AI: Our New Year’s Toast to 2026
By the end of 2025, AI became an operating environment. In 2026, success will be defined by governance, agentic workflows,…
OpenAI discusses a $100 billion round at a valuation of around $830 billion
OpenAI is reportedly discussing a $100B funding round at an $830B valuation, signaling AI’s shift from startup economics to global…
United Kingdom 2026: police to catch criminals before crimes are committed
The UK plans to deploy a national AI system in 2026 to predict crime risks and enable preventive policing across…
What This Means for the Market
AI investment is shifting in 2025 from hype to mature solutions in enterprise IT, robotics, automation, and defense technologies worldwide.
Free textbook from a Google engineer: 400 pages to build an AI agent that works for you
Google engineer Antonio Gulli releases a free 400-page textbook on building AI agents, covering design patterns, memory, tools, and autonomous…
Moonshot AI (China) — Preparing for a Major New Round at a $4B Valuation
Chinese startup Moonshot AI is reportedly preparing a major funding round valuing the company at around $4 billion, strengthening China’s…
Alexa+ Arrives on the German Market: Amazon Launches Beta Testing of Its Voice AI Assistant
Amazon launches beta testing of Alexa+ in Germany, bringing subscription-based AI conversations, improved memory, and advanced voice interaction.
Maxima — $41M for AI-Driven Accounting Automation
AI startup Maxima raises $41M led by Kleiner Perkins to automate accounting and bookkeeping amid talent shortages.
Genesis Mission: A New “Manhattan Project” for the AI Era
The U.S. launches Genesis Mission — a closed national AI platform uniting supercomputers, data, and labs to accelerate scientific discovery.
MedMPT: A Multimodal Revolution in Medical AI from Tsinghua University
Tsinghua researchers introduce MedMPT, a multimodal medical AI integrating CT scans, reports, and clinical data for respiratory disease diagnosis.