ChatGPT Growth in Europe, Rivian's AI Board Move, and Huawei's Chip Launch - Daily AI Brief #162
April 22, 2025 -
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Welcome to today's AI Brief. OpenAI reports a significant increase in ChatGPT users across Europe, reflecting the growing adoption of AI technologies in the region. Meanwhile, Rivian has appointed the CEO of Cohere to its board to enhance its AI strategy.
In other developments, Huawei plans to ship its new AI chip, the 910C, amid restrictions on Nvidia products. Additionally, Meta is employing AI to verify the ages of teenagers on Instagram as part of its platform management efforts.
Top stories
OpenAI Reports Growth in ChatGPT Users in Europe
OpenAI's ChatGPT search feature has reached 41.3 million average monthly active users in Europe, marking significant growth as part of compliance with the EU's Digital Services Act. Read more
Rivian Appoints Cohere CEO to Board for AI Strategy
Aidan Gomez, co-founder and CEO of AI startup Cohere, joins the board of electric vehicle maker Rivian to bolster its AI integration efforts, especially with a new venture with Volkswagen Group. Read more
Bounteous Appoints Ketan Somani as President and Regional CEO
On April 22, 2025, Bounteous announced the appointment of Ketan Somani as President of Strategic Industries and Regional CEO for EMEA and APAC, focusing on global strategy and AI initiatives. Read more
Huawei to Ship New AI Chip 910C Amid Nvidia Restrictions
Huawei Technologies is set to begin mass shipments of its new AI chip, the 910C, to Chinese customers next month. This development follows U.S. restrictions on Nvidia's H20 chip sales in China, leading local firms to explore domestic alternatives. Read more
Meta Uses AI to Enforce Age Restrictions on Instagram
Meta has implemented AI on Instagram to identify teenagers misrepresenting their age, switching them to restricted accounts to enhance safety measures. Read more
Other news
Cluely has raised $5.3 million to enhance its AI tools for interviews and exams, while an AI doctoral student's visa was revoked in California amid a broader crackdown. Rix Group sold Accountabl to Done.ai, and Guardio Labs identified a new AI-driven phishing trend called 'VibeScamming'.
- Cluely AI Startup Secures $5.3 Million Funding
- AI Doctoral Candidate's Visa Revoked in California
- Rix Group Sells Accountabl to Done.ai
- Guardio Labs Identifies AI-Driven Phishing Trend
- AWS Develops AI Agent for DOCSIS 4.0
- AI Now Institute Report on AI Safety and National Security
- Google Pays Samsung for Gemini AI Preinstallation
- Samsung Electronics Launches START Initiative with US Universities
- Red Hat's Approach to Open Small Language Models
- QuikCal AI Startup Sold to MOCA Systems
- Sumitomo and SBI Holdings Invest in FPT Smart Cloud Japan
- Anthropic Predicts AI Employees Within a Year
- Pentagon Advances Generative AI in Military Operations
- IBM and ESA Launch TerraMind AI for Earth Observation
- Cosmic Robotics Secures $4 Million Funding
- 45% of U.S. Middle-Market Firms Adopting GenAI
- Zeno Secures €2M for Legal AI Platform
- Mindpeak and DigitCells Partner for AI in Pathology
- Krutrim Lowers Fundraising Target Amid Low Investor Interest
- ByteDance Launches Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent UI-TARS-1.5
- Theseus Raises $4.3M and Joins Y Combinator for Drone Tech
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