OpenAI's $11B Revenue Projection, Meta's AI Lobbying, and Spotify's AI Audiobooks - Daily AI Brief #113
February 21, 2025 -
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OpenAI has expanded its AI Agent Operator for ChatGPT Pro, enhancing its capabilities for professional users. Meanwhile, Meta CEO has been actively engaging with US Senators to discuss AI regulations. In Europe, Anthropic has opened a new AI research office in Zurich, marking its continued growth in the region.
Additionally, OpenAI projects a revenue of $11 billion by 2025, while Fluidstack is seeking $200 million to build an AI supercomputer in France. Together AI has secured $305 million in Series B funding, and OpenAI has reached 400 million weekly users. Lastly, Spotify has partnered with ElevenLabs to offer AI audiobooks.
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OpenAI Expands AI Agent Operator for ChatGPT Pro
OpenAI has expanded the availability of its AI agent, Operator, to ChatGPT Pro subscribers in several countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the U.K. The service remains unavailable in the EU and some other regions. Read more
Meta CEO Lobbies US Senators on AI Regulations
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., visited the US Capitol to discuss AI regulations with senators, highlighting the need for input on potential policies. This follows the announcement of his charity ending diversity programs. Read more
Anthropic Opens AI Research Office in Zurich
Anthropic has launched a new AI research office in Zurich, Switzerland, with a focus on AI safety and enterprise applications. The office will be led by Neil Houlsby, previously with Google DeepMind. Read more
OpenAI CFO Projects $11 Billion Revenue by 2025
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar has projected that the company's revenue could reach $11 billion by 2025. She discussed the company's growth, user adoption, and financial outlook, noting an increase in monthly active users to 400 million and a doubling of enterprise paying users to 2 million. Read more
Fluidstack Seeks $200 Million for AI Supercomputer in France
Fluidstack, a British startup, is in talks to raise up to $200 million to build a €10 billion AI supercomputer in France by 2026, primarily powered by nuclear energy. Read more
Together AI Secures $305 Million in Series B Funding
Together AI has raised $305 million in a Series B funding round to enhance its AI Acceleration Cloud. The investment aims to support open source models and large-scale deployments of NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. Read more
OpenAI Reaches 400 Million Weekly Users
OpenAI has announced reaching 400 million weekly active users, marking a 33% increase since December 2024. This growth occurs amidst competition from other AI models like DeepSeek. Read more
Spotify Partners with ElevenLabs for AI Audiobooks
Spotify has partnered with ElevenLabs to enhance its AI-narrated audiobooks library. This initiative will enable authors to produce content in 29 languages using ElevenLabs' AI voice technology. Read more
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