Musk Debuts at Davos
According to Business Insider, “Davos recap: Elon Musk talks robot-powered future, robotaxi rollout in first-ever Davos appearance”, Musk previewed Optimus, robotaxi expansion and optimism about AI, calling out ROBOTICS as a near-term economic force. ([businessinsider.com](https://www.businessinsider.com/davos-wef-live-updates-jan-22-2026-1)) [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/davos-wef-live-updates-jan-22-2026-1)
Baseten Funding Surge
According to The Wall Street Journal, “Nvidia Invests $150 Million in AI Inference Startup Baseten”, Nvidia joined a $300M round valuing Baseten near $5B, signaling a strategic INVESTMENT in inference infrastructure for deployed AI. ([magzter.com](https://www.magzter.com/stories/newspaper/The-Wall-Street-Journal/NVIDIA-INVESTS-150-MILLION-IN-AI-INFERENCE-STARTUP-BASETEN)) [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.magzter.com/stories/newspaper/The-Wall-Street-Journal/NVIDIA-INVESTS-150-MILLION-IN-AI-INFERENCE-BASETEN)
Memory Crunch Lifts Chips
According to Barron’s, “Micron Stock Gets a New Fan. The Memory-Chip Boom Can Last This Long.”, Micron and peers jumped as HBM/DRAM shortages tightened, highlighting MEMORY as a key bottleneck for AI data centers. ([barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/micron-stock-price-memory-chips-hbm-ff6d3b2b?utm_source=openai)) [Barron’s](https://www.barrons.com/articles/micron-stock-price-memory-chips-hbm-ff6d3b2b)
Markets rally after Greenland tariff U‑turn
According to AP, “US stocks climb some more after Trump calls off his tariffs for Greenland,” U.S. futures and equity markets rose as the president dropped threatened European levies, easing trade‑war jitters and lifting risk appetite; keyword: tariffs. [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-greenland-trump-4834e3bc03fa1d3073e027bd67763cc4)
Powell probe unnerves markets
According to The Washington Post, “Mixed signals and suspicions fueled clash between Fed and prosecutors,” DOJ grand‑jury subpoenas tied to Fed building renovations have sparked concern about central‑bank independence and market volatility; keyword: subpoenas. [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/16/federal-reserve-trump-investigation-pirro/)
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