Musk’s xAI Raises a Staggering $20 Billion for AI Buildout
Elon Musk’s xAI has secured a massive $20 billion in new funding. The capital will supercharge its AI infrastructure buildout and the development of its Grok models.
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TikTok Splits US Staff Ahead of Forced Sale
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Hoa Phat Agriculture Raises $48M in Oversubscribed Vietnam IPO
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Samsung’s Phone Rebranding Game is Getting Confusing
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Stablecoin Volumes Hit $33 Trillion as USDC Takes the Lead
According to Bloomberg Business, stablecoin transaction volumes soared 72% to a staggering $33 trillion in 2025. The fourth quarter alone saw a record $11 trillion…
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Microsoft’s AI-Driven Windows Overhaul: Navigating the Shift from User Control to Automated Assistance
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Elon Musk’s xAI just got a $20 billion war chest for its Grok chatbot
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.
Accenture Buys UK AI Firm Faculty to Boost Enterprise AI Muscle
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.
Nvidia’s CEO shrugs off California’s billionaire tax proposal
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he isn’t worried about a potential California tax targeting billionaires. The proposed 5% levy on assets over $1 billion would apply retroactively to residents as of January 1, 2026.
Brightspeed’s Data Breach: Crims Claim a Million Records for Sale
Internet provider Brightspeed is investigating claims by the Crimson Collective that they stole data on over a million customers. The criminals have listed the dataset for sale for three bitcoin, roughly $276,370, and threaten to dump it publicly.
Apple’s Testing a New iPhone Security Update System
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 Bets $600 Million That Gamers Will Embrace AI
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’s AI Ad Assistant Is Here. But Is It a Game-Changer?
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?