👋 Hey there, Welcome back: The AI world is heating up, and fast.

From OpenAI’s $300B valuation to Microsoft saving $500M using AI, everyone’s racing ahead.

Google, Microsoft, Meta, and xAI are moving fast. Even Nvidia’s CEO uses AI daily like a personal advisor.

Let’s look into the deep!

• $300 Billion and 500 Million Users, but OpenAI is under pressure

• Google DeepMind’s CEO might be the next big tech leader

• Microsoft used AI to save $500 Million

• Salesforce CEO said, AI is not taking your Job

• Jensen Huang: How Nvidia’s CEO uses AI

📢 Meta buys Play AI: The social-media giant acquired Play AI, which makes ultra-realistic synthetic voices, bolstering Meta’s audio and assistant ambitions. Read More

💰 Amazon may sink more cash into Anthropic: FT sources say another multi-billion-dollar cheque is on the table to deepen Amazon’s cloud-and-chips tie-up with Claude’s creator. Read More

📚 Teachers get AI training: Microsoft and OpenAI are teaming with America’s largest teachers’ union to roll out classroom workshops on safe AI use. Read More

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Grok 4 - Answer complex questions using real-time data and reasoning.
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Reachy Mini - Hands-on learning and testing in robotics and AI.
MedGemma - Analyze medical images like X-rays and CT scans.

OPenAI

🛑 $300 Billion and 500 Million Users: But OpenAI Is Under Pressure

OpenAI is no longer the only player in the AI race. Companies like Google (with Gemini), Meta (with LLaMA), Amazon, and xAI (Elon Musk’s startup) are building powerful tools too.

Because of this competition, OpenAI has had to delay the release of a planned open-source model, choosing to do extra safety reviews. Also:

• Push their teams hard, leading to employee burnout.

• Enter new areas like building an AI browser and signing defense contracts with the Pentagon.

• Continue their partnership with Microsoft, which is now under legal review for how much control Microsoft has over OpenAI.

Even though OpenAI looks successful from the outside, it’s clear the company is balancing growth, safety, and competition all at once.

DeepMind

🧠 Google DeepMind’s CEO Might Be the Next Big Tech Leader

Google recently merged its main AI team with DeepMind, their research-focused AI lab. Now, Demis Hassabis, the co-founder and CEO of DeepMind, is running all of Google’s AI efforts, leading a team of over 6,000 people.

Some insiders at Google believe he could become the next CEO of Google, replacing Sundar Pichai in the future.

But Hassabis is doing things differently. Different from OpenAI, which often shares models publicly, DeepMind is now keeping its work more private, focusing on long-term strategy and protecting intellectual property.

Microsoft

💰 Microsoft Used AI to Save $500 Million

Microsoft used AI last year to improve its customer service systems. The results?

• $500 million in cost savings

• A 9% boost in product sales

This shows how powerful AI can be when used smartly.

But Microsoft also laid off people in departments like support and engineering. So while AI can save money, it may also lead to job cuts, especially when companies fully automate certain tasks.

Salesforce

🧑‍💼 Salesforce CEO said, AI is not Taking your Job

At a recent event, Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, shared a different view.

He said people shouldn't fear AI. Instead, they should learn how to use it to become more productive. According to him:

Salesforce has stopped hiring for some technical roles but is hiring more people in sales and marketing. The reason?

More small and mid-sized businesses are adopting Salesforce’s AI tools, so the company needs more people to help sell and support those solutions. His point highlights that while AI is changing the job landscape, it’s also creating new roles and opportunities. The key is to adapt, learn, and use AI as a tool to stay relevant and competitive.

Nvidia

🧑‍💻 Jensen Huang: How Nvidia’s CEO uses AI

Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia (the chipmaker powering most AI models), shared how he uses AI daily.

He treats AI tools like personal advisors. Instead of depending on one AI, he asks multiple tools the same question, just like getting multiple expert opinions before making a big decision.

He says this helps him think more clearly and creatively. It’s a habit worth trying if you want to get better results from AI tools.