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🎮 Razer unveils holographic AI gaming companion
🌎 Universal partners with NVIDIA on AI music tools
👨💻 OpenAI is rolling out GPT-5.2 “Codex-Max” for some users
🦾 DeepMind AI is running Boston Dynamics’ next-gen robots
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xAI just announced the completion of a new $20B Series E funding round, valuing the company at over $200B, with Elon Musk’s AI startup receiving backing from Nvidia, Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, and others. The reported $230B valuation puts xAI third among frontier AI labs, trailing Anthropic ($350B) and OpenAI ($500B) but far ahead of most competitors.
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Gaming tech company Razer debuted Project AVA at CES 2026, a Grok-driven hologram device that puts an animated AI assistant inside a glowing physical cylinder, teasing use cases like game coaching, brainstorming, and more.
Universal Music Group has partnered with AI chipmaker NVIDIA to develop AI tools for music discovery, fan engagement, and artist creation, the companies announced on January 6. The collaboration centers on NVIDIA's Music Flamingo initiative and includes building an artist incubator focused on helping musicians use AI to enhance their creative processes without replacing human artistry.
OpenAI's GPT-5.2 Codex-Max is now rolling out to subscribers. There is little public information about the model available, but OpenAI may share more details in the coming days. The standard GPT-5.2 Codex can stay on track for long tasks, make large contexts useful through compaction, and handle heavy changes like refactors and migrations
Boston Dynamics publicly demoed its humanoid robot Atlas for the first time at CES. The production version ships to Hyundai factories in 2028. Google DeepMind signed on to integrate Gemini Robotics into Atlas. Specs: 7.5ft reach, lifts 110lbs, operates from -4°F to 104°F.
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