Latest global AI market news (last 24 hours)

The main dynamics focus on mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, product launches, and corporate performance in validating AI demand.

SpaceX acquires xAI to unify Musk's AI and space ambitions

SpaceX has acquired Elon Musk's xAI, combining rocket-and-satellite operations with Grok chatbot, with plans for space-based data centers in a record deal.

Snowflake partners with OpenAI in $200 million AI deal

Snowflake entered a $200 million partnership with OpenAI to embed advanced models into its data cloud for agentic workflows and natural language insights.

OpenAI launches Codex app for macOS to gain ground in AI coding race

OpenAI introduced a standalone Codex macOS app for agentic coding, with usage doubling in the past month to compete in AI developer tools.

Palantir beats Q4 estimates on AI and defense demand

Palantir surpassed Wall Street expectations with strong revenue and profit growth from AI adoption and U.S. government contracts, raising full-year guidance.

OpenAI plans Q4 2026 IPO to beat Anthropic to market

OpenAI is targeting a fourth quarter 2026 IPO with valuation over $500 billion to become the first major generative AI firm to go public.

Anthropic-Pentagon clash over AI limits risks $200 million contract

Dispute on AI usage restrictions threatens Anthropic's $200 million deal with the U.S. Department of Defense.

Amazon in talks for multibillion-dollar OpenAI investment

Amazon is negotiating a massive investment in OpenAI, potentially in the hundreds of billions, to expand collaboration.

Oracle plans to raise $45-50 billion in 2026 for AI cloud buildup

Oracle will raise $45-50 billion in 2026 to expand capacity for major clients including AMD, Meta, Nvidia, OpenAI, and others.

Google Cloud, Liberty Global strike five-year AI partnership

Google Cloud and Liberty Global agreed to a five year deal to deploy Gemini AI models and cloud tools across European operations.

AI data center gold rush driven by thousands of newcomers

Big Tech's dominance in AI infrastructure shrinks as thousands of new players enter, with significant global economic implications.