Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has secured a massive $20 billion in new funding. The round exceeded its goal and includes big-name investors like Fidelity and Nvidia. This gives Musk serious firepower to develop his Grok chatbot against competitors like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Consulting giant Accenture is moving to acquire Faculty, a UK-based AI company. The deal aims to significantly expand Accenture’s ability to deploy advanced AI solutions for its global clients.
Apple has released a test security update, “iOS 26.3 (a),” for beta users. It doesn’t contain any actual fixes but is a trial run for a new, more seamless update system. This could change how security patches are delivered to all iPhones in the future.
Razer is making a massive, $600 million bet that AI is the next frontier for gaming. The company plans to launch new hardware and an open-source AI developer kit, aiming to convince its massive user base that AI is more than just a buzzword.
Walmart is rolling out an AI advertising assistant powered by its “Marty” agent to all Sponsored Search advertisers later this half. The move comes as its retail media business, a major profit driver, grew 33% year-over-year last quarter. But what does this actually mean for the ad world?
The co-CEO of Neowiz says nearly every game company in Korea is using AI tools like ChatGPT. The goal is to automate routine work so teams can focus on player engagement strategies.
NetEase has detailed the January 2026 roadmap for its breakout Wuxia RPG, Where Winds Meet. The v1.2 update on January 9 introduces Guild Battles and the absurd “Elder Express” mode, building on a game that has already surpassed 15 million players.
PayPal is launching a major new advertising platform built on its “transaction graph” of real purchases. The move directly challenges the “walled gardens” of traditional tech giants by offering verified sales data, not just modeled intent. Early results, like a 20% sales lift for Ulta Beauty, show t
PlayStation is exploring a radical new form of in-game assistance. A patented “AI Ghost” could analyze your play and either show you the way or take full control to get you past a tough spot.
A new Android ransomware app, “Adult Player,” masquerades as adult content but hijacks your phone. It secretly takes photos and demands $500 to unlock the device. Security researchers have found a way to remove it, but the threat is a nasty one.
