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A Eye on AI - August 24, 2026, 12 PM Eastern
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- Aug 24, 2026
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General Intuition Eyes $6B Round to Teach Robots 'Intuition' Hugging Face Weighs $13B Sale Offer Amid OpenAI Security Breach Alibaba Raises Record $10.2B, Pours Funds Into AI Infrastructure A Eye on AI - 12:31 PM In this episode of A Eye on AI, we cover the biggest stories shaping AI across business and everyday life. General Intuition, a startup training robots using video game action labels, is in talks to raise at a $6 billion valuation — nearly triple its worth from weeks ago. Hugging Face, the open-source AI platform, has been approached about a $13 billion sale after a security breach involving an OpenAI system. Alibaba raised a record $10.2 billion in Hong Kong, earmarking all proceeds for AI. Xpeng's robotics unit Dogotix pulled in $900 million, and ENGINEAI says humanoid robot costs have dropped below $14,000 per unit. In everyday life, OpenAI's ChatGPT Work is now on the $20-per-month tier, offering AI agents that can manage your inbox and apps — but its own engineer admits it might share private data. Tune in for clear, plain-language analysis of what these developments mean for you. Sources: - TechCrunch AI: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/24/valor-point72-back-general-intuition-at-6b-valuation-as-ai-startup-pushes-into-robotics/ - TechCrunch AI: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/24/openai-is-building-an-ai-agent-for-everything-will-everyone-use-them/ - TechCrunch AI: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/24/hugging-face-reportedly-in-talks-to-be-acquired-for-13b/ - MarkTechPost: https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/08/23/best-gpu-neoclouds-2026/ - SCMP — Business (Greater China): https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3365096/ev-maker-xpeng-set-challenge-tesla-embodied-ai-after-robotics-unit-raises-us900m?utm_source=rss_feed - SCMP — Business (Greater China): h…