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Databricks Strikes $100M Deal to Bring OpenAI Models to Enterprises
Spotify Cracks Down and more...
Raj C
September 28, 2025
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WHAT YOU’LL READ TODAY
Databricks Strikes $100M Deal to Bring OpenAI Models to Enterprises
Altman’s “favorite” feature: OpenAI launches ChatGPT Pulse
Microfluidic Cooling Could Supercharge AI Chips
Spotify Cracks Down: AI Songs Get Labeled, Spam Gets Filtered
And more…
QUICK NEWS
Microfluidic Cooling Could Supercharge AI Chips
Microsoft is experimenting with microfluidic cooling—etching tiny liquid-coolant channels directly into silicon chips—to dissipate heat up to three times better than traditional cold-plate methods, potentially enabling denser, more energy-efficient data centers.
Spotify Cracks Down: AI Songs Get Labeled, Spam Gets Filtered
Spotify’s new AI policy mandates AI-usage disclosures using DDEX metadata and launches a music spam filter to curb low-quality mass uploads and voice-cloning abuses.
OpenAI Eyes Ad Chief Amid “Stargate” Memo Leak
OpenAI is actively recruiting a head of ads to lead monetization across ChatGPT, while Sam Altman reportedly shared internal plans under “Stargate” in a staff memo.
LATEST UPDATE
Databricks Strikes $100M Deal to Bring OpenAI Models to Enterprises
Our Take
Databricks has signed a multi-year, $100M agreement with OpenAI to embed its models directly into the Databricks platform. This integration means enterprise users can now access advanced AI capabilities—including via Databricks’ own Agent Bricks—without leaving the platform.
Key Highlights
Agent Bricks Upgrade: Companies can build AI agents with their own data using multiple model options. OpenAI’s models, including GPT-5, are now part of that lineup.
Enterprise Advantage: OpenAI says the partnership places its models “where secure enterprise data already lives,” enabling businesses to experiment, deploy, and scale AI agents faster and with greater impact.
Deal Terms: Databricks will pay OpenAI a guaranteed $100M annually. If usage of GPT models exceeds that threshold, Databricks pays more; if not, OpenAI still collects the baseline fee.
The Bigger Picture
This move reflects a broader trend: instead of buying standalone AI tools, enterprises will increasingly find top-tier models embedded within the platforms they already use. The result? Lower costs, quicker rollouts, and wider access to advanced AI—even for teams without deep technical expertise. Early adopters stand to gain a significant competitive edge.
Altman’s “favorite” feature: OpenAI launches ChatGPT Pulse
OpenAI has rolled out a new feature, ChatGPT Pulse, which CEO Sam Altman is calling his “favorite yet.”
Currently available to Plus and Enterprise users, ChatGPT Pulse delivers personalized morning updates—a daily digest that pulls insights from trusted news and data sources. The feature tailors headlines and context to individual user interests, serving as an AI-driven briefing that arrives before you even ask.
Altman described Pulse as a step forward in OpenAI’s vision: moving from reactive, on-demand chatbots to proactive AI companions that anticipate user needs and provide timely, relevant information.
Musk Pitches Grok to US Government for Just ¢42
Elon Musk’s AI start-up xAI is offering the US government access to its chatbot, Grok, at a symbolic price of just ¢42 per user, per year, for the next 18 months—framed as a gesture of Musk’s “commitment to public service.”
The move follows Grok’s recent approval by the General Services Administration in August, allowing it to become an official vendor to the White House despite earlier controversy over its generated posts.
By pricing Grok dramatically lower than rivals OpenAI and Anthropic—whose chatbots, ChatGPT and Claude, are offered to federal agencies at $1 per user annually—Musk is undercutting competition and, according to analysts, potentially reshaping how public institutions adopt AI.
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