Claude Cowork, China Restricts Nvidia, and McConaughey Takes on AI Fakes
This Week in AI Newsletter: 1/14/2026
Anthropic released Claude Cowork, a task-oriented version of Claude described as “Claude Code for non-technical users.” More here.
China restricted purchases of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, approving sales only under “special circumstances,” accelerating China’s push toward domestic AI hardware. More here.
Microsoft will pay higher electricity rates for its data centers to avoid raising consumer power bills, drawing praise from President Trump. More here.
GRU Space is accepting applications for early access to the first planned lunar hotel, offering a limited group the opportunity to reserve a future stay on the Moon. More here.
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff says the Amazon-owned camera company is evolving beyond doorbells into an AI-powered “intelligent assistant” for homes. More here.
Matthew McConaughey has secured trademarks on his likeness and voice, including his iconic “Alright, alright, alright” to combat AI-generated fakes. More here.
Humanoid robot startup 1X has released a new “world model” AI that helps its Neo robots learn from video and better understand real-world physics. More here.
Airbnb has appointed former Meta AI leader Ahmad Al-Dahle as its new CTO as the company ramps up the use of AI agents to improve travel planning and customer experience. More here.
ElevenLabs says it crossed $330 million in annual recurring revenue last year, driven by rapid enterprise adoption of its AI voice and voice-agent technology, reaching the milestone just five months after hitting $200M ARR. More here.
Deepgram raised $130 million at a $1.3 billion valuation to expand its voice AI business and acquired Y Combinator–backed OfOne to push deeper into AI-powered restaurant ordering and global language support. More here.