Dec. 17, 2025
Now It’s Amazon’s Turn To Invest In OpenAI
ChatGPT ups its image generation game. Now it’s Amazon’s turn to invest in OpenAI. WBD says it still wants to go with the Netflix offer. Waymo’s raising money again. And the new AI sort of newsletter Google wants to put in your inbox every morning.
- OpenAI’s ChatGPT Updated to Make Images Better and Faster (Bloomberg)
- ChatGPT Images just got a major upgrade — and it could change how we all create (TechRadar)
- OpenAI in Talks to Raise At Least $10 Billion From Amazon and Use Its AI Chips (The Information)
- Coursera to buy Udemy, creating $2.5 billion firm to target AI training (Reuters)
- Warner Rejects Paramount’s Hostile Bid, Saying Netflix Deal Still Superior (WSJ)
- Waymo Seeking Over $15 Billion Near $100 Billion Valuation (Bloomberg)
- Waymo in talks to raise funds at $100bn valuation (FT)
- U.S. Threatens Penalties Against European Tech Firms Amid Regulatory Fight (NYTimes)
- Google wants its AI assistant CC to replace your morning scroll (The Verge)
- Betting on prediction markets has exploded over past two years (FT)
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