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$30M Husband and Wife Build AI Assistant That Gives Doctors Their Time Back

This week in AI: OpenAI’s GPT-5 memory, Alibaba’s Qwen-2, and how to earn $2K/month with faceless TikTok videos.

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Top 3 Things in This Week’s Edition:

◆ Google Unveils AI-Powered Search and Movie Tools at I/O 2025
◆ Italy and UAE to Build Europe’s Largest AI Hub
◆ Earn $1.5K/month writing market research reports through AI

Global Weekly AI Update — May 22, 2025

🇺🇸 US & Canada

◆ Google Unveils AI-Powered Search and Movie Tools at I/O 2025
At Google I/O, the company launched a new conversational AI mode for Search and introduced Flow, an AI-assisted moviemaking tool designed to streamline Hollywood productions. These releases mark Google's push to compete more directly with OpenAI and Anthropic.
(Business Insider)

◆ Bezos Earth Fund Awards $50K Grants to 24 AI Climate Projects
The Bezos Earth Fund named the first 24 winners of its $100M “AI for Climate and Nature” challenge. Projects include AI tools for biodiversity tracking, sustainable proteins, and smarter power grids—with potential follow-up funding of up to $2M per team.
(Axios)

◆ US Considers AI to Speed Up 2026 World Cup Visa Processing
Ahead of co-hosting the FIFA World Cup, the US government is evaluating AI-powered systems to reduce visa wait times, especially for returning applicants. The plan is aimed at avoiding travel disruptions for international fans.
(Reuters)

🇨🇳 China

◆ China Launches Space-Based AI Supercomputer
China has begun deploying a satellite-powered AI supercomputer network to process data directly in space, aiming to reduce ground-station reliance.
(The Scottish Sun)

◆ Baidu’s AI Cloud Drives Q1 Growth
Baidu’s Q1 profits rose sharply, with a 42% YoY jump in AI Cloud revenue helping offset ad declines. The firm is also eyeing global robotaxi expansion.
(Wall Street Journal)

◆ AI Classes Made Mandatory in Chinese Schools
Starting Sept 2025, China will require AI education in all primary and secondary schools, with restrictions on using generative AI for homework.
(China Media Project)

🌍 Africa

◆ African Union Names AI a Strategic Priority
Leaders pledged to fast-track the 2024 AI Strategy, aiming to boost innovation and regulation across the continent.
(African Union)

◆ AI Could Add $103B Annually to Africa’s Economy
A McKinsey report finds generative AI could unlock massive value in sectors like finance, education, and telecom.
(Semafor)

🌏 Asia-Pacific

◆ Nvidia and Foxconn to Build AI Supercomputer in Taiwan
Nvidia and Foxconn are partnering with the Taiwanese government to launch the country's first AI supercomputer, boosting regional AI research and enterprise applications.
(Wall Street Journal)

◆ UNDP Launches ‘Una’ — AI Environmental Advocate for the Pacific
The UN unveiled Una, an AI-powered avatar designed to raise climate awareness across Pacific Island nations through digital media and public outreach.
(UNDP)

🇪🇺 Europe

◆ Italy and UAE to Build Europe’s Largest AI Hub
Italy and the UAE will co-develop a major AI hub led by Abu Dhabi’s G42 and Italy’s iGenius, with a supercomputer likely based in Apulia.
(Reuters)

◆ EU AI Act Now Enforces Ban on High-Risk Use Cases
The first phase of the EU AI Act is live, officially banning AI practices deemed an “unacceptable risk” across and outside the EU.
(Nozomi Sogo)

Founder Story of the Week

How a Husband-and-Wife Duo Built an AI Assistant That Gives Doctors Their Time Back

Erez Druk and Dr. Gabi Meckler co-founded Freed AI to solve a growing problem in healthcare: doctors spending more time writing notes than seeing patients. Inspired by Meckler’s own burnout during medical residency, they built an AI tool that automatically generates clinical documentation.

Launched in 2023, Freed AI integrates directly into existing workflows and is HIPAA-compliant. It helps doctors save hours each day by turning conversations into medical notes, simplifying instructions, and analyzing documents in real time. The health-tech startup focused on AI scribing raised $30 million funding led by Sequoia Capital.

The startup is already gaining traction with healthcare professionals who say it reduces stress and lets them focus on patient care. “We’re not just building a product,” says Druk, “we’re building freedom for clinicians.”

Sources: Business Insider, Freed AI, TechCrunch.

Latestly AI Business Ideas – From Easy to Advanced

◆ Easy: AI-Powered Quote Image Generator for Instagram
Use ChatGPT to generate motivational quotes → auto-design them with Canva API or Python PIL → auto-post with Zapier.
Potential: $300–1,000/month via affiliate links or digital products.

◆ Medium: Micro-Influencer Outreach Assistant
Create a service that uses GPT-4 + LinkedIn/Apollo to auto-draft personalized DMs to creators for UGC campaigns.
Monetize: $100–$400/month per client; sell to DTC brands or PR agencies.

◆ Hard: AI-Powered Market Research Reports as a Service
Use GPT-4 + search tools + PDFs to generate sector-specific market snapshots for startups and consultants.
Charge: $99–$1,500 per report depending on depth, with potential for monthly retainer.

This Week’s Top 5 AI Startup Fundraising Rounds

Company

Amount Raised/Sought

Description

Lead Investor

Nous Research

$65M

Decentralized AI on Solana

Paradigm

Cheehoo

$10M

AI-powered animation tools

Greycroft

Isomorphic Labs

$600M

AI drug discovery (DeepMind spinout)

Thrive Capital

xAI Holdings

$20B (sought)

Elon Musk’s AI venture

In talks

Thinking Machines

$2B (sought)

New startup by OpenAI’s ex-CTO

Top 10 Pure-Play AI Unicorns – This Week’s Moves

Rank

Company

Valuation (USD)

This Week’s Move

1

OpenAI

$300B

Acquired Jony Ive's startup 'io' for $6.5B to develop a new AI hardware device.

2

Anthropic

$61.5B

Closed $3.5B Series E funding round.

3

Databricks

$62B

Acquired database startup Neon.

4

Hugging Face

$4.5B

No major change.

5

Scale AI

$25B

Seeking valuation up to $25B in potential tender offer.

6

Anduril

$28B

In talks for new funding round at $28B valuation.

7

Inflection AI

$4B

No major change.

8

Cohere

$5.5B

Doubled annualized revenue to $100M.

9

Adept AI

$1B

No major change.

10

Synthesia

$2.1B

Achieved $100M ARR; received investment from Adobe.

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Marco Fazio Editor,
Latestly AI,
Forbes 30 Under 30

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