Nvidia‑OpenAI investment update According to TechCrunch, “Nvidia CEO pushes back against report that his company’s $100B OpenAI investment has stalled”, Huang called the story “nonsense” and said Nvidia will make a “huge” INVESTMENT and remain central to scaling OpenAI’s AI systems. [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/nvidia-ceo-pushes-back-against-report-that-his-companys-100b-openai-investment-has-stalled/)
Waymo eyes $16B raise According to Reuters, “Waymo seeking about $16 billion near $110 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reports”, the Alphabet unit is reportedly courting external backers to speed robotaxi rollouts and intensify the RACE to commercialize autonomy. [Reuters](https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/waymo-seeking-16-billion-near-193940260.html)
Perplexity picks Microsoft Foundry According to Reuters, “Perplexity signs $750 million AI cloud deal with Microsoft, Bloomberg News reports”, the Nvidia‑backed startup agreed a three‑year $750M Azure Foundry contract to run models from OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI, highlighting hyperscaler CLOUD competition. [Reuters](https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/perplexity-signs-750-million-ai-221731859.html)
According to The Washington Post, “Trump taps Fed critic Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as chairman” — Trump announced the nomination on Jan. 30, 2026; markets and policymakers warn the pick could reshape Fed independence and future rate policy. Keyword: Fed. ([washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/30/kevin-warsh-fed-nomination/)) [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/30/kevin-warsh-fed-nomination/)
According to The Wall Street Journal, “Partial Government Shutdown Begins as Senate Sends Spending Deal to House” — a funding lapse at 12:01 a.m. ET on Jan. 31, 2026 followed the House’s delay; several departments face furloughs and near-term economic disruption. Keyword: shutdown. ([wsj.com](https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senate-set-to-vote-on-deal-ahead-of-partial-government-shutdown-7bc3968b?utm_source=openai)) [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senate-set-to-vote-on-deal-ahead-of-partial-government-shutdown-7bc3968b)
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