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16 January 2026

Symbolic.ai Editorial AI Adoption

News Corp has partnered with Symbolic.ai to integrate an AI platform for editorial and research optimisation. This introduces an external dependency for critical content functions, increasing exposure for data integrity and placing new burdens on IT security and platform operators.

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16 January 2026

NGP Backs US Battery Developer

NGP Energy Capital Management has invested $200 million in a new US energy-storage developer, increasing domestic capacity for battery projects to meet rising power demands from data centers and AI infrastructure.

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15 January 2026

Taiwan US Semiconductor Investment

Taiwan will invest $250 billion in US semiconductor manufacturing following a new trade deal with the U.S., significantly increasing domestic production capacity and altering funding dependencies for this critical sector.

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15 January 2026

Anthropic AI Inequality Warning

Anthropic research reveals AI productivity gains are unevenly distributed globally, indicating a potential for deepening economic inequality between nations. This finding introduces new considerations for international economic stability and strategic planning.

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15 January 2026

Higgsfield AI Video Funding

Higgsfield, an AI video startup, secured an additional $80 million in Series A funding, reaching a $1.3 billion valuation. This expands its operational capacity, tightening dependencies for operators and increasing oversight burdens for compliance teams.

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15 January 2026

US Tariffs Nvidia H200 Chips

The US government has imposed a 25% tariff on Nvidia H200 AI chips destined for China, formalising a new financial obligation that directly increases acquisition costs for these critical components.

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15 January 2026

Wikimedia AI Content Access Expansion

The Wikimedia Foundation partnered with major AI companies, including Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, granting scaled access to its content. This changes how large-scale AI models acquire and utilise Wikimedia data, introducing new operational considerations for content governance.

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15 January 2026

OpenAI Invests Merge Labs

OpenAI has invested $250 million in Sam Altman's brain-computer interface startup, Merge Labs, which is now valued at $850 million. This establishes OpenAI as a financial stakeholder in BCI development.

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15 January 2026

Microsoft Varaha Carbon Credit Offtake

Microsoft has committed to purchasing over 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal credits from India's Varaha over the next three years, establishing a new supply chain for environmental offsets.

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15 January 2026

Thinking Machines Lab Co-founder Departures

Two co-founders of Thinking Machines Lab are departing to join OpenAI, altering the startup's foundational leadership and introducing operational continuity risks and increased oversight burdens for remaining stakeholders.

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