This Week in AI & Web3: Big Tech Moves, Bank Crypto Bets & Policy Shifts

From Nvidia–Lenovo’s AI cloud push at CES to banks backing stablecoin settlement and new digital yuan rules in China, this week shows how fast AI and Web3 are entering real-world systems. Plus: ETF filings, AI cost pressures, and platform safety concerns you should know.

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January 09, 2026

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AI News Snippets

CES week: Lenovo + Nvidia “AI Cloud Gigafactory” + Qira personal AI

 — Lenovo says the Nvidia tie-up helps AI cloud providers deploy data centres in “weeks,” and it teased Qira across Motorola/Lenovo devices.

China’s top AI server provider xFusion starts IPO prep

 — Reuters says it hired Citic for IPO “tutoring” as AI-stock momentum stays hot in China.

Investors flag “AI-driven inflation” as an underpriced 2026 risk

 — the data-centre capex boom may push chip/power costs up and keep central banks tighter for longer.

UK minister condemns “nudification” Grok image wave

 — renewed pressure on platforms and regulators around AI-enabled abuse.

Gemini “Grounding with Google Search” billing begins (Jan 5)

important if you’re building apps that call web grounding at scale.

Web3 News Snippets

Barclays takes a stake in stablecoin-settlement firm Ubyx

 — a notable TradFi move toward stablecoin clearing “within the regulatory perimeter.”

Morgan Stanley files for Bitcoin + Solana ETFs

 — big-bank momentum continues as ETF wrappers become the default on-ramp for many investors.

MSCI drops plan to exclude “digital asset treasury companies”

 — instead launches a broader index classification review (Strategy stays in—for now).

China rolls out a new digital yuan management framework from Jan 1

 — another step in moving e-CNY from “digital cash” toward more deposit-like behavior.

Crypto rally pauses: Bitcoin back near ~$92.7k

 — after flirting with ~$95k earlier in the week, according to Barron’s.