💥 Nvidia’s $5.5B China Chip Ban: AI Hardware Shakeup

PLUS: 🤖 Safe Superintelligence Hits $32B: Alphabet vs. Nvidia in AI Race

April 17, 2025

Welcome to AI Entrepreneurs

This issue dives into game-changing innovations: OpenAI’s smarter models and $3B acquisition talks, Notion Mail’s AI-driven Gmail revolution, Claude’s research and Workspace upgrades, and groundbreaking AI health tech like thought-controlled robotic arms. Plus, explore Nvidia’s chip challenges, Safe Superintelligence’s $32B valuation, and Higgsfield AI’s cinematic video tools.

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OPENAI

OpenAI Reloaded: New Tools, Smarter Models & a $3B Power Move

✨ TL;DR:

  • Codex CLI enables terminal-based AI coding with multimodal support.

  • o3 & o4-mini bring autonomous, visual reasoning to ChatGPT.

  • Windsurf may soon join OpenAI in a $3B acquisition.

  • ChatGPT Library helps organize and edit all your generated visuals.

OpenAI is on a roll—launching cutting-edge tools, enhancing model capabilities, and eyeing major acquisitions that could reshape the AI coding landscape. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy:

Codex CLI: Code Smarter from Your Terminal

OpenAI has launched Codex CLI, a powerful, open-source coding tool that brings AI directly into your terminal. This local tool lets developers write, edit, and execute code using natural language—and even supports multimodal input like screenshots. With various approval modes and a $1M API grant program, OpenAI is actively encouraging community adoption.

o3 and o4-mini: Smarter, Visual, Autonomous

Meet o3 and o4-mini—OpenAI’s newest models designed for advanced reasoning across math, code, and visual tasks. These models can autonomously use tools like Python, image processing, and web browsing—and they “think with images,” making them perfect for multimodal use cases. Available now for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team users.

OpenAI Eyes Windsurf Acquisition

In what could be its largest acquisition to date, OpenAI is reportedly negotiating a $3 billion deal to acquire Windsurf, formerly known as Codeium. Windsurf’s AI-powered coding tools are highly regarded, and this move could supercharge OpenAI’s influence in the AI coding assistant space.

New ChatGPT Library: Your AI Creations, Organized

OpenAI also rolled out a new Library feature in ChatGPT, allowing users to store, edit, and manage AI-generated images in one place. Whether you’re on desktop or mobile, this tool makes it easier to revisit and share your visuals—and it’s available for Free, Plus, and Pro users.

NOTION

Notion’s AI Gmail Revolution Goes All-In with Notion Mail

Notion’s rewriting the inbox game with Notion Mail, a Gmail-integrated, AI-powered email client driven by OpenAI’s cutting-edge GPT-4.1. Launched to streamline workflows within Notion’s ecosystem, this bold move bets on smarter email management, personalized organization, and seamless automation to redefine productivity.

Details:

  • Notion Mail harnesses GPT-4.1 for intelligent email categorization, precise action item detection, and enhanced automated response suggestions.

  • Features include custom views, AI-driven organization, and automated scheduling, all integrated with Gmail for now.

  • Available to all users at notion.com/mail, with feedback highlighting enthusiasm for workflow integration and calls for a mobile app.

  • Current limitation: Gmail-only support, sparking questions about future expansions to other email services.

Why It Matters: Notion’s all-in push with Notion Mail brings AI to the heart of email, cutting clutter and boosting efficiency. This isn’t just an inbox—it’s the future of work, Notion-style, paving the way for a unified productivity powerhouse.

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AI HEALTH

Paralyzed Man Controls Robotic Arm with Thoughts

A stroke-paralyzed man used a brain-computer interface from UC San Francisco to control a robotic arm with his thoughts alone. The AI-powered system, stable for seven months, adapts to brain changes, enabling him to grasp blocks and retrieve cups.

Why It Matters: This breakthrough restores independence for those with paralysis, turning thoughts into actions with life-changing potential.

More inside: AI-driven IVF makes history, a paralyzed man moves a robotic arm with his thoughts, and a sign language translator hits 98% accuracy.

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AI BYTES

Claude’s AI Leap: Smarter Research and Google Workspace Power-Up

Anthropic’s Claude just got a major upgrade, launching Research and Google Workspace integration to supercharge collaboration. Research lets Claude dive deep into web and internal data for thorough, cited answers in minutes, while Google Workspace connects Gmail, Calendar, and Docs for seamless email searches, document analysis, and scheduling insights. Available in beta for paid users in the US, Japan, and Brazil, these features make Claude a game-changer for marketing, sales, engineering, and more.

Compute Clash: Alphabet & Nvidia Bank on “Safe Superintelligence” Unicorn

Alphabet’s Google Cloud and Nvidia have poured fresh capital into Safe Superintelligence (SSI)—the Ilya Sutskever‑led startup now valued at $32 billion—cementing it as a key battleground in the race to own next‑gen AI hardware. The Greenoaks‑led round pairs Google’s TPUs (SSI’s chip of choice) with Nvidia’s cash, underscoring a strategic tug‑of‑war between custom silicon and GPU dominance as SSI scales its model training.

AI Chip Crackdown: Nvidia Swallows $5.5 Billion Hit on China Ban

Nvidia says new U.S. rules that require an export license “for the indefinite future” on its H20 AI chips bound for China will force a one‑time $5.5 billion charge in fiscal Q1 2026, slicing what’s left of its China sales and sending GPU stocks tumbling; the same curbs snag AMD’s MI308 chips, spotlighting how the escalating U.S.–China tech war is rewriting the AI hardware playbook.

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AI CREATIVITY

From Snapshot to Silver Screen: Higgsfield AI Redefines Filmmaking

Say goodbye to camera limitations. Higgsfield Mix, the newest breakthrough, blends multiple motion controls into a single, fluid shot, creating effects that defy real-world gear. Alongside it, 10 fresh motion controls drop, crafted for high-octane speed, intense drama, and jaw-dropping cinematic impact. Get the inside track—from vibrant sushi visuals to ready-to-use motion prompt guides.

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