AI News from January 31, 2026

Atos relaunches Bull as flagship unit for advanced computing in state-backed restructuring, targeting European digital sovereignty.

New MIT interdisciplinary course examines rationality in AI systems, blending computer science and philosophy for next-gen scholars.

Anthropic secures 420,000 sq ft at 300 Howard St in largest SF office deal since pandemic, signaling confidence in AI sector growth.

China leads global embodied AI development with humanoid robots and autonomous systems, positioning itself as major supplier while US lags behind.

OpenAI races toward Q4 2026 IPO at $830B valuation despite burning billions annually and not expecting profit until 2030.

Anthropic introduces customizable plugins for Cowork, automating specialized tasks across marketing, legal, and customer support departments.

IPPR calls for standardized labels showing AI news sources and mandatory licensing deals as AI firms become internet gatekeepers.

Apple's AI talent exodus continues as four researchers and senior Siri executive Stuart Bowers depart for competitors amid major reorganization.

Leading the Future PAC, backed by Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI, raises record funds to support candidates favoring federal AI regulation.

AlphaGo creator David Silver launches Ineffable Intelligence to pursue AI superintelligence through reinforcement learning, not language models.