The iPhone maker has reportedly acquired Q. ai, an Israeli company specialising in AI imaging and audio technologies, for nearly $2 billion. Apple's takeover of Q. ai marks its second most expensive acquisition to date, following the $3 billion purchase of Beats in 2014. Q. AI has created an optical sensor technology that tracks tiny movements in facial muscles, skin, and the jaw.
The acquisition comes amid rumours that Apple aims to enhance its Apple Intelligence platform by acquiring a major AI player. Patents show potential applications in headphones or glasses, enabling private, non-verbal interactions with AI assistants. It must be kept in mind that Apple is determined to develop its own in-house large language models (LLMs).
Johny Srouji, Apple's chipmaking chief, lauded Q. ai as "a remarkable company that is pioneering new and creative ways to use imaging and machine learning." With this latest purchase, Apple is also expected to bring on board Q. ai's founding team, including CEO Aviad Maizels and co-founders Yonatan Wexler and Avi Barliya.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Saturday that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was “nonsense.” Huang’s comments came after The Wall Street Journal published a story late Friday claiming that Nvidia was looking to scale back its investment in OpenAI. The two companies announced a plan in September in which Nvidia would invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI and also build 10 gigawatts of computing infrastructure for the AI company.
An OpenAI spokesperson told the WSJ that the companies are “actively working through the details of our partnership,” adding that Nvidia “has underpinned our breakthroughs from the start, powers our systems today, and will remain central as we scale what comes next.” In response, Huang insisted that Nvidia will “definitely participate” in OpenAI’s latest funding round “because it’s such a good investment.”
“We will invest a great deal of money,” Huang said. “I believe in OpenAI. The work that they do is incredible. They’re one of the most consequential companies of our time.”
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Google released the first public version of Project Genie to its AI Ultra subscribers. Powered by generative AI, this service allows users to create open worlds that can be explored like in a video game. Project Genie leverages the Genie 3 and Gemini models to generate a 60-second interactive world rather than a fully playable one. Google has said Project Genie is an experimental tool for now, meant to help with things like previz for large games.
The prospect of such technology has sent waves through the financial industry, with multiple high-profile video game company stocks taking a hit on the news. Stocks that are down following the release of Project Genie include GTA publisher Take-Two Interactive, Roblox (infamous "Steal a Brainrot"), game engine developer Unity, and CD Projekt Red, the team behind The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077.
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Schwartz’s statement came after new documents from Epstein’s estate were released, prompting discussion across social platforms. Some suggested that XRP might appear in the files.
Schwartz made it clear that no such connection exists, emphasizing that indirect ties between Epstein and individuals connected to Bitcoin are separate from Ripple and Stellar. Documentation and analysis confirm that XRP were not funded by or involved with Epstein.
The files should be reviewed carefully without concluding based on partial information. The presence of names in emails does not equate to financial involvement or operational ties.
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🇨🇳 President Xi Jinping calls for the Chinese yuan to become a global reserve currency
In an essay published Saturday in Qiushi, Xi Jinping argued that China should build a “strong” currency that is broadly used across global trade, investment and foreign exchange markets and that can ultimately be held by central banks as reserves.
However the renminbi’s role in official reserves remains small. The International Monetary Fund data show the U.S. dollar still makes up the largest share of global reserves, with the euro second. The renminbi ranks well behind, at under 2% in the third quarter of 2025. Analysts say a bigger reserve role would likely require steps China has been cautious about, including a more open capital account and fuller convertibility. Trading partners have also urged Beijing to allow a stronger exchange rate, arguing the currency is kept too weak and contributes to China’s outsized trade surplus.
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In an essay published Saturday in Qiushi, Xi Jinping argued that China should build a “strong” currency that is broadly used across global trade, investment and foreign exchange markets and that can ultimately be held by central banks as reserves.
However the renminbi’s role in official reserves remains small. The International Monetary Fund data show the U.S. dollar still makes up the largest share of global reserves, with the euro second. The renminbi ranks well behind, at under 2% in the third quarter of 2025. Analysts say a bigger reserve role would likely require steps China has been cautious about, including a more open capital account and fuller convertibility. Trading partners have also urged Beijing to allow a stronger exchange rate, arguing the currency is kept too weak and contributes to China’s outsized trade surplus.
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🇮🇱🇵🇸 Israeli air strikes kill at least 32 Palestinians in Gaza
At least 32 people have been killed in a wave of Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday. The civil defence agency, which is operated by Hamas, says children and women were among those killed. 🕊
The Israeli military confirmed that a number of strikes were carried out in response to what it said was a Hamas violation of the agreement on Friday. Both Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating the truce since it came into effect last year. Hamas has condemned the strikes and urged the US to take immediate action, adding that "these ongoing violations" confirm that the Israeli government "continues its brutal war of genocide against the strip".
Last week, the US said it was moving to the second phase of of a Gaza ceasefire plan, which involves disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing the group of Palestinian experts that will administer daily affairs in Gaza under American supervision.
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At least 32 people have been killed in a wave of Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday. The civil defence agency, which is operated by Hamas, says children and women were among those killed. 🕊
The Israeli military confirmed that a number of strikes were carried out in response to what it said was a Hamas violation of the agreement on Friday. Both Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating the truce since it came into effect last year. Hamas has condemned the strikes and urged the US to take immediate action, adding that "these ongoing violations" confirm that the Israeli government "continues its brutal war of genocide against the strip".
Last week, the US said it was moving to the second phase of of a Gaza ceasefire plan, which involves disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing the group of Palestinian experts that will administer daily affairs in Gaza under American supervision.
“Hamas must IMMEDIATELY honor its commitments, including the return of the final body to Israel, and proceed without delay to full Demilitarization,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “As I have said before, they can do this the easy way, or the hard way.”
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Elon Musk has publicly responded to a message from Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov, thanking him for addressing issues related to the use of Starlink terminals by Russian forces.
Starlink has introduced a speed limit of roughly 75–90 km/h to prevent its terminals from operating on fast-moving drones, affecting both Russian and Ukrainian UAVs. Ukraine is reportedly creating a whitelist so only approved Ukrainian terminals function, potentially grounding Russian Starlink-enabled strike drones if the restriction cannot be bypassed.
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🇦🇪 Dubai officially unveils world's first Gold Street dedicated to the gold and jewellery trade
Dubai has launched its first-ever dedicated gold trade hub, the Dubai Gold District, aiming to solidify its position as a global leader in the gold and jewellery market. The initiative, introduced by Ithra Dubai, unites the full value chain of the industry, including retail, bullion, wholesale, and investment.
The district was officially unveiled in early January 2026 and has already drawn interest from over 147 nationalities in a single year. This diversity reinforces Dubai's status as a global marketplace. A landmark feature of the district is the world's first Gold Street, a road using gold.🤩 Additional developments will be announced in phases.
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Dubai has launched its first-ever dedicated gold trade hub, the Dubai Gold District, aiming to solidify its position as a global leader in the gold and jewellery market. The initiative, introduced by Ithra Dubai, unites the full value chain of the industry, including retail, bullion, wholesale, and investment.
The district was officially unveiled in early January 2026 and has already drawn interest from over 147 nationalities in a single year. This diversity reinforces Dubai's status as a global marketplace. A landmark feature of the district is the world's first Gold Street, a road using gold.
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🇮🇷🇪🇺 Iran's Parliament recognizes EU forces as terrorist organizations in retaliation for the EU's decision regarding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Speaking in parliament while wearing an IRGC uniform in a show of solidarity, Ghalibaf said that under Article 7 of Iran’s “Law on Countermeasures Against the Declaration of the IRGC as a Terrorist Organization,” the armed forces of European states would now be considered terrorist entities. It remained unclear what immediate practical or legal consequences the declaration would entail. 🤔
The move comes days after the EU agreed to blacklist the IRGC over its role in an alleged deadly crackdown on mass protests in Iran. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the Iranian authorities as a regime that “crushes its own people’s protests in blood.” Alongside the designation, the 27-member bloc imposed visa bans and asset freezes on 21 Iranian state entities and officials.
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Speaking in parliament while wearing an IRGC uniform in a show of solidarity, Ghalibaf said that under Article 7 of Iran’s “Law on Countermeasures Against the Declaration of the IRGC as a Terrorist Organization,” the armed forces of European states would now be considered terrorist entities. It remained unclear what immediate practical or legal consequences the declaration would entail. 🤔
The move comes days after the EU agreed to blacklist the IRGC over its role in an alleged deadly crackdown on mass protests in Iran. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the Iranian authorities as a regime that “crushes its own people’s protests in blood.” Alongside the designation, the 27-member bloc imposed visa bans and asset freezes on 21 Iranian state entities and officials.
"The decision sent a clear message that there would be “no impunity” for crimes committed by Iranian authorities, urging Tehran to release detainees, halt executions, lift internet restrictions, and allow Iranians to “choose their own future," - said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.
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🇮🇳 India Unveils 20-Year Tax Break to Woo Global Data Centers
Foreign companies operating data centers in India will be exempt from taxes on overseas services through 2047, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the federal budget Sunday. The break applies only to services delivered out of the South Asian country. Sales to Indian users through a local unit will be taxed.
India has already rolled out incentives such as infrastructure status for data centers and eased land-use rules in several states. The latest push underscores New Delhi’s ambition to position the world’s most-populous nation as a global hub for data storage and cloud infrastructure as it own digital economy and energy capacity expands.
Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have already intensified their India push with a combined $52 billion in fresh investment, underscoring the country’s rising status as a key growth market for artificial intelligence, cloud services and online retail.
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Foreign companies operating data centers in India will be exempt from taxes on overseas services through 2047, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the federal budget Sunday. The break applies only to services delivered out of the South Asian country. Sales to Indian users through a local unit will be taxed.
India has already rolled out incentives such as infrastructure status for data centers and eased land-use rules in several states. The latest push underscores New Delhi’s ambition to position the world’s most-populous nation as a global hub for data storage and cloud infrastructure as it own digital economy and energy capacity expands.
Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have already intensified their India push with a combined $52 billion in fresh investment, underscoring the country’s rising status as a key growth market for artificial intelligence, cloud services and online retail.
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🇨🇺🇺🇸 Cuba declares "international emergency" in response to U.S. executive order
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said Friday that Cuba has declared an "international emergency". Trump signed the executive order on Thursday, threatening to impose tariffs on any goods entering the United States from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba.
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Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said Friday that Cuba has declared an "international emergency". Trump signed the executive order on Thursday, threatening to impose tariffs on any goods entering the United States from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba.
"We’ll work a deal with Cuba. So, Cuba would be free again. We’ll be kind. They have a situation that’s very bad for Cuba. They have no money. They have no oil," - said Trump.
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Oracle on Sunday said it plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion in 2026 to expand its cloud infrastructure business. The software company said the funds would be used to build additional capacity and meet contracted demand from major customers, including AMD, Meta, NVIDIA, OpenAI, TikTok and xAI.
Oracle expects to achieve its funding objective through a mix of debt and equity financing and plans to raise about half of its funding through equity-linked and common equity issuances.
On the debt side, Oracle said it will complete a single, one-time issuance of senior unsecured bonds early in 2026 to cover the remaining half of its planned funding. The company does not expect to issue additional bonds during the year beyond this transaction.
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🛰 SpaceX formalizes plan to build 1 million satellite Orbital Data Center System
SpaceX has just filed an application with the FCC seeking authority to launch and operate a massive new satellite constellation dedicated to orbital data centers. The company said in the document that these will support AI, machine learning, and edge computing applications, taking advantage of the sun's energy without interference from the Earth’s atmosphere.
To deliver the compute capacity required for large-scale AI inference and data center applications serving billions of users globally, SpaceX aims to deploy a system of up to one million satellites to operate within narrow orbiting shells spanning up to 50 km (over 31 miles) each.🤩
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SpaceX has just filed an application with the FCC seeking authority to launch and operate a massive new satellite constellation dedicated to orbital data centers. The company said in the document that these will support AI, machine learning, and edge computing applications, taking advantage of the sun's energy without interference from the Earth’s atmosphere.
“Launching a constellation of a million satellites that operate as orbital data centers is a first step towards becoming a Kardashev II-level civilization — one that can harness the Sun’s full power — while supporting AI-driven application for billions of people today and ensuring humanity’s multi-planetary future amongst the stars,” the company wrote in its filing.
To deliver the compute capacity required for large-scale AI inference and data center applications serving billions of users globally, SpaceX aims to deploy a system of up to one million satellites to operate within narrow orbiting shells spanning up to 50 km (over 31 miles) each.
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🇺🇸 Trump Initiates Strategic Mineral Reserve Plan with $12 Billion Funding
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic mineral reserve initiative. The plan, named 'Project Vault,' aims to secure a $12 billion initial funding, combining $1.67 billion in private capital with a $10 billion loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank. This initiative is designed to mirror the existing strategic petroleum reserve, focusing on the storage of rare earths and other critical minerals with strategic importance and volatile prices.
Over ten companies, including General Motors, Stellantis, Boeing, Corning, GE Vernova, and Google, are already participating in the project. Additionally, commodity trading firms Hartree Partners, Traxys North America, and Mercuria Energy Group have signed agreements to procure raw materials. The U.S. Export-Import Bank's board is scheduled to vote on the record-setting 15-year loan later on Monday.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic mineral reserve initiative. The plan, named 'Project Vault,' aims to secure a $12 billion initial funding, combining $1.67 billion in private capital with a $10 billion loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank. This initiative is designed to mirror the existing strategic petroleum reserve, focusing on the storage of rare earths and other critical minerals with strategic importance and volatile prices.
Over ten companies, including General Motors, Stellantis, Boeing, Corning, GE Vernova, and Google, are already participating in the project. Additionally, commodity trading firms Hartree Partners, Traxys North America, and Mercuria Energy Group have signed agreements to procure raw materials. The U.S. Export-Import Bank's board is scheduled to vote on the record-setting 15-year loan later on Monday.
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The executives are moving to reassure the community that XRP remains the "heartbeat" of the company’s rapidly diversifying ecosystem. Ripple is sending a clear signal to the market and its community: XRP remains the central engine of its corporate strategy. This comes amid the company's rapid expansion into custody, stablecoins, and prime brokerage.
In a recent statement on X, Ripple executive Reece Merrick addressed the issue, stating, "XRP will continue to be at the heart" of the San Francisco-based enterprise blockchain company.
There is a major update scheduled for mid-February, where the company plans to outline exactly how the digital asset fits into its evolving ecosystem. Monica Long (Ripple President) will lead the discussion, moderated by Jacquelyn Melinek (CEO of Token Relations).
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🇨🇳 China is rapidly scaling up production of AI powered robots designed to handle tasks in warehouses and retail stores, aiming to boost efficiency, cut labour costs, and accelerate automation across logistics and commercial sectors.
Chinese companies like UBTECH, Unitree Robotics, and CloudMinds are prominent in the humanoid robot sector. Check out these cutting-edge humanoid robots developed by a company in China's Guangdong. From attaching car badges to quality inspection, they're changing the game in manufacturing!🤩
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Chinese companies like UBTECH, Unitree Robotics, and CloudMinds are prominent in the humanoid robot sector. Check out these cutting-edge humanoid robots developed by a company in China's Guangdong. From attaching car badges to quality inspection, they're changing the game in manufacturing!
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🇩🇪🇵🇱 Poland and Germany pledge to take lead on Europe's economic revival
Germany and Poland must take joint responsibility for an economic revival in Europe, the finance ministers of both countries said in Warsaw on Monday, as the continent's growth remains sluggish compared to rivals such as the U.S. and China. A relatively weak economy has compounded Europe's challenges on multiple other fronts, with perceived security threats from Russia, trade and geopolitical disputes with the Trump administration and uncertainty over relations with Beijing.
Ministers from six leading European economies including Germany and Poland vowed on Wednesday to be the drivers of European progress, as they tackled how to advance projects stalled by the EU's complex decision-making process.
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Germany and Poland must take joint responsibility for an economic revival in Europe, the finance ministers of both countries said in Warsaw on Monday, as the continent's growth remains sluggish compared to rivals such as the U.S. and China. A relatively weak economy has compounded Europe's challenges on multiple other fronts, with perceived security threats from Russia, trade and geopolitical disputes with the Trump administration and uncertainty over relations with Beijing.
"We need to make Europe more competitive. Both Poland and Germany are ready to create this impetus and to develop economic policies that will return Europe to an economic, rather than regulatory, power," Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said.
Ministers from six leading European economies including Germany and Poland vowed on Wednesday to be the drivers of European progress, as they tackled how to advance projects stalled by the EU's complex decision-making process.
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🇱🇺 Ripple receives full EU Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg
Ripple today announced it has received full approval of its EMI license from Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). Ripple announced preliminary approval of its EU license last month, and has since fulfilled all conditions required by the CSSF, which has now granted Ripple full approval as an EMI in the European Union.
Only last month Ripple received its EMI licence and Cryptoasset Registration from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Ripple now has more than 75 regulatory licences around the world, making it one of the most licensed crypto companies.
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Ripple today announced it has received full approval of its EMI license from Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). Ripple announced preliminary approval of its EU license last month, and has since fulfilled all conditions required by the CSSF, which has now granted Ripple full approval as an EMI in the European Union.
"Securing our full EMI license in the EU is a transformative milestone that reinforces Ripple’s presence at the heart of European finance," said Cassie Craddock, Managing Director, UK & Europe at Ripple. "Europe has always been a strategic priority for us, and this authorization allows us to scale our mission of providing robust, compliant blockchain infrastructure to clients across the EU. We are now better positioned than ever to help European businesses transition into a more efficient, digital-first financial era."
Only last month Ripple received its EMI licence and Cryptoasset Registration from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Ripple now has more than 75 regulatory licences around the world, making it one of the most licensed crypto companies.
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Waymo is finalising a US$16bn funding round that more than doubles the valuation of Google’s self-driving car business to US$110bn, bringing in several new investors as it gears up for a highly-anticipated global expansion. Parent company Alphabet will contribute more than three-quarters of the amount raised, with new participants including Sequoia Capital, DST Global and Dragoneer Investment Group alongside existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala.
Waymo has established itself as the de facto champion of global robotaxi deployment. In the US it dominates the segment, with primary competitors Zoox and Tesla only having deployed fully autonomous driving services in one city each against Waymo’s six. Thus far the firm has recorded more than 125 million fully autonomous miles on US roads.
Waymo’s annual recurring revenue grew to more than US$350m in 2025. Currently the firm is testing in London and Tokyo; conversations have also been confirmed to have taken place with the Australian government. The company expects to host one million rides weekly this year across cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Miami. It has also partnered with Uber for secondary markets such as Austin and Atlanta. In 2026, it plans to expand to additional US cities including Detroit, Las Vegas, Nashville and Washington DC.
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“We’re not going to invade Greenland. We’re going to buy it,” he said. “It’s never been my intention to make Greenland the 51st state. I want to make Canada the 51st state. Greenland will be the 52nd state. Venezuela can be 53rd.”
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🇩🇪 Germany may develop its own nuclear weapons with EU allies: ‘Talks are taking place’
Berlin is considering developing its own atomic weapons to bolster Europe’s nuclear umbrella and the US’s own stockpile in the region, according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Merz said the country is in talks with its partner nations on the possibility of extending Europe’s nuclear arm, which currently involves Britain and France as the sole nations in the continent with atomic weapons.
The German chancellor stressed that no decision would be made quickly nor would it “conflict with nuclear-sharing with the United States of America.” Germany is currently banned from developing nuclear weapons of its own under the Four Plus Two agreement that allowed East and West Germany to reunite in 1990.❗️ As with most of the world, Germany is also a signatory of the 1969 nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Merz said that while Germany has certain obligations to meet under the treaties, the pacts do not prevent a discussion on the matter with its partners.
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Berlin is considering developing its own atomic weapons to bolster Europe’s nuclear umbrella and the US’s own stockpile in the region, according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Merz said the country is in talks with its partner nations on the possibility of extending Europe’s nuclear arm, which currently involves Britain and France as the sole nations in the continent with atomic weapons.
“These talks are taking place,” Merz said, adding that the discussions were only in their initial phase.
The German chancellor stressed that no decision would be made quickly nor would it “conflict with nuclear-sharing with the United States of America.” Germany is currently banned from developing nuclear weapons of its own under the Four Plus Two agreement that allowed East and West Germany to reunite in 1990.
“We do not have missiles or warheads, but we do have a significant technological advantage that we could contribute to a joint European initiative,” Roewekamp told Germany’s Welt TV.
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