A Khosla Ventures investor lays out five bold predictions for 2026. He foresees a foundational leap in robotics capability akin to GPT-3, a potential market correction favoring M&A, and a contrarian wave of anti-AI protests. Surprisingly, he expects these protests to be led by white-collar workers,
According to a Wall Street Journal analysis, OpenAI’s stock-based compensation averages a staggering $1.5 million per employee. This is fueling massive losses and a frantic talent war with rivals like Meta.
In a strategic sidestep, Nvidia has licensed intellectual property from AI chip designer Groq and hired key executives. This non-acquisition lets Nvidia tap into the growing inferencing market while avoiding regulatory scrutiny.
Meta is making one of its biggest AI acquisitions ever, snapping up the Singapore-based startup Manus for more than $2 billion. The AI agent, which launched just last year, has already hit $100 million in annual revenue.
Meta has acquired the AI agent startup Manus. The company will continue to operate the Manus service, and its team will join Meta to build agents for products like Meta AI. Founder Aaron Yang called the deal a validation of their ambitious vision for general AI agents.
A wave of layoffs is targeting middle managers, with 20% of businesses expected to use AI to slash over half of these roles by 2026. However, experts argue these positions are vital for employee motivation, especially in an AI-driven workplace, and warn that cutting them deeply is a strategic error.
SoftBank is making a massive $4 billion move to own the physical infrastructure behind AI. The deal to acquire DigitalBridge is all about controlling data centers, connectivity, and power. It’s a high-stakes bet on the future of compute.
According to a Business Insider report, agencies are struggling to integrate AI effectively. Jules Love of Spark AI says the biggest barriers are cultural, not technical, and that treating AI as just a speed tool is a path to commoditization.
Across Asia Pacific, generative AI is no longer just a support tool—it’s starting to shape business decisions. This subtle shift is forcing enterprises to grapple with who’s accountable when things go wrong, from fabricated reports to deleted databases.
A new report details how AI is moving from software to physical machinery. Companies like Rio Tinto, John Deere, and Saudi Aramco are embedding intelligence directly into equipment for smarter, safer operations. This isn’t about replacing humans, but augmenting their decision-making at a massive sca
