Articul8, an enterprise AI company spun out of Intel in early 2024, has secured more than half of a planned $70 million funding round at a $500 million pre-money valuation, according to its CEO, as it looks to capitalize on growing demand for AI systems in regulated industries.
The Series B funding round is structured in two installments, with the first led by Spain’s Adara Ventures…
A viral Reddit post alleging fraud from a food delivery app turned out to be AI-generated
January 7, 2026
A Reddit user claiming to be a whistleblower from a food delivery app has been outed as a fake. The user wrote a viral post alleging that the company he worked for was exploiting its drivers and users.
“You guys always suspect the algorithms are rigged against you, but…
The most bizarre tech announced so far at CES 2026
January 7, 2026
While CES 2026 is full of tech giants unveiling their latest innovations, the real excitement comes from discovering unexpected, quirky gadgets that make you ask, “Who thought of this?”
We’re here to spotlight the wildest products we’ve found so far…
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) said on Tuesday at CES 2026 that it had installed the first magnet in its Sparc fusion reactor, the demonstration device that it hopes to turn on next year.
The magnet is the first of 18 that, when the reactor is complete, will create a doughnut-like shape that will produce a powerful magnetic field to confine and compress superheated plasma. If all goes well…
Nvidia launches Alpamayo, open AI models that allow autonomous vehicles to ‘think like a human’
January 6, 2026
At CES 2026, Nvidia launched Alpamayo, a new family of open source AI models, simulation tools, and datasets for training physical robots and vehicles that are designed to help autonomous vehicles reason through complex driving situations.
“The ChatGPT moment for…
Amazon’s AI assistant comes to the web with Alexa.com
January 6, 2026
Amazon’s AI-powered overhaul of its digital assistant, now known as Alexa+, is coming to the web. On Monday, at the start of CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the company announced the official launch of a new website, Alexa.com, which is now rolling out to all Alexa+ Early…
Google previews new Gemini features for TV at CES 2026
January 6, 2026
Google believes AI can improve the TV-watching experience, which is why it brought its Gemini AI to Google TV devices in November. At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the company is now showing off a series of new Gemini features that will soon arrive on the TV, making it possible for viewers to deep-dive into topics, search for and “reimagine” their personal photos and videos with AI, and…
India orders Musk’s X to fix Grok over ‘obscene’ AI content
January 5, 2026
India has ordered Elon Musk’s X to make immediate technical and procedural changes to its AI chatbot Grok after users and lawmakers flagged the generation of “obscene” content, including AI-altered images of women created using the tool.
On Friday…
Nvidia’s AI empire: A look at its top startup investments
January 5, 2026
No company has capitalized on the AI revolution more dramatically than Nvidia. Its revenue, profitability, and cash reserves have skyrocketed since the introduction of ChatGPT over three years ago – and the many competitive generative AI services that have launched…
In 2026, AI will move from hype to pragmatism
January 5, 2026
If 2025 was the year AI got a vibe check, 2026 will be the year the tech gets practical. The focus is already shifting away from building ever-larger language models and toward the harder work of making AI usable. In practice, that involves deploying smaller models where they fit, embedding intelligence into physical devices, and designing systems that integrate cleanly into human workflows.
The…
