AstraZeneca's $555M AI Deal, ChatGPT's 800M Users, & Harvey's €50M Expansion - Daily AI Brief #302
October 07, 2025 -
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AstraZeneca has partnered with Algen Biotechnologies in a $555 million deal to enhance their AI capabilities. ChatGPT has reached 800 million weekly users, marking a significant milestone in user engagement. Meanwhile, Harvey has secured €50 million for its global expansion efforts.
Claimy has raised $1.8 million to improve music royalty recovery, and MrBeast has expressed concerns about AI's impact on creators' livelihoods. NTT DATA is expanding its Addresstune™ service for cross-border payments, and Nokia has unveiled new AI tools aimed at improving FTTH network reliability.
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AstraZeneca has partnered with Algen Biotechnologies in a $555 million deal to enhance their AI capabilities. ChatGPT has reached 800 million weekly users, marking a significant milestone in user engagement. Meanwhile, Harvey has secured €50 million for its global expansion efforts.
Claimy has raised $1.8 million to improve music royalty recovery, and MrBeast has expressed concerns about AI's impact on creators' livelihoods. NTT DATA is expanding its Addresstune™ service for cross-border payments, and Nokia has unveiled new AI tools aimed at improving FTTH network reliability.
AstraZeneca Partners with Algen Biotechnologies in $555 Million AI Deal
AstraZeneca has signed a $555 million agreement with Algen Biotechnologies to develop gene-editing therapies using CRISPR technology. The collaboration focuses on leveraging AI for drug discovery in the field of immunology. Read more
ChatGPT Reaches 800 Million Weekly Users
During OpenAI's Dev Day, CEO Sam Altman announced that ChatGPT has reached 800 million weekly active users, marking significant growth since March. Read more
Harvey Secures €50M for Global Expansion
Legal AI startup Harvey has raised €50 million from EQT Growth to support its international expansion, enhancing its AI solutions for legal workflows. Read more
Claimy Secures $1.8M for Music Royalty Recovery
Paris-based AI startup Claimy has raised €1.5 million to develop technology that helps songwriters and publishers recover unpaid royalties, addressing the issue of unclaimed music royalties. Read more
MrBeast Warns AI Could Impact Creators' Incomes
MrBeast, a leading YouTube creator, has expressed concerns about AI's potential impact on content creators' livelihoods. His comments follow the release of OpenAI's Sora 2 and YouTube's AI tool integration. Read more
NTT DATA Expands Addresstune™ Globally for Cross-Border Payments
NTT DATA has announced the global expansion of Addresstune™, a generative AI solution aimed at improving address structuring in cross-border payments, starting with the EMEA region. Read more
Nokia Unveils AI Tools for FTTH Network Reliability
On October 6, 2025, Nokia announced new AI-powered tools and digital twin technology to improve the efficiency and reliability of Fiber-to-the-Home networks. These innovations are part of the Altiplano platform and aim to help operators manage network components more effectively. Read more
Salesforce AI Research Launches CoDA-1.7B Code Model
Salesforce AI Research has introduced CoDA-1.7B, a diffusion-based language model for code generation. It features bidirectional context and parallel token updates for efficient sequence denoising. Read more
Citigroup Mandates AI Training for Employees
Citigroup has announced a mandatory AI training program for 175,000 employees across 80 locations. The initiative aims to improve skills in creating effective prompts for the bank's AI tools. Read more
AMD and OpenAI Partner for GPU Deployment
AMD and OpenAI have announced a multi-year partnership to deploy 6 gigawatts of AMD GPUs, starting with 1 gigawatt of AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs in 2026. This collaboration aims to boost AI infrastructure and is projected to significantly increase AMD's revenue. Read more
Heidi Health Secures $65 Million in Series B Funding
Heidi Health, an AI startup, has raised $65 million in a Series B funding round led by Point72 Private Investments and Blackbird Ventures. This funding increases the company's valuation to $465 million. Read more
SAP Introduces AI Innovations at SAP Connect 2025
At the SAP Connect event in Las Vegas, SAP announced new AI-driven features in its Business Suite, focusing on role-based assistants, data integration, and AI-native applications. Read more
Fujitsu and Sony Bank Collaborate on AI for Banking System
Fujitsu and Sony Bank have announced a partnership to integrate generative AI into the development of Sony Bank's new core banking system, aiming for faster development and improved service delivery by April 2026. Read more
Google DeepMind Launches CodeMender for Software Security
Google DeepMind has introduced CodeMender, an AI agent designed to autonomously identify and fix critical security vulnerabilities in software code. Over the past six months, it has contributed 72 security patches to open-source projects. Read more
Anthropic and Deloitte Expand AI Partnership
On October 6, 2025, Anthropic and Deloitte announced an expanded partnership to deploy the AI assistant Claude to over 470,000 employees globally. This collaboration includes a Claude Center of Excellence and a certification program for Deloitte professionals. Read more
OpenAI Introduces AgentKit for AI Agent Development
On October 6, 2025, OpenAI announced the launch of AgentKit, a toolkit designed to streamline the creation and deployment of AI agents. The toolkit includes features such as Agent Builder, ChatKit, and Evals to support developers in their projects. Read more
OpenAI Introduces Apps in ChatGPT at DevDay 2025
At DevDay 2025, OpenAI revealed that users can now access interactive applications within ChatGPT, including services from Booking.com, Expedia, and Spotify. The new Apps SDK enables developers to integrate these services into chats. Read more
OpenAI Secures $1 Trillion in Deals with Nvidia, AMD, Oracle
OpenAI has entered into approximately $1 trillion worth of computing power agreements with major companies like Nvidia, AMD, and Oracle. These partnerships aim to bolster OpenAI's AI services with over 20 gigawatts of computing capacity. Read more
Vatican Calls for Global AI Regulation
The Vatican has called for global regulation of AI to protect human dignity, with Pope Leo XIV highlighting the need for collaborative efforts among governments, businesses, and religious institutions. Read more
SAP Reduces Support Costs with Coveo AI
The enterprise software provider SAP has reduced its support costs by €186 million in one year using AI solutions from Coveo, demonstrating the impact of AI in customer support for its cloud subscribers. Read more
Datavault AI Inc. Launches Four Data Exchanges
Datavault AI Inc. has introduced four independent data exchanges to advance asset tokenization. The company also updated its 2026 revenue guidance and expanded its patent portfolio to over 70 patents, alongside an IP enforcement strategy. Read more
xAI Invests in Memphis with 'Colossus 2' Data Center
xAI is investing billions to construct the 'Colossus 2' data center in Memphis, Tennessee, to enhance its AI capabilities. The project has raised environmental concerns due to its expected high resource consumption. Read more
Oracle Launches AI Agents for Enhanced Customer Experience
On October 6, 2025, Oracle announced new AI agents within its Fusion Cloud Applications to automate processes and analyze data in marketing, sales, and service. Read more
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