{{first_name | Leader}}, welcome back.
We are one week into 2026, and AI is not easing in. Purpose-built tools, massive funding, and smarter hardware are setting the tone. These are today’s updates.
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OpenAI launches enterprise-first ChatGPT Health
xAI raises 20 billion for AI expansion
CES 2026 showcases an AI-powered hardware surge
Tools, resources, and a prompt to see what you can delegate today. ⬇️
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OpenAI announced ChatGPT Health, a product built specifically for medical questions and health data analysis, with an enterprise rollout planned for early 2026. It supports images and voice, puts strong privacy safeguards in place, and is designed to guide users toward professional care, not replace doctors.
This is OpenAI stepping firmly into regulated territory. Healthcare is where AI claims meet real scrutiny, and this move shows OpenAI is serious about building for compliance, trust, and long-term deployment in sensitive workflows.
xAI closed a 20 billion dollar Series E to fund more compute, larger GPU clusters, and next-generation model training. The money will go into infrastructure like Colossus, Grok 5, and expanding products across voice, image, and real-time systems.
This is another reminder of how capital-heavy frontier AI has become. The companies that win are the ones that can lock in chips, power, and talent at global scale.
CES 2026 was packed with AI, from Nvidia and AMD’s new AI-first chips to consumer devices built around voice agents and generative features. AI is no longer a category; it’s the default layer across hardware and edge devices.
CES is more directional than tactical. It shows where interfaces and compute are heading, even if most announcements won’t change near-term deployment plans.
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What Can I Delegate Today?
When to use this?
When your calendar is already full in the first week of 2026 and you need fast relief.
You are my executive assistant.
Based on the tasks below, identify:
What I should delegate immediately
Who it can be delegated to (role, not person)
What guidance I should give to avoid follow-ups
What I should keep and why
Keep it practical and short.
Tasks: [paste today’s to-do list, calendar items, or email subjects]Correct Input Style:
“Tasks:
Prep leadership deck
Review campaign copy
Approve discount exception
Join vendor sync
Respond to pricing email
Weekly metrics review”
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Q. Which AI tool do you use most often?
Stay curious, {{first_name | leaders}}
PS. If you missed yesterday’s issue, you can find it here.