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OpenAI, already valued at $500 billion, has announced it is seeking an additional $100 billion in investment. Such a funding round could boost the company’s valuation to a whopping $830 billion. The Wall Street Journal is now reporting that Amazon could contribute at least $50 billion of its record investment. Not much is known about this potential deal, but the magazine notes that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is currently leading negotiations with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. TechCrunch has reached out to Amazon and OpenAI for comment. In search of additional funding, OpenAI is also reportedly in talks with sovereign wealth…

Apple CEO Tim Cook joins Apple employees at an Apple Store as customers line up for the launch of Apple’s new iPhone 17 model in New York, September 19, 2025.Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Imagesapple has acquired Israeli artificial intelligence startup Q.ai, a company representative confirmed on Thursday. The purchase price was not disclosed.Q.ai is secretive and has not shared its products publicly, but its website suggests it has been working on audio-related developments. The startup is led by CEO Aviad Maizels, who sold PrimeSense to Apple in 2013. Johnny Srouzi, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technology, who…

A panoramic view of an Apple retail store on East Nanjing Road in Shanghai, China, on January 29, 2026.Ying Tan | Null Photo | Getty Images One of the characteristics of apple’s iPhone 17 Pro has 8x zoom to help you focus on what’s important. For consumers, it’s a memorable moment. In Apple’s case, it’s the balance sheet.On Thursday, the Cupertino-based company reported a 16% year-over-year increase in fiscal first-quarter sales, beating market expectations due to “tremendous” demand for iPhones. He also predicted that sales for the current quarter would exceed Wall Street expectations. But investors’ reaction was lukewarm, with…

U.S. President Donald Trump greets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Gaza Strip, Egypt, October 13, 2025. Evan Vucci | AFP | Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump reportedly warned Britain on Thursday that doing business with China would be “very dangerous”, after London and China announced steps to mend relations. After years of tensions, China and the UK are aiming to forge a long-term strategic partnership following high-stakes talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.Starmer’s four-day visit to China, the first by a British prime minister in eight years, signaled…

These are important developments since day 1,436 of Russia’s war against Ukraine.Published January 30, 2026January 30, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareHere’s what happened on Friday, January 30th.finding Two women and a man were killed in a Russian drone strike in Vilnyansk, in Ukraine’s frontline Zaporozhye region, regional military governor Ivan Fedorov announced on the messaging app Telegram. Fedorov said the attack also destroyed a house after it started a fire. Fedorov said in a subsequent post that Russian forces had launched a total of 841 attacks against 34 settlements across Zaporizhzhya in the past day, injuring 16…

Vast swathes of southeastern Australia are sweltering in a heatwave, with temperatures soaring to nearly 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and some residents forced to protect their properties as wildfires rage in parts of rural Victoria state. Carly Smith hopped on her quad bike and helped herd sheep out of the fast-moving blaze on her farm in the small rural town of Gellibrand, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) southwest of Melbourne. “We actually had to drive through the fire,” Smith said. “Grass fire, patchy, hot and burning.” As her father and brother battled the flames with a water tanker…

On the penultimate day of F1’s first pre-season test event of 2026, McLaren’s run was halted due to a technical issue while rivals Mercedes and Ferrari achieved strong results in Barcelona.After reigning world champion Lando Norris made his first appearance of the week by debuting the MCL40 on Wednesday, it was Oscar Piastri’s turn to drive the constructors’ champion on Thursday, but the Australian’s afternoon was interrupted by a fuel system issue. That means McLaren completed just 48 laps, more than 100 laps less than Mercedes and Ferrari completed on Aston Martin’s belated first appearance at a behind-closed-doors event. This…

Three of Elon Musk’s companies, SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla, are considering a possible merger. Negotiations appear to be in the early stages, but at least one company could end up being acquired by SpaceX, according to reports from Bloomberg and Reuters. Two scenarios are considered. According to Bloomberg, citing unnamed insiders, SpaceX and Tesla may merge. In another case, SpaceX and aXI (which already owns Musk’s social media platform X) would merge. According to a report from Reuters, a merger between SpaceX and xAI could occur ahead of SpaceX’s IPO, which is scheduled for this year. This will bring together…

An apartment for rent sign is posted outside an apartment building in San Francisco, California on December 4, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesApartment rents continued to fall into the new year, but fresh supply is still moving through the market and landlords are seeking to gain pricing power for struggling consumers. The national median rent was $1,353 in January, down 1.4% from a year ago, according to Apartment List. This is the fourth consecutive winter with a “significant” off-season decline, the largest annual decline since September 2023, and the lowest January rent since 2022. Rents are currently 6.2% lower…

Apple on Thursday evening reported a strong holiday quarter, with iPhone sales up 23%. Strong earnings guidance for the current March quarter suggests this strong device cycle will continue. Apple’s revenue for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2026, which ended Dec. 27, rose 16% year over year to $143.76 billion, beating the LSEG consensus estimate of $138.48 billion. Earnings per share were $2.84, up 18% year-over-year and beating consensus estimates of $2.67, according to LSEG. AAPL 1Y Mountain Apple 1 Year Despite the strong performance and bright outlook, Apple shares rose slightly in after-hours trading. The smartphone maker’s…