SpaceX made it official on Monday, acquiring xAI ahead of the decade's most hotly anticipated IPO.
Why it matters: Elon Musk is making one of the most audacious moves in the history of business and tech, arguably betting his empire on the idea of orbital data centers that are powered by the sun.
Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in cash through equity and debt sales in 2026 to build more capacity in its cloud Infrastructure business, doubling down on spending to serve the AI economy.
Why it matters: Concerns about debt tied to AI projects are billowing as tech giants rush to build the systems needed to fuel their AI ambitions.
Retail is in its AI-powered era. From using AI to plan birthday parties to trusting AI agents for product recommendations, consumers are already rewriting the buyer journey.
Balaji Balasubramanian, President & Chief Product Officer for customer experience & consumer industries at SAP,breaks down what "agentic commerce" really means, how retailers can get ahead of the shift — and why structured product data may be your most valuable asset in 2026.
Interactive Advertising Bureau CEO David Cohen announced proposed draft legislation and plans to push for action to protect publishers from AI companies using their content to train models and generate summaries without compensation.
Why it matters: The move reflects growing concern that AI companies could undermine the business model that keeps journalism and online content viable.
As the world steamrolls toward more nuclear power, countries looking to cut costs must do a better job of planning — in part by building reactors in factories instead of on site, a new study says.
Why it matters: The Nuclear Innovation Alliance study says a successful nuclear build-out could slash costs similar to the way the aerospace industry did decades ago while "unlocking the scale of low-carbon power needed for global decarbonization."
From the National Mall to the streets of Minneapolis to TikTok screens across the country, harmonizing has become a tool of resistance.
The big picture: Protest anthems have punctuated tense moments in American history, rallying demonstrators during the early labor movement and again during the Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam upheavals of the 1960s.
Eight seconds on a bull has always been about instinct, not data. That's starting to change, as artificial intelligence moves into rodeo arenas and brings analytics to one of America's most tradition-bound sports.
Why it matters:Rodeo has long defined itself as the last major American sport untouched by analytics. If AI takes hold in training and broadcasts, it won't just change how riders compete but redefine the cowboy's identity.
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) vowed to continue his campaign against the immigration detention of children after picking up 5-year-old Liam Ramos from an ICE facility and escorting him back to Minnesota Sunday.
Why it matters: After Ramos' release, Democrats are now focusing on other children that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained and the condition of detention centers.
