AI has reshaped industries from the boardroom to the art gallery. OpenAI pushed deeper into corporate workflows, while Reddit dragged Anthropic to court over alleged secret data use. Simultaneously, a major TV network embraced generative AI for production, and a $22K display sought to give digital art lasting presence.
• ChatGPT’s corporate evolution and workplace invasion
• Reddit’s lawsuit against Anthropic for alleged covert scraping
• AMC and Runway’s partnership to AI-power Hollywood productions
• Layer’s $22K generative art screen backed by top investors
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OpenAI just unleashed ChatGPT's corporate takeover, arming it with cloud integrations, voice tools, and enterprise connectors. This move embeds it deeper into the workplace than ever, especially as business adoption hits 3 million paying users.
What’s new:
ChatGPT now links directly to Google Drive, Dropbox, SharePoint, and OneDrive, pulling in docs, spreadsheets, and more for instant querying.
"Record mode" captures meetings or voice notes, then auto-generates transcripts, summaries, and actionable next steps.
Custom connectors via Microsoft’s MCP framework let IT teams plug ChatGPT into internal knowledge bases and workflows across Teams, Outlook, and more.
Business use is accelerating fast. OpenAI now reports 3M paying users across Enterprise, Team, and Edu plans, up 50% since February.
OpenAI is pivoting to make ChatGPT the singular brain for business, collapsing countless tools and workflows into one intelligent interface. Solo founders and power users demand the same features for themselves, arguing that productivity AI shouldn't be caged behind corporate walls.
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Reddit is taking the Claude-maker, Anthropic, to court, alleging a colossal 100,000-plus covert scrapes of its platform, despite the AI firm's public claims of having blocked access.
What’s happening:
Unauthorized scraping: Reddit says Anthropic’s bots repeatedly accessed its site post-July 2024, despite prior claims the startup had stopped.
Deal denied: Reddit tried to strike a licensing agreement like it did with OpenAI and Google. Anthropic declined.
Training evidence: Claude responses have allegedly cited Reddit content, confirming the use of subreddit data.
Seeking damages: The suit demands compensation and a halt to Anthropic’s use of Reddit data.
Reddit, freshly monetized, is drawing a line, putting Anthropic's "white-hat" image on the defensive. With Altman's Reddit stake and Anthropic's own OpenAI-linked targets, this looks like a broader AI turf war.
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A major shift just hit cable: AMC Networks partnered with AI startup Runway, formally weaving generative AI into its very fabric of show development and marketing. AI in Hollywood is no longer a backroom experiment.
Key Details:
Pre-visualization powered by AI: AMC will use Runway models to mock up scenes before production begins.
AI-driven marketing: Campaign materials will be generated without physical shoots, speeding up workflows and saving costs.
Bigger ambitions: Runway sees this as the beginning of a media shift where AI reshapes how stories are pitched, packaged, and even released.
Lionsgate too: Runway is also working with Lionsgate to create alternative versions of films, including different styles and age ratings.
AI remains Hollywood's lightning rod, yet the technology has quietly permeated production. Now, major studios appear ready to normalize and publicly embrace these tools, finally shedding fears of consumer backlash.
Credit: Layer
DeviantArt founder Angelo Sotira is back with Layer: a $22,000 screen meticulously engineered for code-based generative art, delivering pristine, uncompressed resolution pure pixels on a wall, built with zero consumer compromises.
What’s new:
Not your average screen: It's GPU-powered, built for live, generative works that evolve based on artist-written software.
Built for artists, not viewers: Artists like Casey Reas are already on board, creating dynamic works that change in real time
Auto-curation meets passive living: Once mounted, Layer sequences art on its own, requiring no daily input.
Artist-first model: Owners subscribe to a rotating collection of works, with royalties paid to creators based on time displayed.
Backed by big names: The project raised $5.7M in stealth from Expa Ventures, Human Ventures, Slauson & Co., and angels like Evan Williams and Scott Belsky.
Most digital art exists online, scrolled past and forgotten. It’s a niche product with a massive ambition: to elevate generative art from novelty to gallery-grade permanence.
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