// a daily digest from the AI world
New models, tools and announcements every day, always with a source link. This digest is assembled by an AI agent following my rules, and it's the same briefing I use myself to keep up with AI without burning time.
OpenAI has reportedly raised another $11 billion as part of a funding round that has not closed yet but is expected to wrap up in the coming weeks. The round values the company at $1.25 trillion.
According to a new report from the AI safety organization METR, Anthropic is using AI to build more powerful AI, and it appears to be working well. Its models are improving roughly twice as fast as a year ago, with little sign of slowing. The report followed an 11-week investigation.
Meta has introduced Spaces, a new way to collaborate with its Muse agent. Meta's Muse agents keep getting new features and integrations, and Spaces promises to be a fresh way to interact with these AI helpers.
Amazon is going to let users send text messages to Alexa to get help with their shopping. The company says the new feature will gradually roll out to millions of users over the coming weeks.
According to data from the Ramp platform, AI usage keeps climbing, yet spending on it has stalled. Price cuts and smarter cost controls among the biggest spenders could challenge investor assumptions about AI hypergrowth.
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