In a video shared on X on Monday, Alex from Uma Protocol and Across Protocol unveiled rentahuman.ai, a website where people list hourly rates so AI agents can book them for real-world jobs. The platform, described as a "meatspace layer for AI," reports nearly 26,000 registrations and supports tasks from shopping to attending meetings, while explicitly ruling out the launch of its own token. Alex said the site was developed using "vibe coding" with Claude-based AI agents running in recursive Ralph loops that iteratively generate and fix code.

On February 4, 2026, Waymo and Tesla executives prepared to testify before a U.S. Senate committee, using crash and mileage data to argue that their autonomous systems are safer than human drivers. At the same time, Uber's shares have fallen about 22% since October 2025 as investors weigh the long-term risk from robotaxis backed by heavy funding and expanding fleets. The companies are also pressing for a single federal framework for self-driving vehicles, saying current state-by-state rules slow deployment and innovation.

As of February 4, 2026, Nvidia had not shipped any H200 AI chips to China, nearly two months after a December agreement with Donald Trump permitted sales. Licences from State, Defense, and Energy remain pending, and the State Department is pressing for stricter limits. The deal also includes a 25% government take and conditions on testing, reporting, and shipment allocations.

In an interview with Ecoinimist, Akash Network CEO Greg Osuri said decentralized AI's next step is widening access to compute rather than chasing new virtualization. He emphasized virtual machines to match how ML practitioners work and described blockchain as a coordination layer for identity, access, and payments. Akash has discussed retiring its Cosmos app chain and is evaluating Solana.

Nvidia is close to committing $20 billion to OpenAI, a move that would be the chipmaker's largest single investment and part of a funding round that could reach $100 billion. Both companies' CEOs rejected speculation of strained ties, with Jensen Huang saying the next financing is a major commitment and Sam Altman signaling long-term demand for Nvidia's AI chips.

French law enforcement raided X’s Paris offices on Tuesday, and prosecutors summoned Elon Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino to appear for questioning on April 20. The widening inquiry covers alleged hosting of child sexual abuse material, data fraud claims, and Grok, while the European Commission began a formal probe on January 27 that could lead to penalties of up to 6% of global annual revenue.

OpenAI is redirecting resources from long-term experimental work toward enhancing ChatGPT and its underlying large language models, while facing competition at a roughly $500 billion valuation. This strategic pivot has coincided with the departure of several senior researchers and complaints that non‑LLM projects such as Sora and DALL-E receive fewer resources.

SpaceX said it will merge with xAI, aligning Elon Musk's AI startup with the aerospace company to pursue orbital data centers and off-Earth AI infrastructure. Tesla previously disclosed a $2 billion purchase of xAI preferred stock, while questions remain about how the combination could influence any future SpaceX listing.