• Meta Plans 20% Workforce Reduction Meta preparing to cut at least 20% of staff to offset AI infrastructure costs and prepare for AI-assisted efficiency. Stock jumped 2.3%.
  • OpenAI Shifts Focus to Enterprise Tools OpenAI reducing side projects to focus on programming tools and enterprise. Also in talks with private equity for AI joint venture.
  • Alibaba Launches “Token Hub” Alibaba established Alibaba Token Hub — details scarce but signals continued Chinese AI investment.
  • HP to Acquire AI Startup (Rumor) Reports suggest HP in advanced talks to acquire an AI startup for ~$1B to expand AI capabilities.
  • [The Mystery of Hunter Alpha: The Anonymous 1-Trillion Parameter AI Taking Over OpenRouter by Himansh Mar, 2026 Medium](https://medium.com/p/9e4e94dc0cb8?postPublishedType=initial)
  • China’s AI Model Usage Overtakes US Chinese AI model API calls surpassed US for two consecutive weeks. Mystery model “Hunter Alpha” top performer.