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Amazon Unifies AI Operations Under DeSantis; OpenAI Launches ChatGPT App Store

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Amazon has restructured its AI operations, appointing Peter DeSantis to lead a unified unit. The move integrates artificial general intelligence (AGI), chipmaking, and quantum computing, to boost competitiveness against OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft. CEO Andy Jassy calls it an "inflection point".

OpenAI is launching ChatGPT's app store, integrating tools for conversational workflows. The store features integrations from companies such as Canva and Figma. The expansion includes hardware ambitions and developer tools to broaden its ecosystem amid privacy concerns.

In Brief:

  • Elon Musk envisions AI creating abundance with a "universal high income", while Bernie Sanders warns of inequality and mass unemployment.

  • Galbot, a Beijing-based AI robotics company, secured over $300 million in funding, boosting its valuation to $3 billion and total capital to $800 million; this record-breaking round was led by China Mobile's fund.

  • A major automotive manufacturer has ordered $700 million worth of humanoid robots for assembly lines, projecting a $5 trillion market by 2050.

  • AI security teams are facing skill gaps in handling threats, risking billions in losses; experts urge red teaming and upskilling.

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