Here are the latest technology news, AI developments, and trending marketing tools headed into January 2026:
Tech News and AI Developments
- Meta announced that Manus will join the company, bringing its autonomous AI agent technology while continuing to operate and sell its service independently.
- Nvidia is reportedly in advanced negotiations to buy AI21 Labs for up to $3 billion, following earlier investment and a 2023 valuation of $1.4 billion.
- TCL has announced the Note A1 NXTPAPER, a paper-like e-note tablet launching in February 2026, featuring an 11.5-inch NXTPAPER display designed for productivity.
- LG announced that it will debut its Gallery TV at CES 2026, a mini-LED art-style display available in 55- and 65-inch 4K models with interchangeable frame bezels.
- SoftBank has finalized a $40 billion investment in OpenAI, one of the largest private funding rounds to date, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Trending AI Tools
- Janitor – a creative chatbot platform where users can design unique AI personalities, defining their appearance, backstory, traits, and speaking style, and then chat with them in real time.
- WalterWrites – a platform designed to transform AI-generated drafts into content that reads like it was written by a person.
- Perchance – enables creators to generate detailed character profiles, encompassing appearance, personality, backstory, and visuals, without requiring registration or payment.
- Meshy AI – a powerful 3D asset generation platform that allows creators and developers to build 3D models, textures, and animations from simple text prompts or images.
- Moonlake AI – a creation platform designed to let anyone build immersive, interactive worlds without needing 3D modeling skills, game engines, or coding experience.
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