OpenAI's $40B Boost, Apple's EU Expansion, and Runway's Gen-4 AI - Daily AI Brief #144

April 01, 2025 - Daily AI Brief

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OpenAI has secured $40 billion in funding led by SoftBank, marking a significant investment in the AI sector. Meanwhile, Apple is expanding its priority notifications feature to the European Union, enhancing user experience across the region. Isomorphic Labs has raised $600 million to advance AI-driven drug development.

In other developments, Runway has launched its Gen-4 video-generating AI, offering new capabilities in content creation. Additionally, OpenAI is set to release a new open-weight AI model, further contributing to the AI research community.

Top stories

OpenAI Secures $40 Billion Funding from SoftBank
On March 31, 2025, OpenAI announced a $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank Group. The investment will support AI research, infrastructure scaling, and development of tools for ChatGPT users. Read more
Apple Expands Priority Notifications to EU
Apple has introduced Priority Notifications in the EU as part of its Apple Intelligence suite, enhancing user experience with time-sensitive alerts. Read more
Isomorphic Labs Secures $600 Million for AI Drug Development
Isomorphic Labs has raised $600 million to further its AI-driven drug development efforts, aiming to improve the drug discovery process. Read more
OpenAI to Release New Open-Weight AI Model
OpenAI plans to release its first open-weight AI language model since GPT-2 in the coming months, seeking feedback from developers and researchers to enhance its usefulness. Read more
Runway Launches Gen-4 Video-Generating AI Model
AI startup Runway has introduced Gen-4, a model capable of generating high-fidelity videos with consistent elements across scenes. The model targets both individual and enterprise users. Read more

Other news

Qneiform has raised €3 million in seed funding to enhance its AI-driven talent intelligence platform, while Siemens plans a CAD$150 million investment in a Canadian AI R&D center for battery production. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced plans to spin off non-core units, and Ambient secured $7.2 million for its AI-powered blockchain project. Partsol launched Atai, an AI Stem Cell-based platform, and Chef Robotics raised $20.6 million for AI food assembly robots.

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