OpenAI's tool 4o has gained popularity for creating images reminiscent of Studio Ghibli's style, leading to a surge in user growth for their ChatGPT-4o feature.

According to financial firm Jefferies, Microsoft is poised to profit from OpenAI's expansion due to their recent successful funding round of $40 billion, elevating their valuation to $300 billion. This has created a buzz on the internet, with the demand for the Ghibli-style image generator causing a sharp increase in users flocking to the platform.

Microsoft's close ties to OpenAI as a major investor and primary cloud provider position them well to benefit from OpenAI's accelerated growth. The recent funding round, in which SoftBank and others invested $40 billion, has significantly bolstered OpenAI's worth, benefiting Microsoft even more.

ChatGPT's popularity has surged dramatically, with record numbers of new users and a sharp spike in revenue. Besides Microsoft, companies producing graphic processing units like Nvidia, AMD, and Intel are also set to capitalize on the Ghibli trend as demand rises.