**🎉 Today’s Tech & AI News Digest 🎉**
🚗 Xpeng Aero HT unveils ‘flying car’ at CES 2025
Xpeng Aero HT introduced a modular flying car, combining a van and an eVTOL, at CES 2025 with plans for mass production by 2026.
💰 Anthropic in talks to raise $2B at $60B valuation
Anthropic is reportedly raising $2 billion in new funding, potentially valuing the AI company at $60 billion.
🧹 The best budget robot vacuums
An overview of affordable robot vacuums that offer decent cleaning performance without the high price tag.
https://www.theverge.com/23846479/best-budget-robot-vacuum-robot-mop
🏥 ECS and SAS partner to deliver health AI solutions
ECS and SAS are collaborating to help federal agencies and commercial health systems enhance their AI capabilities.
🏢 Silicon Valley startups dominate global VC funding
Silicon Valley startups captured more than half of all global VC funding in 2024, with OpenAI leading the pack.
⚖️ FTC accuses Handy of misleading ads and opaque fees
The FTC and New York’s attorney general filed a complaint against Handy for deceptive claims about worker earnings.
🚀 AWS to invest $11B in Georgia for data center expansion
Amazon Web Services plans to invest at least $11 billion in Georgia to expand its cloud computing and AI infrastructure.
🧑💻 Panasonic unveils AI wellness coach at CES 2025
Panasonic launched Umi, an AI-powered wellness coach developed with Anthropic’s Claude, to help families with personalized goals.
🔍 Online behavioral ads fuel the surveillance industry
A report highlights how online behavioral ads contribute to pervasive and unregulated surveillance practices.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/online-behavioral-ads-fuel-surveillance-industry-heres-how
🚚 Oshkosh expands into EVs and AI-powered vehicles
Oshkosh announces new commercial electric vehicles, including fire engines and garbage trucks, with AI-powered safety features.
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/7/24337602/oshkosh-usps-ev-fire-garbage-robot
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