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Plaud has launched the NotePin S, a wearable AI notetaker with Find My support, and a desktop app for automatic meeting transcription and note generation ahead of CES 2026.
xAI has launched Grok Business and Grok Enterprise, bringing its AI assistant to organizational users with new administrative tools and a secure Enterprise Vault feature. The launch coincides with renewed criticism over Grok’s image generation misuse on X.
Telegram has introduced AI-powered summaries for channel posts and Instant View pages, using open-source models running on the decentralized Cocoon network to protect user data.
French and Malaysian authorities have launched investigations into Grok, the AI chatbot from Elon Musk’s xAI, after it generated sexualized deepfake images of women and minors on X. The chatbot issued an apology, while xAI said it is reviewing safeguards to prevent similar incidents.
The Hong Kong Government has launched a $3 billion AI Subsidy Scheme to support local universities, research institutes, and enterprises in using Cyberport’s AI Supercomputing Centre for AI development. The University of Hong Kong is among the participants, developing a generative AI capable of real-time 3D scene creation.
Palo Alto Networks is negotiating to acquire Israeli cybersecurity startup Koi for about $400 million, expanding its endpoint and software supply chain protection portfolio. A preliminary memorandum of understanding has been signed while final terms are being negotiated.
The attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, accusing the company of profiting from scam advertisements and failing to protect children on its platforms. Meta denies the allegations, citing progress in reducing scam reports and its commitment to youth safety.
Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized artificial intelligence and industrial modernization as key components of China's development strategy, outlining directions during multiple inspection tours and meetings throughout 2025.
Seeing Machines has established a Future Mobility Group to integrate its driver and occupant monitoring systems with autonomous vehicle platforms as commercial deployments expand globally.
Alibaba’s Qwen team has released Qwen-Image-2512, an updated version of its open-source text-to-image model featuring improved human realism, finer natural detail, and more accurate text rendering.
team.blue has acquired Czech-based AI web application builder Macaly, expanding its AI capabilities for small and medium-sized businesses across Europe.
SoftBank Group Corp. has completed an additional $22.5 billion investment in OpenAI, fulfilling its $40 billion funding commitment made earlier in 2025. The investment was executed through SoftBank Vision Fund 2, bringing SoftBank’s ownership stake in OpenAI to about 11%.
Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Manus AI, a Singapore-based startup known for its general-purpose AI agents, in a deal valued at more than $2 billion. Manus will continue to operate independently while integrating its technology into Meta’s services.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the company is hiring a Head of Preparedness, a new executive role dedicated to managing AI safety and risk mitigation as its models grow more capable. The position will pay $555,000 annually and focus on evaluating and mitigating cybersecurity and biological risks associated with advanced AI systems.
Nvidia has reached a non-exclusive licensing deal with AI chip startup Groq valued at around $20 billion. The agreement includes licensing Groq’s inference technology and hiring key executives, including founder Jonathan Ross and president Sunny Madra, while Groq continues operating independently.
Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has launched Dazzle, a new AI startup focused on personal assistant technology, after closing her previous venture Sunshine. The company has raised $8 million in seed funding led by Forerunner’s Kirsten Green, with participation from several major investors.
Alphabet has agreed to acquire Intersect, a data center and energy infrastructure developer, for $4.75 billion in cash plus assumed debt. The deal will help Google expand data center power generation capacity and is expected to close in the first half of 2026.
NVIDIA, along with researchers from Stanford and Caltech, has introduced NitroGen, an open-source AI model capable of playing more than 1,000 video games. Trained on 40,000 hours of gameplay, the model shows potential for use in robotics and simulation.
Anthropic has introduced Bloom, an open-source tool designed to automate behavioral evaluations of large AI models. The system generates and scores scenarios to measure behaviors like bias and self-preservation across multiple models.
Anthropic has released its Frontier Compliance Framework to meet the requirements of California's Transparency in Frontier AI Act (SB 53), which takes effect on January 1. The document outlines how the company assesses and mitigates catastrophic risks from frontier AI systems.
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