Nvidia and Meta announce massive multi-year AI infrastructure partnership
Nvidia and Meta formalized a multi-year partnership to create the world’s most advanced AI infrastructure, signaling a massive strategic move in the AI technology sector.
Saudi AI firm HUMAIN invests $3 billion in xAI ahead of its SpaceX merger
HUMAIN injected $3 billion in xAI’s Series E round just before xAI’s acquisition by SpaceX, converting its investment into SpaceX shares and becoming a major minority stakeholder.
Meta plans $135 billion AI spend in 2026 and secures more NVIDIA chips
Meta committed to a $135 billion AI investment mostly focused on infrastructure, securing millions of NVIDIA Blackwell AI chips and pledging tens of gigawatts of computing power through 2028.
Waymo expands fully driverless robotaxi service to Miami
Alphabet’s Waymo launched its autonomous robotaxi service in Miami, its sixth U.S. city, starting with a 60-square-mile area with plans to expand coverage and add highway and airport routes in 2026.
Google Releases Gemini 3.1 Pro with Advanced Reasoning Capabilities
Google announced the launch of Gemini 3.1 Pro, an upgraded model with over double the reasoning performance of its predecessor Gemini 3 Pro, available in preview via Google AI Studio and Gemini API.
Alibaba Releases Qwen 3.5 Vision-Language Model Ahead of Lunar New Year
Alibaba introduced Qwen 3.5 on February 16, 2026, a 397 billion parameter hybrid vision-language model supporting 201 languages, emphasizing multilingual capabilities and efficient sparse compute.
Zipline Secures $600 Million Funding for Drone Delivery with AI
Zipline raised $600 million in a recent funding round, highlighting investor interest in AI-powered platforms with applications in physical-world logistics and delivery.
Trillion-dollar AI Market Correction Wipes $2 Trillion Off Software Stocks
Tech stocks saw a major correction as investors recalibrated expectations on AI disruption’s impact, particularly on software sectors, with Deutsche Bank calling it a market readjustment from overly optimistic valuations.
Amazon Expands Corporate Layoffs with Focus on AI Roles
Amazon announced additional layoffs reallocating workforce towards AI-focused positions amid broader industry shifts in work processes as emphasized by Meta CEO Zuckerberg.
Companies plan to double AI spending in 2026, led by tech sector
A global survey showed companies expect to spend 1.7% of revenue on AI in 2026, up from 0.8% in 2025. 72% of CEOs now lead AI decisions, signaling deep enterprise adoption.
Meta integrates Chinese AI startup Manus to enhance social media and business products
Meta finalized its acquisition of Manus, valued at over $2 billion, and plans to integrate Manus’s autonomous agents into its advertising and shopping platforms to offer enhanced agentic tools.
Meta and OpenAI negotiate acquisition of OpenClaw AI project
Meta and OpenAI are in acquisition talks for OpenClaw, a top autonomous AI agent GitHub project used for automating email, browsing, and file management tasks.