In a major strategic shift, Nvidia is moving to acquire AI chip rival Groq for a reported $20 billion. This looks like a direct, fast reaction to Google successfully using its own TPU chips for AI, reducing its reliance on Nvidia’s hardware.
Fleet management company Motive has publicly filed for an IPO on the NYSE under the ticker MTVE. The filing reveals the company is growing revenue quickly but losses are widening, and it’s locked in a legal fight with rival Samsara.
Internal discussions at OpenAI show the company is exploring sponsored content within ChatGPT responses. The news broke alongside a major diplomatic spat, with US officials threatening to bar EU regulators over the bloc’s content moderation rules.
A severe shortage of radiologists in India is causing dangerous delays in diagnoses. Now, AI startups are stepping in to analyze scans faster, from detecting TB in hours to flagging strokes in minutes. But doctors warn the tech still needs close human supervision.
According to Forbes, 2025 was a historic year for billionaire wealth creation, adding over 340 new members to the club. Elon Musk’s fortune grew by $333 billion, and a wave of AI startups minted the youngest self-made billionaires ever, some as young as 22.
MiniMax has launched M2.1, a major update to its open-source AI model series. It’s built to handle complex, production-level coding across multiple languages and everyday office workflows, not just simple snippets.
A contributing editor at Sifted has published a year-end rant about the tech industry’s worst trends. He’s calling for less AI worship, fewer “unfinished” product launches, and an end to “INSANE” founder hype in 2026.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan states that artificial intelligence investments are beginning to have a tangible, positive impact on the U.S. economy. He forecasts strong growth and sees limited systemic risk from a potential AI sector pullback.
After a fire in 2019, archaeologists found 100 burials under Notre Dame. One, nicknamed “The Horseman,” has now been linked to the lost poet Joachim du Bellay, who died in 1560. The identification hinges on bone analysis and historical records, though one detail doesn’t quite match.
The AI hype in Silicon Valley is hitting a wall with actual customers. According to two CEOs, businesses want practical tools, not buzzwords, and they’re still keeping a human in the loop.
