SpaceX said it will merge with xAI, aligning Elon Musk's AI startup with the aerospace company to pursue orbital data centers and off-Earth AI infrastructure. Tesla previously disclosed a $2 billion purchase of xAI preferred stock, while questions remain about how the combination could influence any future SpaceX listing.

MOLT is navigating extreme volatility on the Base blockchain as the Moltbook AI social network surpasses 1.5 million agents. Following a 7,000% peak-to-trough surge and a major security patch, analysts are forecasting a potential 2026 price target of $0.025. Discover the key technical levels and market drivers for this emerging AI-exclusive token.

According to OpenAI, Elon Musk's xAI deleted internal messages ahead of its antitrust lawsuit, a claim set out in a Monday filing in U.S. federal court. X and xAI brought the case in August seeking billions of dollars, and in November a Fort Worth judge allowed it to proceed.

SpaceX confirmed the acquisition of xAI on Monday via a memo from Elon Musk posted on the company website. The move consolidates rockets, satellites, and AI, with Musk outlining space-based power and orbital data centers to meet rising compute needs. For investors, pre-IPO access remains limited, with SPVs and select public funds offering indirect exposure.

OpenAI began searching in 2025 for alternatives to Nvidia's inference hardware after internal teams flagged speed constraints in code generation and software-to-software tasks. The company has since signed a deal with Cerebras and is evaluating AMD GPUs to potentially handle about 10% of future inference demand, while talks with Groq ended following a $20 billion Nvidia licensing agreement. A separate plan for Nvidia to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI remains unresolved, even as both firms publicly emphasize that Nvidia still powers most of OpenAI's inference fleet.

Global technology outlays are projected to reach $5.6 trillion in 2026, a 7.8% rise from $5.2 trillion in 2025, with Asia Pacific and North America leading the expansion. Investment is concentrating on AI infrastructure such as data centers and semiconductors, while hyperscalers and chipmakers are set to benefit from expected double‑digit growth in cloud services and the semiconductor industry.

On 2 February 2026, a detailed overview explained how on-us and off-us card transactions differ in structure and impact. On-us payments occur when the issuer and acquirer are the same bank and remain on internal rails, while off-us flows connect different banks via card networks such as Visa, Mastercard, or RuPay. This technical distinction influences processing time, costs, and how banks and fintechs design their payment infrastructure.

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service is upgrading its AI-powered VISTA platform to detect unfair crypto trading, after expanding computing capacity in December. Officials plan phased enhancements through year-end funded by 170 million won, within a legal framework that enables heavy fines and, in extreme cases, life imprisonment for manipulation.