Tech & AI Brief – December 16, 2025
Databricks raises $4B at $134B valuation – Data and AI platform secured massive funding round as its AI business accelerates. Valuation more than doubles from previous round amid enterprise AI adoption surge. Source
OpenAI launches new ChatGPT Images model – Released upgraded image generation model with improved quality and faster generation times. New flagship model powers ChatGPT's visual creation capabilities. Source
Echo raises $50M for AI-native cloud OS – Startup secured $50M in 10 months to build secure, AI-native operating system for cloud applications. Focuses on AI-first security and application management. Source
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