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OpenAI hits $500B valuation, seals Samsung chip deal

ALSO: How to make scroll-stopping video ads in minutes

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Zain Kahn
October 02, 2025

Welcome back, Superhuman. Nvidia just became the first company in history to reach a $4.5T market cap — that’s more than Meta and Amazon combined. Elon Musk also became the first person to reach a $500B net worth. Both Musk and Nvidia owe much of their recent surge in wealth to the AI boom.

Today: OpenAI hits $500B, Meta turns AI chats into ads, learn how to make scroll-stopping video ads in minutes, and get the latest prompts and trending social posts.

TODAY IN AI

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI / Source: Bloomberg/Getty Images

1. OpenAI hits $500B valuation, closes Samsung as key chip supplier: The ChatGPT maker signed agreements with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to supply memory chips for its Stargate data centre project. The companies plan to produce up to 900,000 chips a month — which would more than double today’s global capacity. OpenAI’s valuation also reportedly hit $500B after employees sold $6.6B in stock.

2. Meta to use AI chats for targeted ads: The company will begin using data from user chats with Meta AI and other AI features to target ads across Facebook and Instagram. The update takes effect on December 16 and excludes regions with stricter privacy laws like the EU, UK, and South Korea. Users cannot opt out, though Meta says sensitive topics won’t be used.

3. Claude comes to Slack to unlock smarter work: The AI model can now draft messages, summarize discussions, prep meetings, and analyze documents in Slack — all while respecting existing permissions. Available via the Slack Marketplace, it works directly in your workspace or through connected Claude apps. See it in action here.

4. Apple reportedly pauses Vision Pro to pursue AI glasses: The iPhone maker has reportedly halted plans for a cheaper Vision Pro headset to focus on developing smart glasses that will compete with Meta’s offerings. The glasses, set for release in 2027 and 2028, will use AI and voice controls and will pair with iPhones or include built-in displays.

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FROM THE FRONTIER

Critics claim AI is replacing workers — but employment data tells a different story

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If you’ve been following the headlines, you’d be forgiven for thinking that AI is eating jobs for breakfast. Just last week, Accenture announced it had cut thousands of positions this year as part of an AI restructuring plan. And major CEOs like Sam Altman and Dario Amodei have been warning us about AI automating employees for years. Yet somehow, despite all the doom and gloom, the numbers paint a different picture.

Labor market shrugs off AI fears. Research from Yale Budget Lab and the Brookings Institution finds that nearly three years after ChatGPT’s November 2022 launch, generative AI has yet to cause widespread job losses in the US. The job market, researchers say, remains “a story of continuity over change.” AI adoption hasn’t disrupted employment more than earlier waves like computers or the internet.

Young workers aren’t doomed either. While unemployment for 20–24-year-olds jumped from 4.4% in April to 9.3% in August, researchers say the trend looks cyclical, not tech-driven. Martha Gimbel of Yale says that they cannot find any sign that AI is taking people’s jobs. Molly Kinder of Brookings adds, “We are not in an economy-wide jobs apocalypse right now, it’s mostly stable.”

Too early for victory laps. Three years without an AI job apocalypse is reassuring, but it’s probably wise to save the champagne popping for another day. The technology is still evolving rapidly, and what happens when AI agents actually work as advertised is anyone's guess. But if history's any guide, technological disruptions tend to unfold over decades, not months. Cautious optimism might be the best approach for now.

  • Open a new project in your Mirage Studio account to start generating videos.

  • Upload a reference image or type in a text prompt to generate a new AI actor. Once you find an actor you like, you can customize their outfit, scenery, and even lighting.

Sample Prompt: Generate a spokesperson video to promote our modern hotel chain. Show a young professional speaking directly to the camera, with a friendly and expressive tone.

  • Now, choose your audio. You can generate audio from a prompt or upload existing files. Reuse the same audio across actors to scale assets faster.

  • Generate as many takes as you want. It’s easy to “reshoot” if you want to change delivery or emphasis, too.

Not good: Nearly 1 in 3 workers use public AI tools—without permission, oversight, or safeguards in place. It might seem harmless, but unauthorized AI usage can jeopardize your entire company with data leaks, compliance violations, and customer distrust.

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IN THE KNOW

What’s trending on socials and headlines today

Meme of the day

🎬 Film Hack: A Reddit user created a full car crash scene in 5 hours using Sora 2, cutting what used to take 80 hours and thousands of dollars down to almost nothing.

📱 Home Alone: Kids are texting their parents AI-generated images of a stranger in their house — and parents are falling for it.

😱 Account Trap: A user discovered that deleting your Sora app account also wipes your ChatGPT account and blocks any future sign-ups permanently.

🤖 AI Upgrade: A user ran the same prompt through Sora and Sora 2 for comparison — the difference is remarkable.

Google unveiled its Nest cameras and doorbells, featuring 2K HDR video and Gemini AI for smarter alerts and home automation. The company also previewed its $99 AI-powered home speaker, set to launch in spring 2026.

Universal Music and Warner Music are reportedly nearing landmark AI licensing deals with startups and tech giants like Google and Spotify, aiming to set payment standards for AI-generated music.

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PROMPT STATION

3 Prompts for sales teams

Prompt 1: Draft a personalized cold outreach email

Write a short, compelling cold email to a [job title] at [company name] introducing our product. Use the background below to customize it. Background: [insert value props or ICP info]. Format it in email-ready text.

Prompt 2: Rework demo follow-up email

Rewrite this follow-up email after a demo to sound more consultative. Original email: [paste here]. Include recap, next steps, and call scheduling CTA. Output as email text.

Prompt 3: Draft renewal pitch for key customer

Draft a renewal pitch for [customer name] based on this renewal history and value data: [paste data]. Include key ROI proof points and renewal recommendation. Output as a short pitch and optional follow-up email.

Source: OpenAI

Retro Futuristic Neighborhoods

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Midjourney Prompt: A retro-futuristic 1950s suburban neighborhood, pastel houses with chrome details under golden hour sunlight. A stylish woman in a vintage 1950s dress and sunglasses rides a sleek light blue hovering motorcycle with no wheels, levitating smoothly above the street. Mid-century cars parked along the road. Photorealistic, ultra-detailed, cinematic HDR photography, 8K realism, sharp focus, elegant natural lighting --ar 9:16 --style raw --v 7 --p uugny3x

You can use the same prompt in ChatGPT without parameters to get similar results.

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Until next time — Zain & the Superhuman AI team