Meta AI Audio Tool, OpenAI + Amazon, Meta AI Glasses Update & More!
This Week in AI Newsletter: 12/17/2025
Meta released SAM Audio, which allows you to isolate and edit sound in complex audio environments, such as isolating a voice in a song or removing traffic noise from a video. More here.
OpenAI’s newly released GPT-Image-1.5 just hit #1 on lmarena’s text-to-image leaderboard, and ChatGPT now has a dedicated images page. More here.
Gemini’s Deep Research can now incorporate visual reports with images, charts, and interactive simulations alongside text. More here.
OpenAI is reportedly in talks to raise $10 billion from Amazon and use its AI chips, valuing the company at $500+ billion. More here.
Google Labs just launched “CC,” an experimental AI agent for Gmail that sends a daily “Your Day Ahead” email briefing and can be emailed anytime for help, with early access rolling out. More here.
Apple has joined Hugging Face Enterprise to publish technical insights on its AI ecosystem, including the newly released “Sharp” model that converts images into 3D effects. More here.
Indian customer engagement startup MoEngage raised a $180 million Series F follow-on round just weeks after a $100 million raise, valuing the company at well over $900 million. More here.
Meta is updating its AI smart glasses to boost conversation audio in noisy places and add a Spotify feature that plays music based on what you’re looking at. More here.
Blackstone is leading a $400 million investment in AI-driven data-security startup Cyera, valuing it at about $9 billion. More here.