SoftBank and OpenAI launch joint venture 'SB OAI Japan' to deploy exclusive AI solution 'Crystal Intelligence' across Japanese enterprises in 2026, with SoftBank already creating 2.5 million custom GPTs internally as the first validation user.
IBM cuts nearly 3,000 jobs in fourth quarter as tech giant accelerates shift toward AI automation, following previous replacement of 200 HR positions with artificial intelligence agents while maintaining overall U.S. employment levels.
ClickUp unveils version 4.0 featuring AI assistants that proactively answer questions and automate tasks like scheduling, while crossing $300M in revenue and preparing for IPO within two years as it challenges Slack and Notion with its unified workspace platform.
Hippocratic AI secures $126 million Series C funding at $3.5 billion valuation after successfully processing 115 million patient interactions across 50+ health systems including Cleveland Clinic, deploying AI agents for patient intake and care management with zero safety incidents reported.
Microsoft Copilot launches GPT-5 integration with Smart Mode, introducing visual collaboration, voice conversations, and daily news features that earn high user ratings despite ongoing issues with memory retention and image generation capabilities.
Tiger Data open-sources Eon, a Slack-native AI assistant that achieves 50% company adoption in just six weeks by solving key production challenges through conversational memory, focused context delivery, and reliable event processing.
Corporate travel company Navan crashes 20% in its Nasdaq debut despite raising $6.2 billion in its IPO, even as the firm boasts $613 million in revenue and major clients like Zoom and OpenAI.
PayPal breaks new ground as the first digital wallet to integrate with ChatGPT's Instant Checkout feature launching in 2026, allowing users to access their complete payment methods and shipping information directly through the AI interface, expanding OpenAI's e-commerce reach beyond current partnerships with major retailers like Etsy, Shopify, and Walmart.
Hyundai dealership's AI chatbot demonstrates exceptional customer service capabilities by efficiently collecting information and understanding problems, but poor integration with human staff systems completely negates these benefits, revealing how successful AI implementation depends on seamless workflow integration rather than just smart technology deployment.
Microsoft launches Mico, a new AI companion designed to be more personal and human-centered than existing chatbots, as the tech giant challenges ChatGPT's dominance with help from former Google DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman.