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Foxconn's Sales Surge on AI Server Boom
Hon Hai Precision (Foxconn) exceeded December and Q4 sales expectations due to surging global demand for AI infrastructure, reshaping supply chains. This underscores how AI buildout rewards scalable manufacturers amid ongoing tech momentum
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CES 2026 Opens with AI Everywhere, Focus on Scalable Hardware
CES 2026 highlights AI in edge inference, robotics, and devices, shifting emphasis to power efficiency, latency, and on-device processing. Vendors compete on infrastructure for reliable AI outside the cloud, elevating chipmakers
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Nvidia Unveils Vera Rubin Chips and Physical AI Models at CES
Nvidia announced full production of Vera Rubin data center chips and released new open physical AI models for robot learning on Hugging Face. Partners like Boston Dynamics and Franka Robotics debuted next-gen AI-driven robots using Nvidia's Jetson T4000 and Blackwell architecture
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AI Race Intensifies Over Critical Minerals and Supply Chains
The competition for AI extends to critical minerals needed for chips, batteries, and data centers, creating global power struggles. Axios highlights how supply chain chokepoints determine scaling speed for AI infrastructure
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OpenAI Launches gpt-4o-mini-tts Voice Model
OpenAI reorganized product releases, introducing gpt-4o-mini-tts, signaling faster, production-ready audio AI advancements. This reflects a shift toward practical voice capabilities in AI products
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Nvidia and AMD to Spotlight AI, Robotics at CES Keynotes
CES 2026 previews feature Nvidia's Jensen Huang and AMD's Lisa Su keynotes on AI integration in robotics, mobility, and health. Accessibility and broad AI applications take center stage
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Samsung Pushes TV Boundaries with AI at CES 2026
Samsung is showcasing advanced TV technologies integrating AI for home entertainment at CES. This reaffirms its leadership in setting new standards for displays
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AI Predictions for 2026: Job Disruption, Robotics, and Google's Rise
2026 AI forecasts include public backlash, large-scale job displacement, blue-collar resurgence, and autonomous robotics via world models. Breakthroughs in continual learning, emotional AI, and Google's vertical integration are expected
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Open Source AI Models Reach Near-Frontier Parity
Open source models will close within 5% of proprietary frontiers like GPT-5.2 by 2026, enabling affordable AI without vendor lock-in. Economics favor low-cost training like DeepSeek R1 at $5.6M
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AI Sparks Data Center Power Scramble in 2026
2026 predictions warn of AI-driven energy demands overwhelming data centers, shifting to 'Practical AI' for real-world reliability. Investors flag AI-driven inflation as a key overlooked risk amid market surges
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Voice-First AI and Long-Form Video Go Mainstream
Voice interfaces achieve sub-200ms latency for natural conversations; AI video generates 5+ minute coherent content with audio and narrative. Gartner predicts 40% of apps with AI agents by end-2026
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CES 2026: Context-Aware AI in Wearables, Robots, and Health
CES features smarter glasses, humanoid robots, chip advances, and mobility innovations powered by context-aware AI. AI fuels explosive growth, with U.S. leveraging it economically
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