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Latest Intelligence Brief - Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- OpenAI signs massive $10 billion computing deal with Cerebras: This multibillion-dollar agreement for 750 MW of computing capacity marks a significant shift in the AI infrastructure landscape, securing OpenAI's hardware future while positioning Cerebras as a major competitor to Nvidia.
- Robotics startup Skild AI hits $14 billion valuation in funding: The $1.4B Series C round highlights the massive investor appetite for foundation models in robotics, suggesting that the next frontier of AI will be physical automation and embodiment.
- OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 Codex through its new Responses API: This technical release represents a significant advancement in OpenAI's model lineup, providing developers with more powerful coding and reasoning capabilities via a specialized interface.
- Google launches Gemini Personal Intelligence with deep workspace integration: By linking Gemini directly to Gmail, Photos, and Search history, Google is moving toward a proactive personal assistant model that leverages a user's entire digital life for context-aware responses.
- Trump imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia and AMD AI chips: This major policy move has immediate implications for the supply chain and cost of high-end AI hardware, potentially slowing down infrastructure buildouts for major tech firms and AI startups.
- Microsoft spends $500 million annually on Anthropic to power products: Despite its multi-billion dollar partnership with OpenAI, Microsoft's massive spend on Anthropic shows a clear strategy of model diversification to avoid platform lock-in and ensure redundancy.
- OpenAI and Anthropic prepare for major IPOs in 2026: Reports that the top AI labs are taking steps toward going public signal a maturing industry where massive private valuations must finally meet the scrutiny of public equity markets.
- Airbnb poaches Meta generative AI lead as new CTO: The hiring of Ahmad Al-Dahle, who led the Llama team at Meta, signals Airbnb's aggressive move to transition from a booking platform to an AI-native concierge service.