Valeo and Solana-based Natix are collaborating on an open-source multi-camera World Foundation Model designed to learn and predict motion for autonomous driving. They will release models, datasets, and training tools for developers, with an initial version expected within the next couple of months. The initiative targets safer, transparent deployment of physical AI systems.

On January 22, 2026, Elon Musk joined Larry Fink on stage at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos for his first appearance there, discussing AI, robotics, energy and space. Musk argued that AI and humanoid robots could unlock "sustainable abundance" but warned that electricity, not chips, may become the main bottleneck as global power capacity grows slower than AI compute demand. He emphasized SpaceX's mission to make life multi-planetary and described future robots caring for children and elderly parents, while predicting more robots than humans over time.

On January 22 2026, US lawmakers advanced the AI Overwatch Act to tighten oversight of advanced AI chip exports linked to Donald Trump's plan for Nvidia sales to China. The bill, which passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee, would require congressional approval for sensitive AI chips that could enhance foreign military capabilities and targets potential sales to Chinese firms such as Alibaba and Tencent.

On January 22, Binance Wallet announced three AI-powered tools for its web-based wallet, according to a statement shared with Finbold. Social Hype, Topic Rush, and AI Assistant deliver real-time, structured insights across BNB Smart Chain, Solana, and Base to surface trends and analyze tokens. The features include a social leaderboard, narrative detection, and concise token dashboards, and are now available on Binance Wallet (Web).

OpenAI is pursuing about $50 billion from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, with CEO Sam Altman in the UAE for investment talks expected to conclude in Q1. The company also announced a partnership in which NVIDIA plans up to $100 billion and at least 10 gigawatts of compute, aiming to begin operations in the second half of 2026.

On January 26, 2026, Lemonade will roll out its "Lemonade Autonomous Car" insurance in Arizona, offering a 50% discount on per-mile pricing when Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) is active, with Oregon to follow in February. The product is built on a direct technical integration with Tesla that feeds real-time vehicle and software data into Lemonade's risk models, which the insurer says shows FSD-enabled miles are markedly safer and could lead to further rate cuts after future software updates.

Sensor Tower's State of Mobile 2026 report shows that global consumer spending on non-game mobile apps surpassed game apps in 2025, marking the first time this has happened worldwide. Total app spending reached about $85 billion, up 21% from 2024, with generative AI driving $5 billion in in-app purchase revenue as AI assistants like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and DeepSeek dominated downloads and engagement.

Starting February 1, Shanghai will let registered consumer drones fly without prior approval in designated zones covering 46% of the city as part of its push to expand the low-altitude economy. The city logged 3.2 million drone flights with 220,000 registered drones by the end of 2025 and aims to build an 80 billion yuan industry by 2028, while Shenzhen targets a low-altitude sector worth over 130 billion yuan by 2026.