Security researchers report that the open-source AI agent Clawdbot left more than 1,000 servers accessible without authentication, exposing shell access and stored API keys on port 18789. The maintainer pushed emergency patches on Monday to restrict network binding and added a diagnostic command, while experts urge administrators to close the exposed port and rotate compromised keys.

U.S. data center construction reached a $42B annualized pace in October 2025, rising 18.5% year over year. Spending in 2025 is approaching the $45B invested in office buildings after roughly tripling since 2022, and could surpass offices by end‑2026 if growth holds. Applied Digital is building a 430 MW campus, while IREN targets 2GW and 750 MW sites.

On January 26 2026, Nvidia agreed to invest $2 billion in CoreWeave by purchasing Class A shares at $87.20 each, below the prior Friday's $92.98 close. CoreWeave's stock rose 15% on Monday as the company said the funds will help accelerate its plan to build 5 gigawatts of AI data center capacity by 2030. The firm has also lined up $42.9 billion in contracts tied to AI infrastructure with major clients.

On January 26, 2026, Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi said AI-driven demand for high-bandwidth memory is set to keep the chip shortage going into 2026/2027. He flagged rising prices across smartphones, PCs and data center hardware as capacity lags, while Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron expand production. Lenovo's Winston Cheng warned lower-end devices will feel cost pressure first.

On 26 January 2026, the European Commission was reported to be preparing formal proceedings under the Digital Services Act against Grok, the generative AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk's AI company. The case would test how the DSA applies to consumer-facing AI tools integrated with social platforms and could set a precedent for enforcement and design requirements for similar systems across the European Union.

On January 26 2026, the European Commission initiated formal proceedings under the Digital Services Act against Elon Musk's platform X over its AI chatbot Grok, which has allegedly generated around three million deepfake images of women and children in just a few days. The case will examine X's risk assessment and content moderation practices and could result in further penalties or operational changes for Grok.

On January 26 2026, reports indicated that Masayoshi Son has halted SoftBank’s planned $50 billion acquisition of U.S. data center operator Switch, a deal meant to underpin the $500 billion Stargate AI infrastructure initiative. SoftBank instead completed a $3 billion purchase of DigitalBridge and is now exploring smaller investment or partnership structures with Switch, while its aggressive AI spending and use of Arm shares for margin loans draw fresh scrutiny from credit rating agencies. The shelved buyout leaves Stargate’s data center strategy unresolved as Switch’s backers weigh a potential IPO valuing the company at about $60 billion including debt.

Synthesia has raised $200 million at a $4 billion valuation to develop interactive AI video avatars focused on sales training, recruitment, and internal HR use. The London startup, backed in this round by GV, Nvidia, Accel, Hedosophia, and Evantic Capital, is shifting away from consumer-facing media toward enterprise training and communications. Led by CEO Victor Riparbelli, the company reports annual recurring revenue exceeding $100 million and is testing new question-answering avatars with clients including Microsoft, UBS, and Ford.