What I saw at India’s AI summit
CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal sits down with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the AI Impact Summit. Photo: Yolande Chee…
Three engineers charged with stealing Google secrets and sending data to Iran
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China’s AI surge — real threat or hype?
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China’s humanoid robots go from viral stumbles to kung fu flips in one year
Robots taking part in a martial arts performance at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala in Beijing, China on…
Hims & Hers Health to acquire Australia’s Eucalyptus for up to $1.15 billion
Hims & Hers Health said on Thursday it will acquire Australian digital health company Eucalyptus in a deal…
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei don’t hold hands at India AI summit
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) takes a group photo with AI company leaders including OpenAI CEO Sam…
Nvidia is partnering with major Indian VC firms in search for the country’s next AI start-ups
Nvidia H100 chips inside a server room at the Yotta Data Services Pvt. data center, in Navi Mumbai,…
Alibaba unveils Qwen3.5 as China’s chatbot race shifts to AI agents
Qwen3 is Alibaba’s latest large language model, which it says combines traditional LLM capabilities with “advanced, dynamic reasoning.”…
Apple takes on YouTube and Spotify with new video podcasting push
Apple Podcasts on App Store displayed on a phone screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in…
After a shaky start, TikTok’s U.S. joint venture lands on its feet
The TikTok Inc. sign in front of the building on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 in Culver City, CA.…
SpaceX launches 12th long-duration crew to International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to…
Can hyperscalers justify their huge AI capex?
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