OpenAI Surges Past 800 Million Weekly Users as $100 Billion Funding Round Nears Completion
Summary
OpenAI rockets past 800 million weekly users while closing in on a massive $100 billion funding round backed by tech giants Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, and SoftBank, as the AI company launches ChatGPT advertising and prepares to unveil an updated model amid explosive growth.
Key Points
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announces ChatGPT returns to exceeding 10% monthly growth with over 800 million weekly users as the company prepares to launch an updated model this week
- OpenAI approaches closing a $100 billion funding round with potential investments from Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon (up to $50 billion), and SoftBank ($30 billion)
- The company begins testing ads within ChatGPT on Monday while its coding product Codex grows 50% week-over-week, competing directly with Anthropic's Claude Code