OpenAI's Security Boost, Meta's New AI Leader, and Google's $2B Fusion Deal - Daily AI Brief #226

July 08, 2025 - Daily AI Brief
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Welcome to today's AI Brief. OpenAI has enhanced its security measures to guard against espionage, while Filics has secured $16 million to advance its autonomous robots. In a significant move, xAI plans to release Grok 4 in 2025, and Meta has recruited a former Apple AI leader.

Additionally, Zhipu has received a $1.4 billion investment from Shanghai funds, and Zoom has introduced real-time media streams for AI. In a major acquisition, CoreWeave has acquired Core Scientific in a $9 billion deal.
Filics Secures $16M for Autonomous Robots
Filics, supported by Amazon, has raised $15.8 million to advance its autonomous pallet-moving robots, aiming to transform warehouse logistics. Read more
OpenAI Enhances Security Against Espionage
OpenAI has implemented new security measures to protect its intellectual property from foreign espionage, following allegations against Chinese startup DeepSeek. Read more
xAI to Release Grok 4 in 2025
Elon Musk announced that his AI startup, xAI, will release its latest model, Grok 4, on July 9, 2025. The release will be livestreamed on Musk's platform, X. Read more
Meta Recruits Former Apple AI Leader
Ruoming Pang, previously leading Apple's foundation models team, is joining Meta's Superintelligence Group, indicating potential challenges within Apple's AI division. Read more
Zhipu Receives $1.4 Billion Investment from Shanghai Funds
Chinese AI startup Zhipu has secured a strategic investment of RMB 1 billion ($140 million) from Shanghai’s Pudong VC and Zhangjiang Group, bringing its total funding to over RMB 10 billion ($1.4 billion). Read more
Zoom Introduces Realtime Media Streams for AI
Zoom has launched Realtime Media Streams, providing developers and organizations with secure, real-time access to audio, video, and transcript data from Zoom Meetings to enhance AI applications. Read more
CoreWeave to Acquire Core Scientific in $9 Billion Deal
CoreWeave has announced its acquisition of Core Scientific in an all-stock transaction valued at $9 billion. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2025, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals. Read more

Other news

Databricks and Salesforce have made significant acquisitions, with Databricks acquiring Neon for $1 billion and Salesforce purchasing Informatica for $8 billion to enhance AI capabilities. Viome Life Sciences has partnered with Microsoft to integrate RNA data with Azure, while Coretek has acquired Total Solutions to boost its AI and cloud services. Google has signed a $2 billion deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems for fusion power, and Venta AI has raised €1.7 million to enhance its AI sales platform. Olaxbt and Othor AI have secured funding for AI-driven platforms, and Synfini Inc. has raised $8.9 million for AI drug discovery. Lifeforce and Toku are collaborating on AI retinal scans, and NongHyup Bank and LG CNS have launched a generative AI platform. Uganda is drafting a national AI policy, and Blaize has secured a $56 million contract for AI in Southeast Asia. OpenAI has criticized Robinhood's crypto token launch, and the EU is investigating Robinhood's tokenized stocks. Anthropic has proposed an AI transparency framework, and the data center liquid cooling market is projected to reach $17.77 billion by 2030. Nestlé and IBM are developing an AI tool for sustainable packaging, and a vulnerability has been found in Anthropic's MCP Inspector. Apera AI has released an update to its Apera Forge platform, and Intuit has launched AI agents for QuickBooks. ClickHouse has appointed a new Chief Revenue Officer, and Filics has raised €13.5 million for warehouse robotics expansion. Visa has unveiled an AI security plan in New Zealand, and Nemetschek has invested in AI startup Handoff. A Cisco study highlights AI's impact in Saudi Arabia, and JPMorgan is launching an AI Accelerator team with high salaries.

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