Here is AITech365’s Weekly Roundup of the top news from global markets. In this fast-paced world, breaking down information helps readers grasp the nuances that follow the news.
In Automation in AI news this week…
Qualcomm Accelerates Physical AI With Full Robotics Technology Suite, Poised to Transform AI Robotics Industry
At CES 2026, Qualcomm Technologies signaled the end of the “prototype era” for robotics. By launching a comprehensive, end-to-end robotics stack centered on the new Dragonwing™ IQ10 Series, Qualcomm is attempting to do for robotics what the Snapdragon platform did for smartphones: provide a unified, scalable “brain” that any manufacturer can use to build intelligent machines.
In Healthcare news this week…
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health: A New AI-Powered Healthcare Companion
OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Health, a dedicated health and wellness experience inside its widely used AI platform, marking a significant step in the convergence of artificial intelligence and consumer healthcare. The new feature announced on January 7, 2026 lets users securely connect their personal health information, including medical records and wellness app data, to generate personalized, context-aware guidance on health and wellness topics.
In Business Technology news this week…
Cyera Secures $400M in Series F Funding to Fuel Enterprise AI Security Growth
Cyera, the leader in AI-native data security, has closed a $400 million Series F funding round, tripling its valuation to $9 billion in just over twelve months. Led by Blackstone, the round brings Cyera’s total investment to $1.7 billion, signaling a massive market shift toward specialized security for autonomous AI systems.
In Generative AI news this week…
GenAI Articul8 AI Series B Led by Adara, $500M+ Valuation
Articul8 AI, Inc. (Articul8), an enterprise generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) software company, announced it has closed the first tranche of its Series B financing. The oversubscribed round was led by Adara Ventures, with strong participation from NXC Corporation, Aditya Birla Ventures, and other strategic investors. Reflecting strong investor demand, the company expects to complete a final, strategic Series B closing in Q1 2026 as it selectively finalizes participation from additional long-term partners.
In Cybersecurity news this week…
Exabeam Unveils First Connected System for AI Agent Behavior Analytics and AI Security Posture Insight
Exabeam, a recognized leader in cybersecurity intelligence and automation, announced the release of what it calls the first connected system of AI-driven security workflows designed specifically to monitor, analyze, investigate, and improve security around AI agents operating within enterprise environments.
In Martech news this week…
Zeta Global and OpenAI Join Forces to Advance Answer-Driven Marketing with Athena by Zeta
At CES 2026, Zeta Global announced a landmark collaboration with OpenAI to supercharge Athena by Zeta™. The partnership moves AI from the “sidebar” of marketing tools to the center of operations, transforming the Zeta Marketing Platform into an agentic “operating system” for growth.
Insight of the Week
Inside Uber’s AI Decision Engine for Pricing, Routing & Customer Experience
You tap a button and expect a car. That’s it, right? Wrong. Every tap triggers a massive real-time auction. Millions of calculations decide which driver goes where. Pricing adjusts. ETAs update. The system predicts traffic, driver behavior, even parking delays. All in seconds. That is the scale Uber is operating at.
Deterministic Personalization vs. Probabilistic AI Personalization
Marketers have more data than ever. Trillions of clicks, searches, purchases, signals. You would think that means perfect personalization. But it does not. Most users still see irrelevant ads. The problem is not the data. The problem is how you use it.
