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Humans& Raises $480 Million Seed Funding From Nvidia, Jeff Bezos to Build AI Collaboration Tools

By Maria Konash Jan 20, 2026

Humans& secures $480 million in seed funding from Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and top VCs, aiming to develop AI tools for collaboration and productivity.

AI & Machine Learning, News

Thinking Machines Lab Loses Co-Founders as Talent Returns to OpenAI

By Maria Konash Jan 15, 2026

Two co-founders of Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab are leaving the startup and rejoining OpenAI, marking a notable leadership shift less than a year after launch.

AI & Machine Learning, News

Wikimedia Foundation Expands AI Collaborations With Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Perplexity

By Maria Konash Jan 15, 2026

Wikipedia marked its 25th anniversary by announcing new Wikimedia Enterprise partnerships with major AI and technology companies. The collaborations aim to support responsible use of human-curated knowledge at scale.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News, Regulation & Policy

Senators Demand Accountability From X, Meta, and Alphabet Over Sexualized Deepfakes

By Maria Konash Jan 15, 2026

U.S. senators are demanding detailed explanations from major tech platforms on how they prevent and monetize AI-generated sexual deepfakes. The inquiry follows renewed scrutiny of generative AI tools and their safeguards.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

Airbnb Appoints Former Meta GenAI Leader as CTO

By Maria Konash Jan 14, 2026

Airbnb appointed Ahmad Al-Dahle, former head of generative AI at Meta, as its new technology chief. The move aims to expand AI across travel and e-commerce services.

AI & Machine Learning, Cloud & Infrastructure, News

Microsoft Promises Community-First Approach as It Expands AI Data Centers

By Maria Konash Jan 14, 2026

Microsoft outlined a community-first strategy for expanding AI data centers, promising to cover electricity costs and reduce local environmental impact. The move comes amid rising public opposition to large-scale AI infrastructure projects.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

Meta Weighs Doubling AI Smart Glasses Output

By Maria Konash Jan 13, 2026

Meta and EssilorLuxottica are discussing plans to potentially double production capacity for AI-powered smart glasses to meet rising demand. The move would strengthen Meta’s push into AI-driven hardware.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

Report: AI Smart Glasses Market Set to Surge in 2026

By Maria Konash Jan 13, 2026

Smart Analytics Global forecasts the AI smart glasses market will quadruple in 2026, driven by Ray-Ban Meta and anticipated entries from Apple and Samsung, with revenue hitting $5.6 billion.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News, Regulation & Policy

Brazil Halts WhatsApp AI Chatbot Policy

By Maria Konash Jan 13, 2026

Brazil’s competition authority ordered WhatsApp to suspend its policy banning third-party AI chatbots on its business API. The move follows concerns the policy may favor Meta AI over competitors.

AI & Machine Learning, News

Meta to Cut 10% of Reality Labs Workforce

By Maria Konash Jan 13, 2026

Meta plans to lay off roughly 10% of its Reality Labs team, reflecting a shift in focus from metaverse projects to artificial intelligence. The move coincides with broader AI infrastructure investments.

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Meta Unveils Meta Compute in Major Push to Expand AI Infrastructure

By Maria Konash Jan 13, 2026

Meta has introduced a new top-level initiative, Meta Compute, to expand its AI infrastructure and energy capacity at large scale. The effort signals a long-term push to support advanced AI development and global data center growth.

AI & Machine Learning, News

Former National Security Advisor Dina Powell McCormick Becomes Meta President

By Maria Konash Jan 12, 2026

Meta named Dina Powell McCormick as its president and vice chairman. She will join the management team to guide strategy and operations, bringing experience in finance and government.