Musk Seeks One Hundred Nine Billion. Claude Cowork File Leak. DeepSeek Turns to Nvidia Chips. Musk Seeks Billions from OpenAI and Microsoft.

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The AI news for January 18th, 2026

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Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:

Elon Musk demands 109 billion US dollars from OpenAI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Elon-Musk-fordert-109-Milliarden-US-Dollar-von-OpenAI-11144834.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
A very large lawsuit against OpenAI could affect governance, investor arrangements and business relationships around major AI products—relevant to partners, customers and decision-makers.

Anthropics' new AI system 'Cowork' struggles shortly after launch with a known security vulnerability.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropics-neues-ki-system-cowork-kaempft-kurz-nach-start-mit-bekannten-sicherheitsluecken/
Why did we choose this article?
Reports a critical prompt-injection vulnerability that can expose user files—immediate operational and security risk for organizations and anyone using the Cowork system.

Deepseek had to resort to NVIDIA chips for the new model.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/deepseek-musste-bei-neuem-modell-auf-nvidia-chips-zurueckgreifen/
Why did we choose this article?
Shows how hardware availability and performance force vendor choices—important for procurement, cloud costs, supply-chain risk and geopolitical dependency in AI products.

Musk wants up to $134B in OpenAI lawsuit, despite $700B fortune
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/17/musk-wants-up-to-134b-in-openai-lawsuit-despite-700b-fortune/
Why did we choose this article?
A high-value claim from an early stakeholder highlights disputes over compensation and control in AI ventures—could influence investor behavior, partnerships and stability of AI services.

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