tech
January 23, 2026
AI CEOs transformed Davos into a tech conference
Tech CEOs dominated Davos while AI startups raise hundreds of millions on mission statements alone. Equity breaks it all down on today's episode.
TL;DR
- AI dominated CEO conversations, overshadowing topics like climate change and global poverty.
- Concerns were voiced about trade policy and potential AI bubbles.
- AI startup Humans& raised $480 million in seed funding with no product, based on a "social intelligence" vision.
- Meta's Reality Labs layoffs raise questions about the metaverse's future.
- Serve Robotics acquired Diligent, a startup focused on hospital delivery bots.
- OpenAI is rumored to be developing its first hardware product, potentially earbuds.