Key Points The EU is accelerating the launch of its IRIS2 satellite internet network. Initial services are now expected to start in 2029, a year earlier than planned. IRIS2 is a response to the dominance of Elon Musk's Starlink. The...
Key Points Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its voice assistant. The lawsuit accused Google Assistant of illegally recording private conversations. The issue was related to "false accepts," where the assistant would activate by mistake. Google denied wrongdoing but settled to avoid a lengthy legal battle. The settlement covers users who were affected since May 2016. Google has...
Key Points The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok. The probe is over the production of sexually explicit images, including those of children. The investigation will assess whether X has complied with EU digital laws. The UK's media regulator, Ofcom, has already launched a similar investigation. The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok,...
Key Points South Korean prosecutors are seeking arrest warrants for 72 of 73 suspects in a massive online scam ring. The suspects were recently repatriated from Cambodia in the country's largest-ever such operation. They are accused of swindling over $33 million from 869 victims. A court has already granted an arrest warrant for one of the key suspects. The charges include impersonation, no-show scams, and...
Key Points The Singapore government is investing over $778 million in public AI research through 2030. The funding will focus...
Key Points A group of hundreds of famous artists has launched a new campaign called "Stealing Isn't Innovation." The campaign...
Key Points The UK regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into Meta. The probe is over the information Meta provided...
Key Points Waymo is launching its driverless robotaxi service in Miami. Miami is the first of about a dozen new...
Key Points Elon Musk expects to get regulatory approval for Full Self-Driving in Europe and China as early as next...
Key Points The AI boom has created a global shortage of memory chips. The shortage is driving up prices for...
Key Points Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin is launching a new satellite internet network called TeraWave. The network will consist of...
Key Points The FTC is seeking to revive its antitrust lawsuit against Meta. The case accuses Meta of creating an...
Key Points OpenAI is launching a new "age prediction model" for ChatGPT. The AI will guess a user's age based...
Key Points Indian software creation startup Emergent has raised $70 million in a new funding round. The round was led...
Key Points OpenAI's CFO, Sarah Friar, said 2026 will be the year of "practical adoption" for the company. The company's...
Key Points China has deployed a humanoid "RoboCop" to direct traffic in the city of Wuhu. The AI-powered robot can...
Key Points Starlink is providing an internet lifeline to protesters in Iran during a government-imposed blackout. SpaceX has made the...
Key Points Publishers Hachette and Cengage are seeking to join a class-action lawsuit against Google. They accuse Google of using...
Key Points President Trump's decision to allow Nvidia to sell advanced AI chips to China is facing strong criticism. Critics,...
Key Points Google is facing wait times of over a decade to connect new data centers to the U.S. power...
Key Points President Trump has officially approved the sale of Nvidia's H200 AI chips to China. The U.S. government will...
Key Points China has told domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software from about a dozen U.S. and Israeli firms....
Key Points Spain's cabinet has approved a draft law to regulate AI deepfakes. The bill will make it illegal to...
Key Points Investment platform Betterment was hacked on January 9. Hackers accessed personal information, including names, emails, and phone numbers....
Key Points Elon Musk announced that X will make its recommendation algorithm public in seven days. The company will release...
Key Points Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, lost $1.46 billion in the third quarter of 2025. The company spent $7.8...
Key Points "Physical AI" was the main theme of CES 2026, with a focus on robotics and automation. Chip designer...
Key Points NASA is bringing the Crew-11 astronauts home from the ISS early due to a medical issue. The crew...
Key Points The EU's upcoming Digital Networks Act will not impose heavy regulations on U.S. tech giants. Google, Meta, Netflix,...
Key Points Italy's data protection authority has warned AI companies about the risks of deepfake images. The warning specifically mentioned...
Key Points Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is gaining popularity in developing nations. Its free and open-source model is helping to...
Key points Arm has created a new "Physical AI" unit to focus on robotics and automotive technology. The move comes...
Key Points Beijing has reportedly asked Chinese tech firms to stop ordering Nvidia's H200 chips. The goal is to force...
Key Points AMD CEO Lisa Su said the company is still hiring many people, despite the rise of AI. The...
Key Points Microsoft has partnered with the Midwest power grid operator, MISO. The goal is to use Microsoft's technology to...
Key Points CES 2026 has kicked off in Las Vegas with a wave of new product announcements. "Micro RGB" is...
