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Meta Responds to 17.5M Instagram Data Leak Rumors: Systems Unbreached, User Accounts Safe
January 12, 2026 – Recently, news emerged that data from over 17.5 million Instagram accounts under Meta had been leaked, sparking widespread concern across the industry. In response, a Meta spokesperson told BleepingComputer that the reports were false. “We’ve fixed an issue that had allowed external parties to initiate password reset email requests for some…
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Unveils New Career Path: AI-Powered Resume Refinement & Job Planning
January 10, 2026 – Yesterday, on January 9, tech news outlet BleepingComputer published an article revealing that OpenAI is currently testing a new “Jobs” feature for ChatGPT. This feature is designed to act as an AI-powered career planning assistant, aiming to assist users in various aspects of their professional lives, such as optimizing resumes, clarifying…
Elon Musk’s AI Venture xAI Devours Nearly $8 Billion in First Nine Months
January 9, 2026 – According to internal documents obtained by Bloomberg, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) firm xAI is burning through cash at an alarming rate. The company’s heavy investments in data center infrastructure, talent acquisition, and software development have led to soaring losses, all in pursuit of supporting its ambitious humanoid robot project. Data…
Elon Musk to Unveil xAI’s Pioneering ‘Vibe Coding’ Tool Grok Build Next Month
January 9, 2026 – Elon Musk took to X platform yesterday (January 8) to make an exciting announcement. He revealed that xAI is set to upgrade Grok Code next month, enabling it to handle multiple complex programming tasks in one go. According to a blog post published by tech media outlet BleepingComputer on the same…
Musk-Backed xAI Hits Jackpot with $20B Series E, Far Exceeding Initial Fundraising Expectations
January 7, 2026 – Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, made a significant announcement today, revealing that it has successfully closed a massive 20billionSeriesEfundinground,surpassingitsinitialtargetof15 billion. According to xAI, the round attracted investments from a diverse group of high-profile backers. Valor Equity Partners, Fidelity, and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) were among the key institutional investors. Additionally,…
NVIDIA CEO Declares Deepseek-R1 a Stunning Open-Source Triumph
January 6, 2026 – At CES 2026, NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the cutting-edge Vera Rubin chip, along with a suite of innovative models and datasets spanning four key sectors: language processing, robotics, autonomous driving, and healthcare. These advancements are set to further accelerate AI innovation across industries. Huang emphasized that open-source models have now…
Microsoft CEO’s Call to Overlook AI’s ‘Low – Quality’: ‘Microslop’ Sparks Social Media Frenzy
January 4, 2026 – A few days ago, Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella, published a short essay outlining his vision for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in 2026. As is well – known, Microsoft has been fully committed to the AI field. Its Azure cloud platform serves as a crucial technological foundation for OpenAI’s ChatGPT…
SoftBank Finalizes $22.5B Boost to OpenAI, Secures ~11% Stake
December 31, 2025 – SoftBank Group Corp. announced today that it has fully completed its previously pledged investment in OpenAI. On December 26, the Japanese conglomerate injected an additional 22.5billionintotheartificialintelligence(AI)researchlab,fulfillingitsMarchcommitmenttoinvestupto30 billion in two phases. With this latest infusion, SoftBank now holds approximately an 11% stake in OpenAI. The total investment commitment, which has now reached…
Samsung Exynos 2600: Empowering On – Device AI with Over 90% Model Size Reduction While Preserving Precision
December 30, 2025 – According to a blog post published by South Korean media outlet ETNews today, Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2600 chipset is set to incorporate an AI model optimization solution from Nota, a South Korean AI technology firm. This integration will enable a remarkable reduction of over 90% in the size of AI models…
Masayoshi Son’s Bold Gambit: SoftBank’s $4B Data Center Acquisition Spree
December 30, 2025 – SoftBank Group Corp. has unveiled a major move in the digital infrastructure sector, announcing a deal to acquire DigitalBridge Group, a prominent data center investment firm, for an enterprise value of approximately $4 billion, including debt. This strategic acquisition is part of SoftBank’s broader push to capitalize on the booming artificial…