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Big Tech Expands AI Across Climate, Search and Public Services
January 28, 2026

This week’s tech news shows artificial intelligence (AI) moving deeper into climate forecasting, search, and the public sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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OpenAI Launches Free AI-Native Workspace for Science Writing and Collaboration
January 27, 2026

OpenAI has introduced a free, artificial intelligence (AI)-native workspace designed to help scientists write and collaborate on research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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UAE’s MBZUAI Launches Fully Sovereign AI Model
January 27, 2026

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to support the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) technological sovereignty was announced Tuesday (Jan. 27) by G42, Cerebras Systems and the Institute of Foundation Models (IFM) at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI). Get the Full Story...

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Mozilla Recruits Partners to Take on AI Goliaths
January 27, 2026

Non-profit software company Mozilla reportedly wants to keep the artificial intelligence (AI) industry’s giants in check. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Anthropic in Late Talks on Funding Round Valued at $350 Billion
January 27, 2026

Anthropic is close to finalizing a fundraising deal in which it will raise $20 billion and be valued at $350 billion, the Financial Times reported Tuesday (Jan. 27), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Microsoft Ramps Up AI Chip Race With Google and Amazon
January 27, 2026

Microsoft on Monday (Jan. 26) introduced Maia 200, its second-generation custom artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator, as cloud providers increasingly focus on inference, the phase of AI where trained models generate responses for users. Microsoft said the chip is designed specifically to run large models efficiently...

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eBay Blocks Use of AI ‘Buy-For-Me’ Agents
January 27, 2026

eBay is preparing to bar third-party “buy-for-me” agents and AI chatbots from interacting with its platform without consent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Apple Considered Anthropic and OpenAI Before Partnering With Google on AI
January 26, 2026

Before selecting Google to help power the next generation of its voice assistant, Siri, Apple reportedly also had discussions with Anthropic and OpenAI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Baird Says Zoom’s 2023 Investment in Anthropic Could Be Worth at Least $2 Billion
January 26, 2026

An investment Zoom made in Anthropic in 2023 could be worth between $2 billion and $4 billion, CNBC reported Monday (Jan. 26), citing analysts from Baird. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...