Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot is under intense global scrutiny after its “spicy mode” was used to create sexualized images of women and children. Officials from the UK, EU, India, and more are demanding action, with some launching investigations into the platform. The backlash highlights the growing nigh
Microsoft is buying agentic AI startup Osmos to boost its Fabric data platform. The goal is to let AI handle the tedious work of preparing data, freeing up teams for actual analysis. The Osmos team will join Microsoft’s Fabric group immediately.
Nvidia has unveiled its next-generation Vera Rubin AI computing platform. It promises to dramatically cut the cost of running AI while accelerating the training of complex models. Systems are expected to hit the market in late 2026.
Grab is making a move into robotics. The Singapore-based super-app has acquired China’s Infermove, a developer of AI-enabled autonomous robots, to boost its delivery network. No financial details were disclosed.
Elon Musk has kicked off 2026 by adding a staggering $24 billion to his fortune in just two trading days, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This 4% bump brings his estimated net worth to $644 billion, further extending his lead as the planet’s wealthiest individual.
Bosch is making a massive $2.9 billion bet on artificial intelligence over the next few years. The move comes as the auto parts supplier is cutting thousands of jobs and seeks new growth through tech like autonomous driving.
Geopolitics, U.S. elections, and central bank policy will dominate markets in 2026. Analysts warn the AI-driven rally in tech shares is showing cracks, with a potential correction looming.
AMD has unveiled the first 2nm processors in the world. The new EPYC Venice “Zen 6” CPU and Instinct MI455X GPU are built for its massive, liquid-cooled Helios AI racks, promising a massive leap in performance.
Nvidia just unveiled its next-generation Rubin AI platform, designed to drastically cut costs and hardware needs for AI training and inference. The announcement comes amid a severe global memory chip shortage that’s impacting everything from data centers to consumer electronics.
NVIDIA is pushing a significant software performance update for its $4000 DGX Spark AI developer workstation. The gains, announced at CES 2026, lean heavily on a new proprietary data type and speculative decoding to boost speed and cut memory use.
