Jan 12 – 18, 2026

Models, benchmarks, the lab race. · 2 stories

1. 1D4RT: Teaching AI to see the world in four dimensions72
2. 2Customizing multiturn AI agents with reinforcement learning

The AI products people actually use. · 17 stories

1. 1Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required92
2. 2Salesforce rolls out new Slackbot AI agent as it battles Microsoft and Google in workplace AI
3. 3Introducing ChatGPT Go, now available worldwide

Autonomous systems in the wild. · 0 stories

1. Nothing cleared the bar today.

Funding, M&A, valuations, earnings. · 2 stories

1. 1Listen Labs raises $69M after viral billboard hiring stunt to scale AI customer interviews78
2. 2Investing in Merge Labs

Silicon, racks, the compute buildout. · 2 stories

1. 1OpenAI partners with Cerebras78
2. 2Strengthening the U.S. AI supply chain through domestic manufacturing

Jobs, industries, people & policy. · 2 stories

1. 1A business that scales with the value of intelligence72
2. 2Nick Bogaty joins Vercel as Chief Revenue Officer