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📈 OpenAI Gets 100M Users in 2 Months
💰 $100M+ AI Startups in 2025

In This Edition:
📈 OpenAI Gets 100M Users in 2 Months
💼 Carta: Why Startups Are Cutting Staff
📊 Stanford 2025 AI Index Report
🤖 How People Are Using Generative AI
🧠 OpenAI ‘Lightweight’ Version
📱 Perplexity AI Lands on Motorola Devices
💰 $100M+ AI Startups in 2025
🖼️ Adobe Firefly Image Generation Models
🚀 100M Users in 2 Months
With over 800M users, OpenAI isn't just about superior models or chasing AGI. It's becoming the ultimate consumer destination. Here's how they're locking in dominance:
🚀 100M users in 2 months
🧠 ChatGPT now remembers past chats
🔒 Personalized AI = massive switching costs
👉 Discover why OpenAI’s real moat might be you: Read more
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🏢 Why Startups Cut Staff
The era of bloated headcounts is over. In a post-2021 world, startups are building lean, AI-driven teams built for runway and revenue:
📉 Seed-stage headcount dropped nearly 50%
🤖 AI replaces task-level work across roles
🧩 Generalists preferred over specialists
💼 Sales hiring surges as revenue takes focus
👉 Explore why lean is the new smart: Read more
🍏 The 2025 AI Index Report
What if AI is advancing faster than governments, businesses, and society can keep up? The 2025 AI Index Report uncovers jaw-dropping trends that are reshaping our world:
⚡️ AI benchmark scores skyrocket up to 67.3%
🏥 223 AI-powered medical tools approved by FDA
💰 $109.1B poured into U.S. private AI investment
🌍 Optimism grows globally—but divides run deep
📉 AI costs plunge 280x, making it more accessible
📥 Download the full report for free below and stay ahead.
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📉 How People Use Generative AI
As generative AI tools like ChatGPT grow more popular, people are using them not just for productivity—but for therapy, companionship, and life advice. Should society be concerned?
🤖 Rise in AI as emotional support tools
🧠 Use for mental health & self-diagnosis increasing
💬 Human-AI relationships reshaping social norms
📈 Rapid growth in generative AI interactions
📊 Explore the evolving role of AI—read the full report on Visual Capitalist.
📘 OpenAI ‘lightweight’ version
OpenAI just rolled out a “lightweight” version of its ChatGPT deep research tool, now available to Plus, Team, Pro—and even free—users. Here's what to know:
⚡ Powered by o4-mini model
📚 Shorter responses, same research depth
🔁 Auto-switch when usage limits hit
🧠 Competes with Gemini, Copilot & Grok
The lightweight version of deep research is powered by a version of OpenAI o4-mini and is nearly as intelligent as the deep research people already know and love, while being significantly cheaper to serve.
Responses will typically be shorter while maintaining the depth and
— OpenAI (@OpenAI)
8:39 PM • Apr 24, 2025
🔍 Explore how this update could change your research game—read the full story now.
🛒 Perplexity AI Lands on Motorola Devices
Perplexity is now pre-installed on all new Motorola devices, unlocking next-gen search and productivity tools. Here’s what users get:
🔍 Instant AI-powered answers via Moto AI
📱 Optimized for Razr’s external display
🧠 Perplexity Assistant: set reminders, send emails, book rides
🎁 3-month free Perplexity Pro: GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 & more
🤝 $100M+ AI Startups in 2025
19 US AI Startups Raising $100M+
The AI funding frenzy continues into 2025 with megadeals redefining the tech landscape. Here’s what’s happening:
💰 19 startups raised $100M+ this year
🧠 Anthropic leads with $3.5B at $61.5B valuation
⚕️ Abridge, Hippocratic AI fuel healthcare AI boom
🧪 Lila Sciences & Insilico target science & drug discovery
🚀 Explore the full list of AI giants making headlines in 2025. 👇️
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🤝 Adobe Firefly Image Generation Models
Adobe just unleashed major updates across its Firefly AI lineup—pushing the boundaries of image, video, and vector generation.
🔥 Firefly Image Model 4 Ultra: 2K output, advanced detail
🎬 Text-to-video now public with 1080p resolution
✏️ Vector model creates editable logos, icons, scenes
🖼️ New Firefly Boards for AI-powered moodboarding
🌐 Access models from OpenAI, Google & more in one app
🎯 WEB PICKS
Threads Updates Desktop Design and Moves to Threads.com
Threads has updated its desktop design and switched to a new web address.LinkedIn to Allow Third-Party Apps to Show ID Verification
LinkedIn will let third-party apps display its ID verification badges.YouTube Tests AI Recommendations in Search Results
YouTube is testing AI to suggest videos when you search.Anthropic CEO Plans to Make AI Models More Transparent by 2027
The CEO of Anthropic aims to make AI models easier to understand by 2027.Perplexity CEO Says Browser Will Track User Activity for Personalized Ads
Perplexity’s CEO revealed that its browser will track what users do online to show tailored ads.
Adobe Wants to Create a New Indicator for Images Used in AI Training
Adobe aims to introduce a system for marking images used in AI training.Dropbox Adds New Features to AI-Powered Search Tool Dash
Dropbox has added more features to Dash, its AI search tool.21 Best AI Content Generators to Boost Your Creativity and Productivity
Here are 21 AI tools to help improve your creativity and productivity.
🚀 Unleash your imagination with #AI!
✍️ Here are 21 Best AI Content Generators to supercharge your creativity and productivity.
From blog posts to social captions — AI’s got your back!
👇 Dive in now
#AItools#ContentCreation#AIAssistants#Writers
— Compare BizTech (@CompareBizTech)
7:04 AM • Apr 25, 2025

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