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xAI Raises $20 Billion to Accelerate AI Product Development and Infrastructure Buildout
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xAI Raises $20 Billion to Accelerate AI Product Development and Infrastructure Buildout
January 06, 2026

xAI raised $20 billion in a Series E funding round to accelerate its progress in building advanced artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

AI Startup Hark Hires Ex-Apple Designer Abidur Chowdhury
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AI Startup Hark Hires Ex-Apple Designer Abidur Chowdhury
January 06, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Hark reportedly hired former Apple designer Abidur Chowdhury as head of design. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Nvidia and AMD Reveal Dueling Paths for AI’s Future
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Nvidia and AMD Reveal Dueling Paths for AI’s Future
January 06, 2026

At the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, two of the world’s most influential chip executives offered sharply different roadmaps for artificial intelligence’s (AI) next phase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Razer Spends $600 Million to Sharpen Focus on AI Gaming
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Razer Spends $600 Million to Sharpen Focus on AI Gaming
January 06, 2026

Gaming company Razer is reportedly in the midst of an expansive revamp based around artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Nvidia Previews AI-Powered Cars With Ability to ‘Reason’
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Nvidia Previews AI-Powered Cars With Ability to ‘Reason’
January 06, 2026

Nvidia is reportedly speeding up plans to bring its technology to automobiles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

AI Leaves the Screen and Enters the Living Room
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AI Leaves the Screen and Enters the Living Room
January 05, 2026

Everybody wants technology that can take over household chores, and at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, major tech companies suggested that moment may be closer than it once seemed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

DeepSeek Takes a Shot at AI Cost Structure
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DeepSeek Takes a Shot at AI Cost Structure
January 05, 2026

DeepSeek says it has developed a new way to train large language models that allows performance to improve without a proportional increase in training costs, challenging one of the core assumptions that has shaped how the artificial intelligence (AI) industry has scaled over the past...

Investors Pivot to Agentic AI and on-Device Hardware
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Investors Pivot to Agentic AI and on-Device Hardware
January 05, 2026

From agentic finance platforms to on-device artificial intelligence (AI) hardware and late-stage model builders in China, this week’s deals point to a market prioritizing deployment over experimentation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

27% of Health Systems Turn to AI to Ease Workload
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27% of Health Systems Turn to AI to Ease Workload
January 05, 2026

America’s major hospital systems are becoming a testing ground for widespread artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...