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1/ X is Now an AI Company—Musk Just Made It Official

Elon Musk just merged his AI startup xAI with X in an all-stock deal, creating xAI Holdings, valued at over $100B. xAI is now worth $80B, while X’s total value, including debt, hits $45B. This move officially combines their resources—Grok AI was already using X’s data, so this just makes it official. Musk says the two were always “intertwined” and now plan to merge data, models, and talent. It’s another power move, turning X into both an AI training goldmine and a distribution hub.

2/ Need an Image? Just Ask ChatGPT—No Extra Tools Needed

OpenAI just upgraded its image generation with GPT-4o, making it smarter, more precise, and fully integrated into ChatGPT—no more relying on DALL·E. It can generate photorealistic images, accurately render text, and refine visuals through conversation. From designing menus and invitations to game characters and concept art, it follows prompts with impressive accuracy. Plus, it understands context better, ensuring consistency across multiple image requests. Paid users already have access, and free users will get it soon.

3/ Your Next BMW Might Just Plan Your Night Out for You

BMW and Alibaba are teaming up to bring next-level AI to cars in China, rolling out in BMW’s Neue Klasse models by 2026. Powered by Alibaba’s Qwen AI, the new in-car assistant will handle everything from voice commands to personalized trip planning—think restaurant picks, traffic updates, and even gesture controls. Two AI agents, Car Genius and Travel Companion, will make driving smarter and more intuitive. With AI taking over the dashboard, BMW is stepping up its game to compete with Tesla and other automakers pushing into the AI era.

4/ OpenAI Lost $5B… And Just Scored $40B More?

OpenAI is locking in a record-breaking $40B funding round led by SoftBank, pushing its valuation to a massive $300B. SoftBank is dropping $7.5B now and another $22.5B later, with big names like Founders Fund joining in. Despite losing $5B in 2024, OpenAI expects to hit $12.7B in revenue next year and go cash-flow positive by 2029. The cash will also fuel Stargate, its $300B AI infrastructure project with SoftBank and Oracle. Bottom line? OpenAI’s money train isn’t slowing down, and neither is the AI race.

5/ AI Power Without the Price Tag? Cohere Just Cracked the Code

Cohere just dropped Command A, an enterprise AI model that’s fast, efficient, and runs on just two GPUs—a huge win for companies looking to cut costs. It outperforms GPT-4o and DeepSeek-V3 in speed, business tasks, and multilingual support while packing a 256k context window for handling massive documents. Plus, it integrates seamlessly into Cohere’s North platform for secure AI-powered workflows. With superior efficiency and enterprise-ready features, this could be a game-changer for private AI deployments.

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That’s it. See you on the next open. And do me a favor and move this email to your “Primary” inbox - trust me, it’ll be worth it.

- Charlie “Your AI Assistant” Patel