By Tommy Vee

Evening, grinders. The machines aren’t waiting and neither should you. Today, billion-dollar bets are being laid on AI that thinks, talks, and even walks like us. From Higgsfield printing cinematic gold with zero crew, to ChatGPT selling your attention between answers, to Skild AI teaching robots to run the world, the game is no longer about who has the smartest code, it is about who controls the chaos. Let’s dive in!

Higgsfield Takes the Stage: $1.3B Makes It Official

Higgsfield just went from scrappy code hustle to full blown tech cartel faster than a rat escaping a flaming casino. Built by a former Snap AI exec who clearly got bored playing by the rules, the AI video startup rocketed to a $1.3 billion valuation like it knew the ending before the movie even started. This thing spits out cinematic AI videos for creators and brands who want eyeballs now, not after three revisions and a creative meeting that should’ve been an email. Investors are throwing cash at it like it’s last call and everyone’s drunk on hype. Sure, the internet’s already arguing about AI slop versus art, but Higgsfield doesn’t care. Attention is the currency, speed is the weapon, and Hollywood just realized it’s standing in the crosswalk. AI video isn’t coming. It’s already lighting a cigarette and taking your seat.

ChatGPT Sells Out: The Algorithm Wants Your Wallet

ChatGPT’s free ride just got a corporate chokehold. OpenAI is cramming targeted ads into Free users and the $8/month “Go” tier in the U.S. because burning billions on AI servers is fun until the suits start sharpening their knives. These ads won’t rewrite your answers. They’ll sit there in little boxes at the bottom, pretending to be innocent. Meanwhile, the same AI you trust to dodge bad decisions might whisper “buy these sneakers” right after telling you how to file your taxes or survive a breakup. It’s like your smartest friend just became a used car salesman with a neural network. No ads in sensitive areas, they promise. Health, politics, under-18s stay safe, subscription tiers remain ad-free. But let’s be real. This is social media all over again. Attention is cash. Your free AI is a neon-lit slot machine, and every innocent question you ask is just another coin in the house’s pocket.

Skild AI Goes Cosmic: $14B for the Future of Physical AI

Skild AI just pulled off a $14 billion valuation after a $1.4 billion Series C led by SoftBank and a who’s‑who of Wall Street and Silicon Valley. This Pittsburgh startup isn’t selling shiny bots. It is building an “omni‑bodied brain” that can run any robot, anywhere, learning from humans in real time. One AI brain could eventually control warehouse bots, delivery machines, or household helpers without endless retraining. Investors are betting big, calling it the physical-world answer to generative AI, and from $30 million in 2025 revenue to $14 billion today, Skild’s rise is the kind of money-magnet story that makes sharks grin.

The Tommy Vee Take

That’s the scene today. Billion-dollar brains, sponsored chats, and AI that moves faster than any human can blink. This is only the beginning, fellas!

 Stay loud, stay dangerous, and remember, curiosity is the only edge that can’t be coded. This is Tommy Vee, signing off.