🤖 OpenAI is reportedly building glasses and wearable pins 🤖
The ChatGPT maker recruits Apple veterans for screen-free AI device development.

OpenAI considers building glasses and wearable pins after recruiting dozens of Apple hardware veterans with $1M+ compensation packages to develop screen-free AI devices. Former Apple executive Tang Tan leads the hardware initiative, with Jony Ive's design expertise shaping the project. The company has considered building glasses, a digital voice recorder, and a wearable pin, targeting late 2026 or early 2027 launch windows as OpenAI expands beyond software into consumer hardware markets with AI-native devices.

🚀 xAI raises $10B at $200B valuation 🚀
Elon Musk's AI company reportedly secures massive funding at doubled valuation.

Elon Musk's xAI reportedly raises $10 billion in funding at a $200 billion valuation, representing dramatic growth from the previous $150 billion valuation just weeks ago and $80 billion when it merged with X in March 2024. The funding round would position xAI as one of the most valuable AI companies globally, though Musk has previously dismissed similar reports as "fake news," adding uncertainty to the funding rumors surrounding the Grok developer.

⚡ AI system prevents airplane crashes ⚡
Advanced sensors automatically deploy Kevlar airbags during crashes below 3,000 feet altitude.C

Scientists developed an AI system prevents airplane crashes through Kevlar-reinforced airbags that deploy from aircraft nose, belly, and tail sections in under two seconds. The system uses advanced sensors to detect crashes below 3,000 feet altitude, with AI continuously monitoring flight parameters and environmental conditions to predict emergencies. Researchers claim the technology could reduce crash impact forces by over 60%, potentially saving thousands of lives annually through unprecedented speed and accuracy in emergency response scenarios.

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💰 Oracle negotiates $20B cloud deal with Meta 💰

Oracle engages in advanced negotiations with Meta for a $20 billion multi-year cloud computing agreement to supply massive computing capacity for Meta's AI initiatives. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) executives expect total booked revenue to exceed half a trillion dollars, positioning Oracle as a major challenger to Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure in the competitive AI infrastructure market.

🇨🇳 China floods AI market with free models 🇨🇳

Chinese companies are aggressively releasing high-quality open-weight AI models that compete with or outperform leading US proprietary systems. This strategy represents part of China's broader AI policy to build capabilities while making it harder for US companies to maintain their competitive lead through flooding of free, powerful models.