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Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is developing an artificial‑intelligence agent to act as a personal assistant for executive duties. The system, still in development, already serves as an on‑demand information tool that speeds data retrieval compared with traditional hierarchical channels. Internal AI applications such as MyClaw and Second Brain are already in use, giving employees faster access to files, chat logs, and institutional knowledge. Meta reports significant productivity gains, with engineer output up 30 percent and power‑user output up 80 percent year over year. The company is investing heavily in AI infrastructure, including a $2 billion acquisition of Manus and a capital‑expenditure plan that nearly doubles the previous year’s spend. Read more

Elon Musk announced that Tesla and SpaceX will jointly build a semiconductor fabrication facility, called Terafab, in Austin, Texas. The plant aims to produce chips at scale for robotics, artificial intelligence and space‑based data centers that support Musk’s enterprises. While Musk emphasized the necessity of the fab to secure future chip supply, industry observers note the complexity, massive capital requirements and Musk’s lack of semiconductor experience. No timeline was provided for construction or production, leaving questions about when the facility might become operational. Read more

AI‑focused companies captured a record share of venture capital, raising over $128 billion and accounting for 41 % of total funding. A handful of firms such as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI secured multi‑billion‑dollar rounds, driving a K‑shaped market where capital is concentrated among a few high‑valuation startups. Newer venture funds that invested early in these AI ventures reported the strongest internal rate of return (IRR) in years, highlighting the rapid financial impact of the AI boom while underscoring the risk of a potentially over‑heated market. Read more