Gamma, a Leader in Draft Generation, Secures $680 Million New Funding, Valuation Surges to $2.1 Billion

According to AIbase, Gamma, a startup that focuses on using artificial intelligence technology to automatically create presentations and websites, successfully raised $68 million in a new round of funding. This round was led by the renowned venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), which pushed Gamma's company valuation to $2.1 billion.

Gamma was founded in 2020 as a tool designed to simplify traditional presentation processes. However, since March 2023, the company has decisively shifted its main business to the field of generative AI, a strategic transformation that has brought significant results.

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In terms of financial and user data, Gamma's performance is impressive:

Number of users: So far, Gamma claims to have reached 70 million users.
Paying users: Among them, there are 600,000 paying users.
Annual revenue and profitability: Annual revenue has reached $100 million and has been profitable since 2023.

This newly raised funding will be mainly used to support Gamma's three core strategic directions: expanding product lines for enterprise customers, supporting international business growth, and hiring top artificial intelligence talent to further solidify its leading position in the generative AI market.

Kaltura Acquires eSelf for $27 Million to Create Smarter Enterprise Video Solutions

New York-based Kaltura acquired Israeli startup eSelf.ai for approximately $27 million. eSelf focuses on developing AI-powered digital human technology that can engage in conversations. Its products will be integrated into Kaltura's enterprise video and learning tools. The company was founded in 2023, and its founding team previously successfully sold a previous startup to Snap.

Alexa+ Enters the Music Scene! Amazon Boosts User Listening Time by Three Times with AI Conversational Assistant, Targeting Spotify's Core

Amazon launched an upgraded AI assistant, Alexa+, which is now available in the Amazon Music app for early users. The new version supports conversational music discovery, increasing song exploration rate to three times that of the previous version, and boosting recommended playback by nearly 70%, showcasing the potential of generative AI to reshape music consumption and breaking past limitations of only performing basic commands.

Co-founder of Zhiyuan Robots: After GPT-6, the Initial AGI Will Emerge; AI Is Entering the Era of Physical Intelligence

At the Midea Group Visionaries Conference, Steve Zhou, co-founder of Zhiyuan Robots, predicted that artificial intelligence is rapidly moving toward general intelligence (AGI), which may be initially achieved after GPT-6. He reviewed the development of AI over the past decade, from the application of computer vision in 2015 to the emergence of an AGI prototype in 2025, highlighting the rapid progress.

The father of DayZ compares current fear of AI to previous panic about Google and Wikipedia

AI technology is developing rapidly, and the gaming industry is undergoing changes. Generative AI brings new opportunities and challenges, and companies such as Microsoft and Amazon are adjusting resources to focus on AI applications. Game developers have different attitudes toward this, and the industry's future remains uncertain.

Mistral AI Launches Studio Platform: EU Compliance + Full-Stack Observability, Bringing Industrialization to Enterprise AI Applications

European AI company Mistral AI launches the full-stack production platform Mistral AI Studio, providing enterprises with secure, transparent, and scalable AI solutions. The platform integrates model deployment, monitoring, and optimization features, and is built on EU-based infrastructure to address data sovereignty and compliance challenges for multinational companies, enabling full-stack observability of AI decision-making.