Abu Dhabi Launches New AI Company A171 to Compete with OpenAI


Apple's AI team has recently experienced talent loss, with several key researchers leaving, including Yinfei Yang who joined an AI startup, and Haoxuan You who joined Meta's Super Intelligence Research Department. This has raised concerns in the industry about the stability of Apple's AI R&D.
NVIDIA CEO Huang Renxun responded that the previously reported $10 billion investment was not a commitment but rather a gradual investment based on actual circumstances. He emphasized that the investment is not legally binding, and the core controversy lies in whether it is just an empty promise.
NVIDIA CEO Huang Renxun confirmed that the company will participate in OpenAI's latest funding round. The investment amount is much lower than the reported 10 billion USD, but it may be the company's largest investment to date. He called it a very good investment, and the cooperation intention between the two sides has been ongoing since last September.
OpenAI's video app Sora sees a sharp drop in downloads and consumer spending, raising questions about the sustainability of the AI app boom.....
OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent, launched just six months ago, is facing discontinuation due to a sharp 75% drop in weekly active paid users, from 4 million to under 1 million. Despite initial interest from 11% of subscribers, growth stalled as users struggled to understand its purpose and encountered system issues.....