Tech Pulse Daily - November 15, 2025

OpenAI Transforms ChatGPT into Developer Platform with Apps SDK

OpenAI announced a major platform transformation allowing developers to embed custom applications directly within ChatGPT conversations, marking the evolution of ChatGPT from a chatbot to an application ecosystem.

• 1M+ Token Context: Apps can access over 1 million tokens of conversation context for intelligent, context-aware responses
• Launch Partners: Zillow (real estate), Canva (design), Spotify (music), Coursera (education) available in preview
• Apps SDK Released: Built on Model Context Protocol (MCP), available to ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, and Edu customers
• Natural Invocation: Users activate apps by starting messages with app names (e.g., "Spotify, make a party playlist")

Read OpenAI's full announcement on Apps SDK and platform capabilities →

GitHub Agent HQ: Open Ecosystem for AI Coding Assistants

GitHub unveiled Agent HQ, transforming the platform into an open ecosystem that unites AI coding agents from multiple providers into a single, cohesive developer experience.

• Multi-Agent Support: Agents from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Cognition, xAI will be available directly within GitHub
• Copilot Workflows: Assign coding tasks to Copilot from Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Linear integrations
• Agent-Specific Instructions: New excludeAgent property in .instructions.md files for granular control
• CodeQL Integration: Agentic code review combines LLM detections with deterministic security analysis

Explore GitHub Agent HQ vision and ecosystem roadmap →

AWS-OpenAI $38B Partnership Reshapes Cloud AI Infrastructure

AWS and OpenAI finalized a historic 7-year, $38 billion cloud computing partnership announced earlier this month, providing OpenAI with massive GPU infrastructure for AI model training and deployment.

• Infrastructure Scale: Access to hundreds of thousands of NVIDIA GPUs across AWS data centers globally
• 7-Year Commitment: $38B agreement secures long-term capacity for next-generation GPT models and AI services
• Market Impact: Amazon shares rose 4%+, NVIDIA market cap increased $100B on announcement
• Competitive Positioning: Positions AWS as leading cloud provider for frontier AI workloads

Read AWS weekly roundup covering OpenAI partnership details →

d-Matrix Raises $275M Series C at $2B Valuation for AI Chips

AI chip startup d-Matrix secured $275 million in Series C funding, reaching a $2 billion valuation for its innovative approach to AI inference infrastructure.

• Technology Focus: Fuses compute and memory in same fabric to speed AI workloads while reducing power consumption
• Market Opportunity: Targets data center consolidation by shrinking entire AI server farms into compact units
• Investor Interest: Addresses critical bottleneck in AI inference as model deployments scale globally
• Use Case: High-memory AI servers for enterprise-scale model serving and real-time inference

View full funding round details and investor information →

Fireworks AI Secures $250M Series C to Scale Inference Platform

Fireworks AI raised $250 million in Series C funding to expand its AI inference platform serving developers building production AI applications.

• Platform Focus: Optimized inference infrastructure for deploying open-source and custom AI models at scale
• Developer Traction: Growing customer base using Fireworks for production AI app deployments
• Performance Edge: Claims faster inference speeds and lower costs compared to generic cloud GPU services
• Expansion Plans: Funds will support global infrastructure buildout and model support expansion

Read about Fireworks AI's Series C and market positioning →

Other Notable Funding Rounds

Wonderful $100M Series A ($700M Valuation): Amsterdam-based startup building enterprise-grade multilingual AI agents raised $100 million led by Index Ventures, achieving unicorn-track valuation.

TeraDAR $150M Series B: Developer of terahertz technology for automotive and defense sensors closed $150 million Series B led by VXI Capital, advancing next-gen radar systems.

Harbinger $160M Series C: Maker of medium-duty electric and hybrid vehicles secured $160 million led by FedEx, Capricorn Investment Group, and Thor Industries.

Bitcoin Drops Below $95K as Crypto Enters Extreme Fear

Bitcoin fell below $95,000 on November 15, marking its lowest level since May 2025 as cryptocurrency markets entered "Extreme Fear" territory.

• Price Action: BTC traded at $94,456 after failing to hold the $100,000 psychological level
• Market Sentiment: Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropped to "Extreme Fear" for first time in months
• Liquidations: $529.47 million liquidated in past 24 hours across crypto positions
• ETF Outflows: Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $492.1M net outflows, Ethereum ETFs saw $177.9M outflows

Read full crypto market analysis and expert commentary →