Larry Page's Dynatomics & ChatGPT Doubles User Base - Daily AI Brief #125

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Welcome to today's AI Brief. ChatGPT has seen its user base double to 400 million, marking a significant milestone in its growth. Meanwhile, Larry Page has launched a new AI startup named Dynatomics, aiming to make waves in the industry. DuckDuckGo has introduced Duck.ai, a new chat interface designed to enhance user interaction.

In other developments, Microsoft has invested $290 million in South Africa, focusing on AI advancements. OpenAI and Oracle are collaborating to deploy 64,000 Nvidia GPUs in Texas, boosting computational capabilities. Additionally, Bolt Graphics has launched the Zeus GPU for high-performance computing.

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ChatGPT User Base Doubles to 400 Million

OpenAI's ChatGPT has reached 400 million weekly active users, doubling its user base in less than six months. This growth is attributed to new model releases and features. Read more

Larry Page Launches AI Startup Dynatomics

Larry Page, co-founder of Google, is reportedly starting a new AI venture named Dynatomics to enhance product manufacturing through artificial intelligence. Read more

DuckDuckGo Launches Duck.ai Chat Interface

DuckDuckGo has launched its AI chat interface, Duck.ai, allowing interaction with generative AI models from companies like OpenAI and Meta. The service offers AI-generated answers to search queries while maintaining user privacy. Read more

Microsoft's $290 Million Investment in South Africa

Microsoft is set to invest $290 million in South Africa over the next two years to enhance AI and cloud infrastructure, aiming to support the country's competitive AI economy and train 50,000 young South Africans in digital skills. Read more

OpenAI and Oracle to Deploy 64,000 Nvidia GPUs in Texas

OpenAI and Oracle are set to deploy 64,000 Nvidia GB200 GPUs at the Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas by 2026, with 16,000 expected by summer 2024. This is part of a $500 billion joint venture to establish large data centers across the US. Read more

Bolt Graphics Launches Zeus GPU for High Performance

Bolt Graphics has unveiled Zeus, a new GPU aimed at enhancing performance in rendering, HPC, and gaming. The GPU promises up to 10x faster rendering and 300x faster electromagnetic wave simulations compared to older models. Read more

TU Delft Centre Becomes WHO Collaborating Centre on AI in Healthcare

The Digital Ethics Centre at TU Delft has been accredited as a WHO Collaborating Centre, focusing on ethical AI governance in healthcare. This partnership will guide the World Health Organization on responsible AI integration in medical practices. Read more

Anthropic Submits AI Policy Recommendations to White House

Anthropic has provided the US White House with recommendations for a national AI policy. The suggestions include maintaining the AI Safety Institute, conducting national security evaluations for AI models, and implementing stricter export controls on AI chips to China. Read more

Shield AI Secures $240 Million for Hivemind Expansion

Shield AI has raised $240 million, boosting its valuation to $5.3 billion, to expand Hivemind Enterprise, a platform for developing AI-powered autonomy in machines. Read more

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• MSMW Partners with NeuralCure AI for Enhanced Treatments

• OpenAI's Voice Engine Still in Limited Preview

• Fortytwo Secures $2.3 Million for AI Network

• H2O.ai Introduces MRM Framework for Generative AI

• Manus AI Launches New AI Agent in China

• Axyon AI Appoints Giovanni Beliossi as Head of Investment Strategies

• Axelera AI Secures €61.6 Million for Titania Chiplet

• Alpine Eagle Secures €10.25 Million for Counter-Drone System

• Wiley Reports Q3 2025 Results with AI Licensing Growth

• Conveo Secures $5.3M for AI Research Expansion

• Christie's AI Art Auction Generates $700,000

• Turing Raises $111 Million to Boost AI Development

• Banks Invest in Responsible AI Talent and Research

• Pentagon Partners with Scale AI for Military AI Integration

• Google Enhances AlloyDB with Inline Filtering and Observability

• Hugging Face's Thomas Wolf Warns of AI Limitations

• Anthropic's Claude Code Tool Bug Causes System Failures

• Scale AI Investigated for Labor Law Compliance

• OpenAI's ChatGPT for macOS Adds Code Editing

• Ant International's Risk Tech Solutions Certified in Hong Kong

• New Mexico Lawmakers Propose AI Regulations

• AWS Launches Ultracluster Supercomputer for Machine Learning

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