Hiring Nancy Wang as CTO is less about swapping executives and more about redefining what the position means. With autonomous AI systems now calling APIs and managing secrets, 1Password is reshaping its leadership role to confront the new identity challenges that come with nonhuman access.
Anthropic is rolling Claude into healthcare with new connectors and tools for insurance reviews, clinical workflows, and life sciences research, just days after OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Health. Claude now plugs into Medicare policy systems, ICD-10 codes, Medidata trial data, and even personal health records. The push aims to speed prior authorizations, simplify insurance headaches, and help researchers and patients make sense of medical information.
Walmart and Google are blending AI and shopping by making Walmart’s catalog available directly inside Gemini. Customers can ask for product ideas, get suggestions based on past purchases, and check out through Walmart or Sam’s Club without switching apps. Fast local delivery keeps the experience grounded in the real world, turning chat into a full shopping trip.
OpenAI and SoftBank are jointly investing $1 billion in SB Energy to supercharge the rollout of new AI focused data center campuses in the United States. SB Energy will build OpenAI’s first 1.2GW facility in Milam County, with more multi gigawatt projects to follow starting in 2026. The companies say the plan adds jobs, power capacity, and the infrastructure needed to fuel the fast growing compute demands behind generative AI.
Meta is committing billions to nuclear power so its AI ambitions do not stall out. The company announced new deals with Vistra, TerraPower, and Oklo, extending plant lifespans and funding next-generation reactors that could deliver up to 6.6GW of reliable power by 2035.
Gmail gets pumped with Gemini AI features in 2026, including summaries, suggested replies, and a new AI Inbox, but it is fair to ask whether regular users really need all this automation or whether Google is simply pushing AI because it invested too heavily to slow down.
ChatGPT Health is a separate space inside ChatGPT that keeps medical information private, supports record syncing, and plugs into apps like Apple Health and MyFitnessPal. It is meant to prepare people for real health decisions, not replace doctors, and finally gives order to the messy mix of lab portals and wellness data.
Lepro Ami is a new desktop companion revealed at CES 2026 that blends a curved OLED screen, eye tracking, AR perspective tricks, and privacy hardware into one tiny device that tries to feel like it shares your space. It is built to greet remote workers, chat through long days, and offer quiet company without needing commands.
PepsiCo says AI-powered digital twins built with Siemens and NVIDIA are already boosting throughput and trimming capital costs.
Caterpillar introduces Cat AI Assistant, an AI powered tool designed to help customers manage, maintain, and operate heavy equipment more efficiently.
Red Hat is expanding its NVIDIA collaboration with a big push around Red Hat Enterprise Linux for NVIDIA, aiming to give enterprises a day zero starting point for rack scale AI.
Hyundai is betting big on AI, software defined vehicles, and physical robotics, but the real test will be whether drivers actually notice the difference anytime soon.