- Best-in-class reasoning and writing
- Strong ecosystem and integrations
- Advanced multimodal capabilities
OpenAI’s revenue chief, Denise Dresser, outlined five priorities for the company’s enterprise business in an internal strategy memo and accused Anthropic of overstating its revenue figures by roughly $8 billion.
OpenAI set up an employee equity pool last fall equal to 10% of the company. At a valuation of $500 billion in October 2025, this pool would be worth around $50 billion, according to The Information, citing two people familiar with the plans.
Shares of Shanghai-based artificial intelligence company MiniMax doubled on their first day of trading, driven by strong investor demand. The share price jumped 103% during the session to 335 Hong Kong dollars ($42.97), according to data from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange cited by AIWireMedia.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has signed agreements with three energy firms to extend the life of existing nuclear power plants and support the development of new reactor technologies.
Analysts at Morgan Stanley believe that support and mid-level office roles will be hit the hardest. By 2030, European banking institutions could cut around 10% of their workforce—roughly 212,000 jobs—due to the adoption of artificial intelligence and continued digitalization. This is according to an analysis by U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley, cited by the Financial Times.
The AI company is introducing a healthcare-focused version of its chatbot and promises HIPAA-compliant data processing. Several major U.S. hospital systems are already on board.
At the beginning of 2026, OpenAI completed another acqui-hire deal, bringing on the team behind the startup Convogo without acquiring its product. Convogo had been developing an AI-based tool designed to automate reporting and assess leadership qualities for use in HR, consulting, and executive coaching.
Shares of Chinese AI startup Minimax more than doubled on their debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The stock closed up 109% at HK$345, according to CNBC. The performance sharply outpaced local rival Zhipu AI, whose shares rose only 13% a day earlier. Minimax raised approximately $620 million in the initial public offering.
Anthropic is preparing to raise $10 billion in new funding, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter. The developer of the Claude chatbot is targeting a valuation of $350 billion.
At CES 2026, Lenovo unveiled the Lenovo AI Glasses Concept, a pair of conceptual smart glasses. The device is powered by Qira, Lenovo and Motorola’s proprietary artificial intelligence platform, which enables real-time translation and image recognition.