EP-449 Chatgpt Health Unveils Wellness Guidance 🌿, Character.ai Lawsuit Talks ⚖️, Anthropic Pursues $10b Valuation 💰

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for thursday, january 8th! explore the latest developments in the tech world: chatgpt health launch: openai introduces a new feature in chatgpt to manage health and wellness queries, focusing on privacy and user safety while integrating with apple health and myfitnesspal. google & character.ai lawsuits: potential settlements in lawsuits alleging chatbots contributed to adverse outcomes for teens, may lead to new standards for user safety and possibly incorporate monetary damages. anthropic's funding ambitions: ai company anthropic aims for a $10 billion raise at a $350 billion valuation, eyeing an ipo to compete with openai, with funding led by coatue management and gic. ford's ai expansion: unveiling a new ai assistant to appear on phones and vehicles by 2027, with advanced features aimed at improving user experience, as announced at ces 2026. discord ipo preparations: plans for an ipo as early as march, signaling one of the year's significant public offerings, building on its popularity with over 200 million monthly active users. stay tuned for more tech updates tomorrow!