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10 January 2026

Meta Nuclear Power Agreements

Meta Platforms Inc. has committed to pre-pay for power from planned nuclear reactors by Oklo and TerraPower, establishing new long-term energy supply dependencies and financial exposure to unbuilt infrastructure.

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10 January 2026

SB Energy Data Center Contract

OpenAI and SoftBank's $1bn investment in SB Energy, coupled with a contract for a Stargate data centre, creates a critical single-vendor dependency for OpenAI's future infrastructure, increasing operational exposure and oversight requirements for its core AI capabilities.

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9 January 2026

MiniMax Public Listing Impact

Chinese AI developer MiniMax has gone public, with its shares doubling on debut, signaling a broader trend of AI companies seeking public listings and introducing new financial and regulatory obligations for the firm.

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9 January 2026

Anthropic Allianz Code Agents

Anthropic has secured its first enterprise deal of 2026 with Allianz, involving the development of AI agents and the provision of Claude's code, establishing a new operational dependency for the insurer.

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9 January 2026

Autonomous Vehicle Human Dependency

Autonomous vehicle systems continue to require human oversight due to AI limitations in complex real-world scenarios, maintaining a critical operational dependency on human operators for safety and decision-making.

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8 January 2026

GTMfund AI Distribution Framework

GTMfund has introduced a new distribution framework for AI software, challenging traditional market entry strategies. This shift necessitates re-evaluation of vendor assessment criteria for procurement and partnership teams, as established success metrics may no longer apply.

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8 January 2026

UK Action on X AI Content

UK Prime Minister Starmer has vowed action against X over AI-generated sexualised images of children from Grok, escalating governmental scrutiny on platform accountability for illicit AI content and tightening regulatory dependencies for X.

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8 January 2026

OpenAI Acquires Convogo AI Team

OpenAI has acquired the team behind Convogo, an executive coaching AI tool, in an all-stock deal, integrating specialised AI development and capabilities directly into its operational structure.

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8 January 2026

Nvidia H200 China Payment Terms

Nvidia now requires Chinese customers to pay upfront for H200 AI chips, shifting financial and regulatory approval risk to buyers. This alters procurement processes and increases customer exposure to uncertain US and Beijing export/import decisions.

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8 January 2026

OpenAI Governance Legal Challenge

A District Judge has ruled that Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, concerning its original nonprofit structure, will proceed to a jury trial in March, formalising a legal review of its historical operational model.

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