What changed in AI tools, week of 19 Jan 2026

19 Jan 2026 to 25 Jan 2026. Every line is a dated change on a HokAI record: a release, a pricing move, a new feature or a deprecation, with the vendor source where there is one. Not sure what any of it means for you? Ask Smart Match what fits your job and budget.

Agents

• Elyos AI 19 Jan 2026 · Release · Elyos AI raises $13M Series A to scale AI agents for the trades source

Services

• Baseten 23 Jan 2026 · Update · Baseten raises $300M Series E at $5B valuation with Nvidia backing source

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