AI News for January 30, 2026 — 7min.ai

[TOOLS] Google launches Project Genie: AI creates playable 3D worlds from text: Google DeepMind released Project Genie to AI Ultra subscribers, the first public version of Genie 3, which generates interactive 3D environments.
[NEWS] Amazon in talks to invest up to $50B in OpenAI, expand cloud partnership: Amazon is negotiating to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI while expanding their cloud agreement.
[NEWS] Microsoft loses $440B in market value as stock plunges 12% on AI spending concerns: Microsoft shares fell 12% after Q4 earnings, erasing $440 billion in market value.
[NEWS] Apple posts record $144B quarter, confirms Google will power Siri AI overhaul: Apple posted $143.76 billion in quarterly revenue, with iPhone demand up 23% YoY and Greater China surging 38% to $25.5 billion, ending concerns about that market.
[NEWS] Apple acquires Q.ai for nearly $2B in second-largest acquisition ever: Apple acquired Israeli AI startup Q.ai for nearly $2 billion, its second-largest acquisition ever.
[NEWS] SpaceX and xAI in merger talks ahead of 2026 IPO: SpaceX and Elon Musk's xAI are in early merger discussions ahead of SpaceX's planned 2026 IPO.
[NEWS] Nvidia helped DeepSeek optimize R1 model despite US export controls, lawmaker reveals: Nvidia provided technical support that helped DeepSeek improve its R1 model despite US export controls.
[TOOLS] Claude Code tracker detects statistically significant performance decline over 30 days: An independent daily benchmark found a statistically significant performance decline in Claude Code with Opus 4.5 over 30 days.
[NEWS] Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over alleged piracy of 20,000 songs: Concord, Universal Music, and other publishers sued Anthropic for over $3 billion, alleging the company illegally downloaded 20,000+ copyrighted songs to train Claude.
[NEWS] Uber invests $250M in Waabi, plans 25,000 autonomous trucks: Uber invested $250 million in Waabi, an autonomous trucking startup, with plans to deploy 25,000 self-driving vehicles for deliveries.

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