Octopus Energy has formally spun out its AI-powered utility platform, Kraken, in a deal that values the tech company at €7.3 billion. The move follows an €850 million funding round led by D1 Capital Partners and establishes Kraken as a fully independent entity.
According to The Wall Street Journal, corporate leaders are planning to increase AI investments next year despite market anxieties. The next battlegrounds will be regulation, energy demands, and the job market. It’s a high-stakes gamble.
Octopus Energy is spinning off its AI division, Kraken Technologies, in a massive deal valuing the platform at $8.65 billion. The move raises $1 billion and sets the stage for a potential public listing by mid-2026.
According to a new report, our reliance on AI for advice and companionship is damaging our ability to connect with real people. Experts say we need to set clear rules for AI and consciously rebuild our “social muscles” through human interaction.
Meta is acquiring red-hot AI startup Manus for a reported $2 billion. The deal gives Zuckerberg a product with real revenue, but the company’s Chinese ties are already drawing fire in Washington.
China’s internet regulator has proposed new measures that would force AI chatbots to get your explicit permission before using your conversations for training. The draft rules, open for feedback until late January, aim to boost safety but could slow down how quickly these AI models learn and improve
New research confirms the flood of low-quality AI content on YouTube is massive. The study found that more than one in five videos in a fresh Shorts feed is AI-generated, with certain countries showing huge subscriber counts for these channels.
According to a Wall Street Journal analysis, experts score the U.S. lead in the AI race against China at 24-18. The game hinges on advanced chips and powerful chatbots, with recent policy moves shifting the momentum.
Microsoft and NVIDIA used the 2025 Ignite conference to showcase a deep integration of their AI stacks. Key announcements included Blackwell GPUs on Azure, Omniverse libraries, and a link between NVIDIA’s NeMo and Microsoft Agent 365. The push is clearly towards making advanced, agentic AI a practic
The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the AI field, born at the 1956 Dartmouth conference. According to futurists, the coming year will see AI move from chatbots into physical robots and critical areas like medicine.
