Top 20 Generative AI (GenAI) International News

• Meta signed three nuclear power deals (with Vistra, Oklo, and TerraPower) to meet the surging data center demand for AI, highlighting the tech industry's pivot to nuclear power. (Source: https://aibusiness.com/data-centers/meta-signs-deals-with-nuclear-companies)
• The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) concluded with a dominant focus on AI, particularly its physical applications and robotics. (Source: /live/2168)
• Nvidia unveiled its new Rubin computing architecture and AI models for autonomous vehicles at CES 2026. (Source: /live/2168)
• AMD showcased new AI-enabled PC processors at CES 2026. (Source: /live/2168)
• Caterpillar and Nvidia announced a collaboration on AI for construction equipment. (Source: /live/2168)
• Boston Dynamics partnered with Google on training its Atlas robots. (Source: /live/2168)
• Ford announced an AI assistant debuting in its app before expanding to vehicles in 2027. (Source: /live/2165)
• LG debuted its AI home robot, CLOid, designed for household chores. (Source: /live/2165)
• Finnish startup Donut Lab unveiled a solid-state battery for EVs, claiming a full charge in five minutes and up to 600 km range, showcased for Verge Motorcycles. (Source: /live/2165)
• Elon Musk’s xAI restricted Grok’s image generation feature to paying X subscribers only, following global backlash over the misuse of the tool to create nonconsensual sexualized images. (Source: /live/2164)
• Anthropic partnered with insurance giant Allianz to deploy its Claude AI models, focusing on coding tools and custom AI agents for the insurer's workforce. (Source: /live/2163)
• Infosys and AWS announced a partnership focused on enterprise AI solutions. (Source: https://aibusiness.com/agentic-ai/infosys-aws-partner-enterprise-ai)
• Siemens unveiled a tech pipeline aimed at accelerating the adoption of Industrial AI. (Source: https://aibusiness.com/industrial-manufacturing/siemens-unveils-tech-pipeline-for-industrial-ai)
• Google updated Gmail with a new suite of AI tools. (Source: https://aibusiness.com/generative-ai/google-updates-gmail-with-ai)
• Hyundai revealed its AI Robotics Roadmap during CES. (Source: https://aibusiness.com/intelligent-automation/hyundai-reveals-ai-robotics-roadmap-ces)
• Google Classroom launched a new tool utilizing Gemini to transform lessons into podcast episodes. (Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/google-classrooms-new-tool-uses-gemini-to-transform-lessons-into-podcast-episodes/)
• Elon Musk’s xAI secured another $20 billion in funding, despite ongoing controversy surrounding its Grok model. (Source: https://aibusiness.com/data-centers/xai-new-funding-round-despite-grok-controversy)
• Nvidia launched Physical AI Models designed for robots. (Source: https://aibusiness.com/robotics/nvidia-launches-physical-ai-models)
• Nvidia introduced six new AI chips and new open models. (Source: https://aibusiness.com/generative-ai/nvidia-intros-new-ai-chips-and-open-models)
• The industry is seeing a shift toward AI data quality as a core product focus. (Source: https://aibusiness.com/generative-ai/the-shift-towards-ai-data-quality)