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Inside: real-world use cases and Partner Perspectives you won’t find anywhere else:

• 1. 🔐 Protect your personal data with Incogni
• 2. 💰 Leaks hint at a massive OpenAI–Microsoft payout
• 3. 🔄 How AI made counting inventory eight times faster
• 4. 💸 Google raises India data hub plan above $15B
• 5. 📝 AI’s full potential for copywriting with Orbit Flows
• 6. 🗞️ Anthropic highlights political neutrality during bias

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Leaks hint at a massive OpenAI–Microsoft payout

🚨 Our Report 

Leaked documents obtained by Ed Zitron show that OpenAI paid Microsoft $865.8M in revenue share during the first three quarters of 2025, up from $493.8M in 2024. The figures suggest OpenAI’s revenue-sharing agreement with Microsoft, estimated at 20%, has scaled sharply alongside its revenue growth and compute usage.

🔓 Key Points

• OpenAI’s revenue is projected to exceed $20B annualized by year-end, according to CEO Sam Altman, with leaked data implying at least $4.3B earned in the first three quarters of 2025.

• Microsoft’s share represents its cut from OpenAI’s commercial products, including ChatGPT and API, though it also pays OpenAI royalties from Bing and Azure OpenAI Service revenues.

• OpenAI’s compute amounts have surged to roughly $8.65B in the same period, suggesting it may still be spending more on inference than it earns in revenue.

🔐 Relevance 

The leaks highlight the interdependence between OpenAI and Microsoft, raising questions about the sustainability of AI model economics. If OpenAI’s inference continue to outpace revenue, it could reshape investor expectations across the AI sector. The data also signals how cloud partnerships may evolve as model providers seek more balanced cost structures and transparency in future deals.

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Case Study

How AI made counting inventory eight times faster

• Starbucks, a global coffeehouse chain, faced stock visibility issues across many stores that caused waste, delays, and inconsistent experiences.

• Manual inventory counts were slow and error-prone, forcing staff to spend valuable time in backrooms instead of serving customers efficiently.

• Partnering with NomadGo, Starbucks deployed AI-powered automated counting using computer vision and 3D spatial intelligence to track stock accurately in real time.

• The rollout enabled inventory checks eight times more frequently, improving replenishment speed and keeping ingredients available.

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Google raises India data hub plan above $15B

• Google plans to expand its India data hub beyond $15B. The project will add data centers and cloud infrastructure to strengthen regional capacity and support AI-driven services.

• The expansion positions India as a key infrastructure base for Google’s global AI and cloud operations, aligning with the government’s efforts to attract large-scale data investments through policy incentives and renewable energy.

• For India, this marks a shift from being a user market to a core infrastructure partner in the global AI economy, with expected ripple effects across energy, logistics, and digital regulation.

TOGETHER WITH ORBIT FLOWS

Unlock AI’s full potential for human-grade copywriting

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AI News Story

Anthropic highlights political neutrality during bias

• Anthropic released tests showing Claude Sonnet 4.5 scored 94% on political even-handedness as the Trump administration targets "woke AI" systems across the industry.

• The announcement follows procurement rules from the White House. President Trump bars federal agencies from buying AI systems that "sacrifice truthfulness to ideological agendas,".

• CEO Dario Amodei defended against what he called "inaccurate," noting training for political neutrality began in early 2024. The industry faces pressure as political bias complaints create federal procurement risks.

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News Flash

• OpenAI says it finally fixed ChatGPT’s annoying em-dash issue

• UK debuts one of its first self-driving car rides

• Tired of the healthcare maze, people are turning to AI instead

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