Tokyo-based Sakana AI secures $135 million Series B funding at a $2.65 billion valuation to develop AI models specifically optimized for Japanese language and culture, with plans to expand into defense, manufacturing, and government sectors by 2026.
NVIDIA unveils Apollo AI models that accelerate scientific simulations by up to 500x across semiconductor, aerospace, automotive, and weather industries, with major companies like Applied Materials and Siemens already adopting the technology for real-time digital twins and computational engineering breakthroughs.
SoftBank sells its entire $5.8 billion Nvidia stake to fund a massive $30 billion investment in OpenAI and participate in a $1 trillion AI manufacturing hub in Arizona, sending Nvidia shares down 3% as markets question founder Masayoshi Son's bold bet on artificial intelligence over chip manufacturing.
Generalist AI releases GEN-θ, breakthrough robot foundation models trained on 270,000 hours of real-world manipulation data, discovering a critical 7B parameter intelligence threshold where robots dramatically improve at complex tasks and need only thousands of training steps to master new skills.
Tesla shareholders overwhelmingly approve Elon Musk's unprecedented $1 trillion compensation package tied to achieving an $8.5 trillion market cap, 20 million vehicle deliveries, and deploying 1 million robotaxis, boosting his ownership stake from 13% to 25%.
Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom unveil a massive €1 billion AI factory in Munich featuring over 1,000 DGX B200 systems and 10,000 Blackwell GPUs, set to boost Germany's AI computing power by 50% when it launches in early 2026.
Electric vehicle maker Rivian spins off Mind Robotics, securing $115 million in seed funding to develop AI-powered robotic solutions for manufacturing operations using Rivian's operational data.
Lambda strikes massive multibillion-dollar partnership with Microsoft to construct AI infrastructure featuring tens of thousands of Nvidia chips, serving over 200,000 developers while planning a Kansas City AI factory by 2026.
Korean researchers develop revolutionary 10-gram fabric muscle that lifts 15 kilograms, enabling ultra-lightweight wearable robots under 2kg that reduce human muscle effort by 40% and improve movement range by 57% in patients with muscular weakness.
ChipAgents secures $21M Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners to revolutionize semiconductor design with AI automation, experiencing explosive 60x usage growth as top chip manufacturers embrace the platform to tackle increasingly complex billion-gate processors and accelerate time-to-market.