Microsoft Azure Launches GPT-RAG, An Ultra-Intelligent Solution for LLM Deployment


Spanish startup Xoople raised $130 million, bringing total funding to $225 million, and plans to build a satellite constellation to create real-time maps of the Earth through the EarthAI platform, providing precise data for artificial intelligence applications.
OpenAI revenue exceeded $20 billion in 2025, growing by more than 230% compared to 2024. The computing power scale also increased to 1.9 gigawatts. The company stated that the expansion of computing power is the core driving force behind revenue growth.
According to The Washington Post, billionaire Elon Musk and his staff at the 'Department of Government Efficiency' (DOGE) are utilizing artificial intelligence technology to analyze sensitive government data to determine which expenditures need to be cut. This initiative involves projects from the Department of Education and financial expenditures, with some staff members reportedly only in their teens. Image source note: The image was generated by AI, and the specific AI tools used by the image licensing service Midjourney are not clear, but reports indicate that the software was powered by Microsoft's Azure.
OpenAI's AI services experienced an interruption in the early hours of December 27th, Beijing time, affecting the ChatGPT chatbot, Sora video generation model, and some API calls. By 6:05 AM, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT had partially resumed service, but the chat history loading feature remained limited, and a full restoration timeline has yet to be determined.
As the highly anticipated ChatGPT approaches its two-year anniversary, rumors about OpenAI's new flagship model have sparked renewed discussions in the industry. However, this commotion was swiftly clarified by OpenAI's CEO, Altman. The event originated from a report by tech media The Verge, where several insiders suggested that OpenAI might launch the new flagship model "Orion" on November 30, coinciding with ChatGPT's second anniversary. The report also noted that the engineering team at Microsoft Azure has already...