OpenAI Offers Unlimited Free ChatGPT Text Chats as Anthropic Designs Custom Hardware for Claude
OpenAI announced that ChatGPT free and Go tier users will get unlimited text chats starting next week, eliminating the rate limits that currently cap usage, according to The Verge. The move signals OpenAI's strategy to boost engagement across its 200 million weekly active users ahead of new feature launches, per the company.
Anthropic plans to design custom hardware to power its Claude AI models, joining OpenAI in the race to scale infrastructure while reducing dependence on Nvidia GPUs, according to a report from The Information. The decision comes as Claude's user base grows and compute demands surge for frontier model training, with Anthropic reportedly seeking to differentiate its silicon strategy from competitors.
The US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security is reviewing how Chinese AI companies access Nvidia chips overseas, including through legal rentals of foreign data centers, according to Bloomberg. The probe targets workarounds that let firms tap into restricted GPU compute power without direct imports, covering facilities across Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Suno will add audio watermarks and download limits to its AI music generation platform to curb large-scale abuse and move toward licensing compliance, reports TechCrunch. The startup, valued at $500 million after its May 2024 funding round, faces lawsuits from major record labels including Universal Music Group over copyright claims.
OpenAI's rumored AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400, positioning it as a premium hardware device above Amazon's Echo lineup, according to The Wall Street Journal. The device, still in development, would mark OpenAI's first consumer hardware play and compete with Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant in the smart home market.
Naïve raised $28.5 million in seed funding to automate company setup and operations, pitching itself as a
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