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6 February 2026

AI.com Domain Acquisition

Kris Marszalek, Crypto.com founder, acquired the AI.com domain for $70 million. This establishes a new, well-funded entity poised for immediate, high-profile entry into the AI sector, launching a new site this weekend with a Super Bowl ad.

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6 February 2026

US Tech Stocks Rebound

US tech stocks, led by the Nasdaq, rebounded from a sell-off previously driven by concerns over vast AI spending. This market shift occurred despite the underlying worries about AI infrastructure expenditure persisting, indicating a change in immediate market sentiment.

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6 February 2026

SpaceX xAI Merger Finalised

The hypothetical merger of xAI into SpaceX, driven by capital needs, creates a combined entity integrating AI with space infrastructure. This consolidation aims to develop orbital data centres and full-stack AI, disrupting cloud and satellite markets.

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6 February 2026

AI Biotech Labor Gap

AI-powered biotech startups are leveraging automation, data, and gene editing to address labour shortages in drug discovery and rare disease treatment. This development introduces new operational dependencies and shifts oversight burdens for critical functions.

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6 February 2026

OpenAI GPT-4o Retirement

OpenAI retired its GPT-4o model, discontinuing a specific AI capability. This action removes a model users perceived as having a distinct presence and warmth, altering the operational landscape for applications dependent on its unique interaction characteristics.

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6 February 2026

Fürstenberg European AI Investments

Jeannette zu Fürstenberg of General Catalyst has invested in European AI startups Mistral and Helsing, increasing their capital and establishing new financial dependencies. This action raises oversight and due diligence requirements for the recipient entities.

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6 February 2026

KPMG AI Audit Fee Reduction

KPMG requested its auditor to reduce audit fees by passing on cost savings from the auditor's use of AI. This introduces a new condition for audit fee negotiation, linking pricing to the auditor's technological efficiency gains.

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6 February 2026

Reddit AI Search Expansion

Reddit has declared its AI-powered search business an "enormous" opportunity, signalling a strategic shift towards integrating artificial intelligence into its core search functionality. This move will alter development priorities and future service offerings.

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6 February 2026

Big Tech AI Spending Surge

Major technology firms have committed approximately $660 billion to AI-related capital expenditure, establishing a new precedent for investment in advanced computing infrastructure. This significant spending surge tightens dependencies on AI-specific operational technology and increases due diligence burdens for procurement and financial planning.

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6 February 2026

Sapiom AI Agent Payments

Sapiom has launched a financial layer enabling AI agents to autonomously authenticate and make micro-payments for tech tools. This development removes the need for direct human financial intervention in agent-initiated purchases, introducing new operational considerations for oversight.

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