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šŸŽ§AI is Taking Over—Videos, Voices & Insane Profits

From AI-generated videos in ChatGPT to voice cloning and 545% profit margins—this week’s biggest tech shifts in under 5 minute - Vol 7

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ā€œThis week at a glanceā€ (~35-Second Read)

šŸŽ„ Sora Video in ChatGPT – OpenAI is adding Sora to ChatGPT, letting users create 20-second AI videos in-chat.

šŸ’° DeepSeek’s 545% AI Profit Margin – The Chinese AI startup DeepSeek claims its models hit a 545% profit margin in one day, shaking up industry economics.

šŸ¤– Amazon’s AI Agents Play – AWS launched a new AI Agents division, aiming to automate workflows and take on Microsoft & Salesforce in enterprise AI.

šŸŽ“ OpenAI’s $50M AI Research Fund – OpenAI is backing NextGenAI, funding AI research at Harvard, MIT, and Oxford—while pushing its own tools into academia.

šŸŽ™ļø AI Voices That Sound Human – ElevenLabs is redefining AI speech with 32 languages, voice cloning, and dubbing for audiobooks, podcasts, and videos.

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šŸŽ“ OpenAI Pledges $50M to Fund AI Research at Top Universities (3 Min Read)

OpenAI is investing $50 million into NextGenAI, a new project to support AI research at schools like Harvard, MIT, and Oxford. The program will provide grants, free AI computing power, and API access to students, researchers, and teachers to help develop new AI breakthroughs. While OpenAI says this is about helping education, it’s also a smart move to get more universities using OpenAI’s tools instead of competitors’ AI models. This comes as U.S. government AI funding faces uncertainty, making OpenAI’s investment even more impactful.

šŸ” Why This Matters: OpenAI is making sure top universities train the next generation of AI experts using its tools. This could shape the future of AI development while giving OpenAI an advantage over open-source alternatives.

šŸŽ„ Sora Video Generation is Coming to ChatGPT (2 Min Read)

OpenAI is bringing Sora, its AI-powered video generator, directly into ChatGPT. Right now, Sora is only available through a web app, but soon, users will be able to create 20-second AI videos inside ChatGPT. However, this version may not have the same editing features as the full web app. OpenAI is also working on a Sora-powered image generator that could be even more realistic than DALL-E 3, along with a faster Sora Turbo model. By adding Sora to ChatGPT, OpenAI wants to make video creation as simple as typing a prompt—but with competitors like Google’s Veo 2 catching up fast, will Sora’s updates be enough?

šŸ” Why This Matters: AI-generated video is becoming more common, and OpenAI wants Sora to be the go-to tool. If it works smoothly, expect more creators and businesses to use AI for quick, professional-looking videos.

šŸ’° DeepSeek Reveals Shocking 545% Profit Margins (3 Min Read)

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek just revealed that its AI models are making huge profits, with a 545% margin in a single day. The company shared this on X, showing that the cost of running its AI (inferencing) was five times lower than the revenue it made. DeepSeek is known for building powerful AI models at a lower cost, and this could change how AI companies compete. Right now, many AI startups struggle to be profitable, but DeepSeek’s numbers suggest that big profits aren’t just for OpenAI or Google anymore.

šŸ” Why This Matters: AI is expensive to run, and most startups are burning cash. DeepSeek’s results show that smaller AI companies might not need billions in funding to be successful—a big deal for the industry.

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šŸŽ™ļø ElevenLabs: AI Voices That Sound Shockingly Real

Imagine making a high-quality voiceover for your videos, podcasts, or audiobooks in seconds. ElevenLabs makes that possible with AI-powered voice tools that create speech in 32 languages, sounding just like a real person. Whether you’re a content creator, developer, or business owner, ElevenLabs helps you scale audio content fast with natural-sounding AI voices.

šŸ”Š What Makes ElevenLabs Different?

āœ… Lifelike AI Voices – Speaks with real emotions, natural pacing, and human-like tone.

āœ… Voice Cloning – Copy your voice or create a digital version of someone else’s.

āœ… AI Dubbing – Instantly translate voices while keeping their original style.

āœ… Speech-to-Text & Editing – Convert spoken words into text and fine-tune audio easily.

šŸ’” Why It Matters: AI voice tech is changing the way we create content. With millions of users, ElevenLabs is making voiceovers, audiobooks, and translations easier, faster, and more affordable than ever.

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