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Snowflake gets frosty with Google Gemini

O'Ryan Johnson / theregister - Munge that corporate data using the LLM of your choice The data platform Snowflake is putting Google's Gemini to work inside its Cortex AI, aiming to give customers access to a foundational model within the boundaries of their data environment across supp…

#ai #startups #vc #robotics #automation #selfdriving #business #acquisitions #technology #automotive

Mobileye to Buy Israeli Startup Mentee Robotics for $900M

1 month / eweek / eWEEK Staff

Mobileye acquires Mentee Robotics for $900 million to enter humanoid market

1 month / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

The $900M question: Why Mobileye bought Shashua’s own humanoid startup Mentee

1 month / techfundingnews / Abhinaya Prabhu

Snowflake gets frosty with Google Gemini

2 months / theregister / O'Ryan Johnson

Mobileye to acquire AI humanoid robotics startup Mentee Robotics in $900M deal

2 months / siliconangle / Duncan Riley

Mobileye acquires humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics for $900M

2 months / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

Mobileye to Buy Humanoid Robot Maker Mentee for $900 Million

2 months / bloomberg / Marissa Newman

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 7:20 pm / permalink 17571 / 7 stories in 2 months


xAI says it raised $20B in Series E funding

Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - Nvidia is among the many investors, but xAI has not disclosed if these investments come in the form of equity or debt.


Expansion & Competition

xAI nears $230B valuation in $20B Nvidia-led raise to challenge OpenAI, Anthropic

1 month / techfundingnews / Abhinaya Prabhu

xAI Raises $20 Billion to Accelerate AI Product Development and Infrastructure Buildout

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

Elon Musk is taking on ChatGPT — and xAI now has $20 billion more to do it

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

xAI raises $20 billion to expand Grok AI models and enterprise tools

2 months / testingcatalog / Alexey Shabanov


Funding Announcements

xAI Raises $20B in Series E Funding

1 month / finsmes / FinSMEs

Elon Musk's xAI closes 20 billion dollar funding round

1 month / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

xAI raises $20 billion in Series E funding

1 month / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

xAI's massive new $20B raise

1 month / therundown / Zach Mink

Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $20B in New Funding

1 month / eweek / eWEEK Staff

Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20B funding round backed by Nvidia and Cisco

2 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $20 Billion

2 months / nytimes / Kate Conger

Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $20 Billion

2 months / nytimes / Kate Conger

xAI says it raised $20B in Series E funding

2 months / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Elon Musk's xAI raises $20 billion from investors including Nvidia, Cisco, Fidelity

2 months / cnbc

Musk’s XAI Closed $20 Billion Funding Round With Nvidia Backing

2 months / bloomberg / Anne VanderMey


Regulatory Concerns

Elon Musks xAI raises $20 billion as Grok is investigated for deepfakes

1 month / mashable

Musk's xAI Raises $20 Billion With Backing From Nvidia and Cisco

1 month / decrypt / Vismaya V

Musk’s xAI raises $20bn in funding round that doubles valuation

2 months / ft


All Other Stories

company that creates deepfake CSAM raises $20 billion www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/t...

2 months / bsky / @rmac.bsky.social / rmac.bsky.social

company that creates deepfake CSAM raises $20 billion www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/t...

2 months / bsky / @rmac.bsky.social / rmac.bsky.social

Nvidia is among the many investors, but xAI has not disclosed if these investments come in the form of equity or debt.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

As Grok becomes a child porn machine, Elon Musk has raised another $20 billion to fund its growth, with Nvidia and Cisco chipping in. techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/x...

2 months / bsky / @jowens510.bsky.social / jowens510.bsky.social

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 3:20 pm / permalink 17566 / 22 stories in 2 months


Accenture Plans to Buy UK Palantir Rival Faculty in Consultancy’s AI Push

Mark Bergen / bloomberg - Accenture Plc agreed to buy Faculty, a British artificial intelligence startup that’s worked closely with the government, as part of the consultancy’s effort to recast itself as a leader in the technology.

#ai #startups #ml #government #business #uk #europe #acquisitions #technology

Accenture Plans to Acquire Faculty to Expand AI Capabilities

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

Accenture buys UK start-up Faculty in $1bn deal as consultants rush to adapt to AI

2 months / ft

Accenture plans to acquire UK AI firm Faculty

2 months / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

UK AI business Faculty acquired by Accenture

2 months / uktech / Kirstie Pickering

Accenture Plans to Buy UK Palantir Rival Faculty in Consultancy’s AI Push

2 months / bloomberg / Mark Bergen

Accenture Expands AI Capabilities With Faculty Acquisition

2 months / eweek / eWEEK Staff

Accenture to acquire Faculty AI for undisclosed sum

2 months / sifted

UK AI firm Faculty to be acquired by consulting giant Accenture

2 months / tech / John Reynolds

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 17542 / 8 stories in 2 months


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U.S. prepares strict export controls on AI accelerators, curbing foreign sales

U.S. authorities are drafting new export rules requiring government approval for certain AI accelerators before overseas sales, aiming to limit adversaries’ access to advanced chips. The Commerce Department confirmed a tough approach that stops short of prior proposals but signals significant restrictions, forcing vendors and customers to navigate fresh geopolitical red tape. More...


Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply‑chain risk; company vows legal fight

The Pentagon has designated Anthropic and its products as a “supply‑chain risk,” prompting the company to announce a court challenge. Experts warn the move could chill collaboration and talent flows into AI, while Anthropic insists it will contest the determination to protect its operations and customers. More...


Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity

Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship Texas data center, leaving substantial compute capacity up for grabs. Nvidia reportedly brokered interest from Meta to take the unused slots as OpenAI downscales that particular buildout, a move that rattled markets and highlights shifting demand for large-scale on-prem AI infrastructure. More...


SoftBank seeks massive $40B loan to back OpenAI investment, courting big risk

SoftBank is reportedly seeking up to a $40 billion loan to finance its planned stake in OpenAI, an audacious use of leverage to double down on the AI boom. The move would be one of the largest single‑company financing gambits in recent memory, raising questions about balance‑sheet strain versus potential upside. More...


Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

Google has shipped an open-source Workspace CLI that gives AI agents like OpenClaw programmatic access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other Workspace services via a built-in MCP server. The tool standardizes agent integration, making it easier — and slightly creepier — for automated assistants to act on users’ behalf across core productivity apps. More...


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