Figma's Legal Battle & OpenAI's $1M Codex Fund: Today's AI Highlights - Daily AI Brief #159
April 18, 2025 -
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In today's edition, Figma has issued a cease-and-desist order to Lovable over trademark concerns. Meanwhile, OpenAI has introduced Flex Processing, a new feature aimed at making AI tasks more cost-effective. Additionally, Chatbot Arena has announced the formation of Arena Intelligence Inc.
Furthermore, Geoff Ralston has launched an AI Safety Fund, and Perplexity is reportedly in talks for AI integration with Samsung and Motorola. Experts have also critiqued Google's recent AI model report, and OpenAI considered acquiring Anysphere before entering talks with Windsurf.
Welcome to today's AI Brief.
In today's edition, Figma has issued a cease-and-desist order to Lovable over trademark concerns. Meanwhile, OpenAI has introduced Flex Processing, a new feature aimed at making AI tasks more cost-effective. Additionally, Chatbot Arena has announced the formation of Arena Intelligence Inc.
Furthermore, Geoff Ralston has launched an AI Safety Fund, and Perplexity is reportedly in talks for AI integration with Samsung and Motorola. Experts have also critiqued Google's recent AI model report, and OpenAI considered acquiring Anysphere before entering talks with Windsurf.
Top stories
Figma Issues Cease-and-Desist to Lovable Over Trademark
Figma has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Lovable regarding the use of the term 'Dev Mode,' which Figma claims as a trademark. Lovable has indicated it will not comply with the request. Read more
OpenAI Introduces Flex Processing for Cost-Effective AI Tasks
On April 17, 2025, OpenAI announced Flex processing, a new API option that reduces costs for AI model usage by offering slower response times. This service is currently in beta for the o3 and o4-mini models. Read more
Chatbot Arena Forms Arena Intelligence Inc.
The AI benchmarking platform Chatbot Arena is establishing a new company called Arena Intelligence Inc. to enhance its platform and maintain neutral testing grounds for AI. Read more
Geoff Ralston Launches AI Safety Fund
Former Y Combinator president Geoff Ralston has introduced the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF) to invest in startups focused on AI safety and responsible deployment. Read more
Perplexity Plans AI Integration with Samsung and Motorola
AI startup Perplexity is in talks to integrate its technology with smartphones from Samsung and Motorola. A partnership announcement with Motorola is expected soon. Read more
Experts Critique Google's AI Model Report for Missing Safety Details
Experts have expressed concerns over Google's recent AI model report, noting the lack of essential safety information and prompting discussions on AI safety standards. Read more
OpenAI Considered Acquiring Anysphere Before Windsurf Talks
OpenAI attempted to acquire Anysphere, known for its coding assistant Cursor, prior to engaging in discussions to purchase Windsurf for $3 billion. Previous negotiations with Anysphere were unsuccessful. Read more
Other news
Micron Technology is restructuring to meet the growing demand for AI memory chips, while OpenAI has launched a $1 million fund to support open source projects using Codex CLI. Infinite Reality has acquired Napster for $207 million to develop a social music platform, and Goodfire has raised $50 million to enhance AI interpretability with its Ember platform.
- Micron Restructures for AI Data Center Demand
- OpenAI Introduces $1 Million Codex Open Source Fund
- OpenAI Plans International Expansion with Stargate Project
- Infinite Reality Acquires Napster for $207 Million
- Goodfire Secures $50M for AI Interpretability
- Hence AI Launches AI Tool for Geopolitical Risk Management
- Biostate AI Partners with Accelerated Cure Project for MS AI Models
- Oracle Reports 11.59 Billion Trading Volume Amid AI Investments
- Assort Health Raises $26M for AI Platform
- OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT o3 and o4-mini with Photo Location Search
- TruthSayer AI Launches AI Hedge Fund App
- Scale AI Partners with Qatar for AI Development
- AI Adoption in Indian Legal Sector
- Circus SE Receives European Patent for AI-Robot CA-1
- Blend Establishes Financial Services Advisory Board
- Informatica Partners with Carnegie Mellon for AI in Data Management
- ThroughPut.AI Launches AI Tools for Supply Chain Optimization
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