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OpenAI “on track” to unveil first device in H2 2026, exec says
Bay Area Times
January 20, 2026
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1. OpenAI “on track” to unveil first device in H2 2026, exec says
OpenAI chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane shared the timeline on Mon.
Lehane said “devices” are a major focus for OpenAI in 2026.
OpenAI is prototyping small, screenless devices, recent reports suggested.
“I will say we’ve been working with them,” Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said, referring to OpenAI.
2. Anthropic said to raise $25B+ as Sequoia joins GIC, Coatue-led round with $1.5B each
Microsoft and NVIDIA have reportedly committed up to $15B into Anthropic, with VCs adding ~$10B more.
Sequoia is already an investor in OpenAI and Elon’s xAI.
VC firms rarely back rival startups in the same field.
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4. ElevenLabs said to seek new funding at $11B valuation
