On December 11th, 2025 in New York, TestMachine announced it had secured $6.5 million in venture funding to accelerate global deployment of its AI-based blockchain security platform Predator. The round was led by Blockchange Ventures, Decasonic, Delphi Ventures, and New Form Capital, with participation from several other investors, and will support expanded development and integration of Predator across exchanges, custodians, market makers, and DeFi protocols.

President Donald Trump signed a federal executive order on Thursday at the White House that prevents U.S. states from enforcing their own artificial intelligence laws and centralizes oversight in Washington. The directive establishes a Justice Department task force to challenge conflicting state rules in court, orders a 90-day review of state AI laws, and ties certain broadband and grant funding to alignment with federal AI policy.

On December 11, 2025, at its first Autonomy and AI Day, Rivian unveiled a custom autonomy AI chip, a new vehicle computer, and in‑house models. RIVN fell over 4% intraday and closed down as much as 9%. Nvidia ended 2% lower. Autonomy+ is slated for early 2026 at $2,500 upfront or $49.99 per month.

On December 11, 2025, MiniMax and Zhipu said they are preparing Hong Kong IPOs, aiming to list in early 2026. MiniMax could raise hundreds of millions, while Zhipu is targeting about $300 million, according to people familiar with the matter. Both Alibaba- and Tencent-backed companies still need CSRC approval after the exchange’s review.

OpenAI said on December 11, 2025 that its next‑generation models may reach high cybersecurity capability, enabling functional zero‑day exploits and complex attacks. The company cited a capture‑the‑flag performance jump from 27% (GPT‑5, August 2025) to 76% (GPT‑5.1‑Codex‑Max, November 2025). It introduced Aardvark, trusted defender access, and a Frontier Risk Council.

Intel on Monday outlined plans to manufacture chips in India, followed on Tuesday by Microsoft pledging $17.5 billion over four years and on Wednesday by Amazon announcing more than $35 billion in fresh investment. The commitments focus on cloud and AI infrastructure, with Microsoft and Amazon’s combined pledges topping $50 billion within a 24‑hour period.

On December 10 2025, Oracle reported fiscal second‑quarter cloud revenue of $7.98 billion, up 34%, and infrastructure revenue of $4.08 billion, with both figures coming in below analyst expectations. The company disclosed remaining performance obligation of $523 billion and capital expenditures of about $13 billion for the quarter, far above the $8.25 billion that had been modeled, prompting investors to question the pace and cost of its AI‑focused data center buildout. Oracle shares have fallen by about one‑third since September 10 and were down 11% in extended trading after the results, as management pointed to strong AI infrastructure demand from major clients including OpenAI, TikTok and Meta Platforms.

On December 10, 2025, Tether introduced QVAC Health, an AI-powered wellness app that keeps fitness, nutrition, and biometric data encrypted and stored locally on users’ devices, according to QVAC. The issuer of the $186 billion USDT stablecoin is expanding further into artificial intelligence and decentralized technology. Tether also holds a majority stake in brain-computer interface firm Blackrock Neurotech valued at $200 million.