[{"content":"\nElevenLabs was initially considered an outsider in Hollywood Today the AI startup has become a creative partner Michael Caine, Matthew McConaughey and others are partners ElevenLabs raises $500 million in new funding Sequoia Capital leads the new investment round The AI startup ElevenLabs is now valued at $11 billion Andreessen Horowitz, Iconiq and others participated ElevenLabs develops a platform for conversational AI Brands can now license the voices of actors and others Last year\u0026rsquo;s ARR reached $330 million ElevenLabs aims to double its ARR by the end of 2026 Clients include Deutsche Telekom, Deliveroo and others ","permalink":"https://draftlogs.com/en/news/20260206-175302/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/images/20260206-175302.png\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevenLabs was initially considered an outsider in Hollywood\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToday the AI startup has become a creative partner\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael Caine, Matthew McConaughey and others are partners\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevenLabs raises $500 million in new funding\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSequoia Capital leads the new investment round\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe AI startup ElevenLabs is now valued at $11 billion\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndreessen Horowitz, Iconiq and others participated\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevenLabs develops a platform for conversational AI\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrands can now license the voices of actors and others\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLast year\u0026rsquo;s ARR reached $330 million\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevenLabs aims to double its ARR by the end of 2026\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClients include Deutsche Telekom, Deliveroo and others\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","title":"Voice AI Startup ElevenLabs Raises $500 Million"},{"content":"\nCopilot is a key element of Microsoft\u0026rsquo;s AI strategy Attempts to replace ChatGPT with it have proven challenging Only a small portion of Office subscribers use Copilot The percentage of those who prefer it over Gemini has only declined Copilot is one of Nadella\u0026rsquo;s main priorities Microsoft\u0026rsquo;s large customer base helps Copilot\u0026rsquo;s development Microsoft offers several versions of the Copilot service All Copilot versions can be divided into three main audiences These are specialists, developers, and regular users Complex positioning also hinders Copilot\u0026rsquo;s popularity Microsoft sold 15 million corporate Copilot seats within Office By late 2025, Copilot\u0026rsquo;s MAU was reported at 150+ million Gemini\u0026rsquo;s MAU is 650+ million, ChatGPT\u0026rsquo;s MAU is 900 million Recon Analytics surveyed 150+ thousand respondents in the US The share of those for whom Copilot is primary fell by 7.3 percentage points to 11.5% Meanwhile, the share of those choosing Gemini was 15.7% (+2.9 percentage points) ","permalink":"https://draftlogs.com/en/news/20260204-155959/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/images/20260204-155959.png\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopilot is a key element of Microsoft\u0026rsquo;s AI strategy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttempts to replace ChatGPT with it have proven challenging\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly a small portion of Office subscribers use Copilot\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe percentage of those who prefer it over Gemini has only declined\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopilot is one of Nadella\u0026rsquo;s main priorities\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrosoft\u0026rsquo;s large customer base helps Copilot\u0026rsquo;s development\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrosoft offers several versions of the Copilot service\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll Copilot versions can be divided into three main audiences\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese are specialists, developers, and regular users\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplex positioning also hinders Copilot\u0026rsquo;s popularity\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrosoft sold 15 million corporate Copilot seats within Office\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy late 2025, Copilot\u0026rsquo;s MAU was reported at 150+ million\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGemini\u0026rsquo;s MAU is 650+ million, ChatGPT\u0026rsquo;s MAU is 900 million\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecon Analytics surveyed 150+ thousand respondents in the US\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe share of those for whom Copilot is primary fell by 7.3 percentage points to 11.5%\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeanwhile, the share of those choosing Gemini was 15.7% (+2.9 percentage points)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","title":"Microsoft's Pivotal AI Product Faces Serious Problems"},{"content":"\nRicursive Intelligence was founded by two researchers from Google The startup uses specialized chips for modern chatbots The company\u0026rsquo;s solutions are expected to improve AI chip design More advanced chips will create more capable AIs The process will repeat as technologies improve The startup is creating a recursive cycle of self-improvement Ricursive Intelligence recently raised $335M in funding The 10-person startup is already valued at $4B Investors include Sequoia, Radical Ventures, DST Global, and others ","permalink":"https://draftlogs.com/en/news/20260202-081326/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/images/20260202-081326.webp\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRicursive Intelligence was founded by two researchers from Google\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe startup uses specialized chips for modern chatbots\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe company\u0026rsquo;s solutions are expected to improve AI chip design\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore advanced chips will create more capable AIs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe process will repeat as technologies improve\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe startup is creating a recursive cycle of self-improvement\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRicursive Intelligence recently raised $335M in funding\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 10-person startup is already valued at $4B\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvestors include Sequoia, Radical Ventures, DST Global, and others\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","title":"Ricursive Intelligence develops AI that can improve AI itself"},{"content":"\nEmployees in the US increasingly use AI for work-related tasks Usage rates in the US have been gradually increasing over the past 3 years Those using AI daily increased to 12% (+2 percentage points) Those using AI several times a week now account for 26% (+3 percentage points) Those using AI several times a year remained unchanged 49% still never use AI in their work AI usage depends on industry and job type AI is most commonly used in knowledge-based industries Application is least common in manufacturing and service sectors IT and finance employees use AI the most ","permalink":"https://draftlogs.com/en/news/20260201-121920/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/images/20260201-121920.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmployees in the US increasingly use AI for work-related tasks\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsage rates in the US have been gradually increasing over the past 3 years\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose using AI daily increased to 12% (+2 percentage points)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose using AI several times a week now account for 26% (+3 percentage points)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose using AI several times a year remained unchanged\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e49% still never use AI in their work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAI usage depends on industry and job type\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAI is most commonly used in knowledge-based industries\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplication is least common in manufacturing and service sectors\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIT and finance employees use AI the most\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","title":"AI Usage Frequency at the Workplace Continues to Rise"},{"content":"\nEmployees say AI is not saving them much time Many employees don\u0026rsquo;t know how to implement AI in their work Meanwhile, companies are spending huge sums on AI The gap between executives and rank-and-file employees is enormous The issue is about the gap between AI\u0026rsquo;s theoretical and actual use Two-thirds of rank-and-file employees save up to 2 hours per week More than 40% of executives claim savings of 8 hours per week For rank-and-file employees, AI often causes anxiety and other concerns AI tools are most often used for basic tasks AI is rarely applied to analysis, code generation, and other complex work People still don\u0026rsquo;t understand what AI does well and what it doesn\u0026rsquo;t ","permalink":"https://draftlogs.com/en/news/20260129-141321/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/images/20260129-141321.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmployees say AI is not saving them much time\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany employees don\u0026rsquo;t know how to implement AI in their work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeanwhile, companies are spending huge sums on AI\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gap between executives and rank-and-file employees is enormous\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe issue is about the gap between AI\u0026rsquo;s theoretical and actual use\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-thirds of rank-and-file employees save up to 2 hours per week\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 40% of executives claim savings of 8 hours per week\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor rank-and-file employees, AI often causes anxiety and other concerns\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAI tools are most often used for basic tasks\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAI is rarely applied to analysis, code generation, and other complex work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople still don\u0026rsquo;t understand what AI does well and what it doesn\u0026rsquo;t\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","title":"CEOs Say AI Is Making Work More Efficient, but Employees Tell a Different Story"},{"content":"\nOpenEvidence startup raised $250 million in new funding New funding provided by Thrive Capital and DST Over the past year, OpenEvidence raised $750 million in investments Among its investors: Google, Nvidia, Kleiner Perkins and others The startup helps doctors make important clinical decisions OpenEvidence is the most popular AI platform for doctors More than 40% of doctors in the US market use the platform Healthcare accounts for nearly 20% of total US GDP Healthcare spending reaches $5 trillion OpenEvidence has collected hundreds of millions of real doctor consultations Last year, the startup\u0026rsquo;s ARR exceeded $100 million 95% of new users learn about the product from other doctors ","permalink":"https://draftlogs.com/en/news/20260127-100805/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/images/20260127-100805.png\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpenEvidence startup raised $250 million in new funding\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew funding provided by Thrive Capital and DST\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver the past year, OpenEvidence raised $750 million in investments\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmong its investors: Google, Nvidia, Kleiner Perkins and others\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe startup helps doctors make important clinical decisions\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpenEvidence is the most popular AI platform for doctors\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 40% of doctors in the US market use the platform\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealthcare accounts for nearly 20% of total US GDP\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealthcare spending reaches $5 trillion\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpenEvidence has collected hundreds of millions of real doctor consultations\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLast year, the startup\u0026rsquo;s ARR exceeded $100 million\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e95% of new users learn about the product from other doctors\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","title":"OpenEvidence, the ChatGPT for doctors, doubles valuation to $12 billion"},{"content":"\n– The Clearing Company startup recently raised $15 million – Coinbase Ventures was already one of the investors – Coinbase previously launched predictions market direction – The startup team will become part of Coinbase crypto exchange – Predictions are available for sports, politics, and more – The startup was founded by former Polymarket and Kalshi executive – The deal will help Coinbase scale its new business – The startup had about 10 employees in total – Coinbase did not disclose the amount, calling it \u0026ldquo;immaterial\u0026rdquo; – The acquisition became the tenth for the crypto exchange since early 2025 – Coinbase previously acquired Roam, Spindl, Iron Fish, Echo, and others\n","permalink":"https://draftlogs.com/en/news/20260124-094637/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/images/20260124-094637.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– The Clearing Company startup recently raised $15 million\n– Coinbase Ventures was already one of the investors\n– Coinbase previously launched predictions market direction\n– The startup team will become part of Coinbase crypto exchange\n– Predictions are available for sports, politics, and more\n– The startup was founded by former Polymarket and Kalshi executive\n– The deal will help Coinbase scale its new business\n– The startup had about 10 employees in total\n– Coinbase did not disclose the amount, calling it \u0026ldquo;immaterial\u0026rdquo;\n– The acquisition became the tenth for the crypto exchange since early 2025\n– Coinbase previously acquired Roam, Spindl, Iron Fish, Echo, and others\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Coinbase to Acquire Prediction Markets Startup The Clearing Company"}]