🏥 OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health for medical guidance 🏥
AI leader enters healthcare market with personalized experience

OpenAI just launched ChatGPT Health, a new experience that allows users to upload and connect medical data for personalized health guidance, including navigating complex insurance options. The company consulted with over 260 physicians to build the platform, though it emphasizes Health is designed to support—not replace—professional medical care. The timing is notable: Utah recently approved a pilot program allowing AI to renew prescriptions without a doctor.

💰 Anthropic targets $10B at $350B valuation 💰
Claude maker seeks massive funding as AI race intensifies

Anthropic is raising $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation, with the funding round expected to close in the coming weeks. The Claude maker collected over $222 billion in AI funding last year across the industry, and 2026 is positioned as a major year for public offerings. The raise would dramatically increase Anthropic's war chest as competition with OpenAI and other frontier labs intensifies.

🛡️ Mistral AI partners with French Defence Ministry 🛡️
French AI company selected to strengthen national Defence capabilities

Mistral AI announced that the French Ministry of Armed Forces has selected the company to strengthen France's Defence capabilities through advanced AI solutions. The collaboration will provide the French Armed Forces—alongside research institutions and public agencies—with access to Mistral's models, solutions, and experts. Solutions will be deployed on France's own infrastructure, ensuring full control over critical data and technologies. Mistral will fine-tune models on Defence-specific data and tailor applications to operational needs, reinforcing France's strategic autonomy in AI-driven Defence.

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💰 xAI raises $20B amid global probes 💰

Elon Musk's xAI just announced a $20 billion Series E round, exceeding its reported $15 billion target. The funding news comes at a tense moment: xAI is currently facing regulatory probes in Europe, India, and Malaysia after Grok generated sexualized images of women and children derived from real photos in response to user prompts. The investigation marks a significant challenge as the company scales.

📚 Google adds AI lessons to Classroom 📚

Google is launching AI-powered audio lessons in Google Classroom, allowing teachers to use Gemini to create personalized study materials for students. The feature transforms course content into interactive audio format, helping students review material in a conversational way. Teachers can customize lesson depth and focus areas, and the tool will be available to Workspace for Education Plus customers in the coming weeks.