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AI Daily Podcast 01/24/2026
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
OpenAI is generating over $1 billion from something that has nothing to do with ChatGPT
Sam Altman says OpenAI added over $1 billion in annual recurring revenue from its API business in the past month, underscoring the company’s shift beyond consumer subscriptions. To diversify revenue against massive compute and data center costs, OpenAI is testing ads in ChatGPT and considering licensing models with downstream revenue sharing. The momentum highlights how OpenAI’s developer platform is becoming a core growth engine powering startups in search, law, and more.
Source: Business Insider
China’s AI push is about spreading economic gains, not enriching tech giants, a finance CEO says
At Davos, GFH Financial Group CEO Hisham Alrayes said China’s AI strategy emphasizes open-source models to diffuse benefits across the broader economy rather than concentrating profits in a few firms. The national ‘AI Plus’ plan targets rapid, economy-wide adoption—aiming for AI agents and intelligent terminals to reach 70% penetration by 2027 and 90% by 2030—treating AI as infrastructure. DeepSeek’s rise is cited as evidence that open approaches can drive affordability, scale, and innovation.
Source: Business Insider
Meta’s former chief scientist Yann LeCun says he hated being a manager: ‘I’m much more visionary’
Yann LeCun, who left Meta last year, says he prefers advancing science to managing teams and is launching AMI Labs to build open-source world models from Paris. He will serve as executive chairman while Alex LeBrun takes the CEO role, framing the lab as a frontier effort outside the U.S.-China duopoly. LeCun also reflected on disagreements with past leadership decisions, emphasizing that great research thrives on autonomy rather than top-down directives.
Source: Business Insider
Volvo’s new EX60 electric SUV promises to ‘end range anxiety’ — and is built with Nvidia and Google tech
Volvo’s 2027 EX60 debuts with an estimated 300–400 miles of range, NACS ports for direct access to Tesla Superchargers, and ultra-fast charging that can add a claimed 211 miles in 10 minutes on a 400kW charger. The SUV integrates Nvidia-powered driver-assistance and Google’s Gemini for voice-first controls, with a minimalist, screen-centric cabin. U.S. availability is expected in summer 2026 with pricing around $55,000–$70,000, entering a crowded luxury EV crossover field.
Source: Business Insider
