OpenAI's ChatGPT Hits 700M Weekly Users, Meta's AI Expansion, and Thailand's ฿25B AI Investment - Daily AI Brief #248
August 05, 2025 -
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Anthropic is addressing employee retention as Meta extends offers to its workforce. Meanwhile, Perplexity is responding to allegations from Cloudflare regarding data scraping activities. In other developments, OpenAI's ChatGPT has reached 700 million weekly users, and Harvey has achieved $100 million in annual revenue within the legal AI sector.
OpenAI has introduced mental health features to ChatGPT, and Palantir has reported a 48% revenue increase attributed to its AI initiatives. Stay informed with these top stories and more in today's edition.
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Anthropic is addressing employee retention as Meta extends offers to its workforce. Meanwhile, Perplexity is responding to allegations from Cloudflare regarding data scraping activities. In other developments, OpenAI's ChatGPT has reached 700 million weekly users, and Harvey has achieved $100 million in annual revenue within the legal AI sector.
Anthropic CEO on Employee Retention Amid Meta Offers
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei discusses how his employees are turning down $100 million offers from Meta, while maintaining a high retention rate without increasing salaries. Read more
Perplexity Addresses Cloudflare's Scraping Allegations
Perplexity has responded to accusations from Cloudflare regarding the scraping of content from restricted websites. Perplexity denies these claims, explaining that their AI agents operate based on user requests without storing data. Read more
Palantir Reports 48% Revenue Increase Due to AI
Palantir Technologies Inc. announced a 48% increase in revenue for the second quarter, attributing the growth to the impact of artificial intelligence. The company also raised its full-year revenue outlook. Read more
OpenAI's ChatGPT Reaches 700 Million Weekly Users
OpenAI has announced that its ChatGPT platform is set to reach 700 million weekly active users, marking an increase from 500 million in March 2025. This growth coincides with the upcoming launch of the GPT-5 model. Read more
Harvey Achieves $100 Million in Revenue in Legal AI
Legal AI startup Harvey has reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue, expanding its client base to over 500, including major corporations like Comcast. Read more
OpenAI Adds Mental Health Features to ChatGPT
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT with new mental health safety features, including reminders for breaks and improved handling of personal advice, developed in collaboration with over 90 physicians. Read more
Other news
Contentsquare has signed an agreement to acquire Loris AI to enhance its platform with improved conversation intelligence and agent analytics. Tencent has introduced four open-source Hunyuan AI models designed for efficient performance in low-power environments. Meta has ordered 6,000 next-gen ASIC-powered AI servers from Quanta Computer, with deployment starting in Q4 2025. SAP has announced its agreement to acquire SmartRecruiters to enhance its talent acquisition capabilities. Capgemini India plans to hire up to 45,000 employees by 2025, emphasizing AI training. The Thailand Government has announced a 25 billion baht investment plan to boost AI development by 2027.
- SAP to Acquire SmartRecruiters
- Capgemini India to Hire 45,000 Employees by 2025 with AI Focus
- Thailand Government Invests ฿25 Billion in AI Development
- Foxconn Sells Lordstown Plant for AI Server Focus
- OpenMind Raises $20 Million for Decentralized Robot OS
- Oxmiq Labs Introduces Licensable GPU Tech for AI
- Tencent Releases Open-Source Hunyuan AI Models
- D-Wave Releases Open-Source Quantum AI Toolkit
- OpenAI and Slalom Partner for Enterprise AI Solutions
- Reflection AI Seeks $1 Billion for Open Source AI
- Google to Cut AI Data Center Power Use During Peak Demand
- Uptime Institute Report on Datacenter Capacity Concerns
- Anduril Industries Enters U.S. Solid Rocket Motor Market
- Maybank and Microsoft Announce RM1 Billion Digital Transformation Partnership
- Destinus to Acquire Daedalean for $223 Million
- SentinelOne Acquires Prompt Security for $250 Million
- Contentsquare to Acquire Loris AI for Enhanced Analytics
- Meta Orders 6,000 AI Servers from Quanta Computer
- AI-RAN Alliance and Linux Foundation Partner for 6G Networks
- Crusoe and Tallgrass to Build AI Data Center in Wyoming
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