AI News from February 4, 2026

NASA achieves milestone as Perseverance rover autonomously navigates Mars using vision-capable AI for terrain analysis and hazard detection.

Google announces Personal Intelligence in Gemini, AI Mode in Search, Chrome with Gemini 3 auto-browse, and free SAT prep powered by AI.

Epic Systems, controlling 42% of hospital EHR market, unveils AI Charting to actively generate clinical notes, orders, and diagnoses.

Snowflake partners with OpenAI in $200M deal to embed GPT models directly into enterprise data platforms for AI-powered analytics and agents.

Alphabet's Waymo secures $16B funding to accelerate autonomous vehicle expansion to Tokyo, London, and 20+ cities with 400K weekly rides.

GitHub introduces Agent HQ, enabling developers to run multiple AI coding agents including Copilot, Claude, and Codex directly in their workflow.

Amazon unveils Alexa+ powered by Amazon Nova and Anthropic, offering conversational AI and agentic capabilities free to 200M+ Prime members.

Apple announces groundbreaking partnership with Google to integrate Gemini AI into Siri, bringing advanced AI capabilities to billions of devices.

Voice AI leader ElevenLabs secures $500M Series D funding led by Sequoia Capital, reaching $11B valuation with $330M ARR from enterprise adoption.

Major tech indexes tumble as investors reassess AI's impact on traditional software companies, with Nasdaq down over 1% amid sector-wide concerns.

Microsoft announces major sales leadership promotions as company intensifies focus on AI product commercialization and enterprise adoption.

Google launches first-of-its-kind nationwide randomized study with Included Health to evaluate conversational AI in real-world virtual care workflows.

Seattle-based Overland AI secures $100M led by 8VC to scale ULTRA autonomous tactical vehicles for U.S. military off-road operations.

AMD's Q4 2025 results show $390M from China-specific MI308 AI chips as total revenue reaches $10.3B, up 34% year-over-year amid export uncertainties.

Former Cohere exec Sara Hooker raises $50M for Adaption Labs to build smaller, smarter AI models using gradient-free learning and adaptive intelligence.

Palantir reports record Q4 earnings with 70% revenue growth and 137% commercial growth, demonstrating real AI-driven results amid sector turmoil.

Anthropic's new legal AI plug-in sparks massive software stock selloff as investors fear AI disruption threatens traditional SaaS business models.

Voice AI startup ElevenLabs secures $500M in Series D funding at $11B valuation, tripling its value in one year with enterprise adoption surging.

EU Commission fails to deliver Article 6 guidance by February 2 deadline, raising compliance uncertainty as high-risk AI rules approach August enforcement.

Microsoft's flagship AI product Copilot faces significant implementation problems as enterprises struggle with deployment and user adoption issues.