Monopoly on Large-Scale Model Training
A €7 billion escalation from Europe's previous AI investments marks a shift from research to production-scale infrastructure
Higgsfield Hits $1.3B Valuation as Video AI Becomes Marketing Infrastructure
The AI video startup raised $80 million to scale its reasoning engine that orchestrates multiple models for brand-consistent content, reaching $200 million in annual revenue within nine months.
Kling AI Hits 60 Million Users
Kling, a Chinese video generator, hits $240 million ARR
Universal Music Group Bets on NVIDIA to Fight the 'AI Slop' It Once Sued Over
UMG is partnering with NVIDIA's Music Flamingo model to manage AI-generated music quality, moving from lawsuits to collaboration with Silicon Valley.
Meta Acquires AI Agent Startup Manus for $2B Amid Beijing's Export Review
Meta is buying agent startup Manus for over $2B to bring task-completing AI into its products, but China may review the deal for export controls.