Texas has filed lawsuits against Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL, accusing them of using technology to secretly record what consumers watch. The state alleges the TVs took screenshots twice per second and sent the data to servers in Asia. This represents a major escalation in the fight over smar
Fortune reports on the intense pressure at OpenAI as Google’s Gemini looms. Meanwhile, Databricks’ valuation soars to $134B, and Mozilla’s new CEO wants to rebuild trust with AI-focused Firefox.
Amazon is eyeing a massive $10 billion investment in OpenAI, according to a new report. The deal could value OpenAI at $500 billion and involve Amazon’s own AI chips. It signals a major new alliance in the AI arms race.
AirTrunk is expanding its Japanese footprint with a second hyperscale data center in Osaka. The new OSK2 campus will add up to 100MW of capacity, significantly larger than its first Osaka site. This move is part of the company’s major push into the APAC region to support cloud and AI growth.
Eric Wengrowski spent nearly a decade on a steganography PhD at Rutgers. Now, that tech is the core of Steg.AI, a startup thrust into the spotlight to combat AI image fraud. It’s a classic story of obscure research meeting a moment of crisis.
The U.S. government has extended the deadline for TikTok’s potential ban for a fourth time. The new date for ByteDance to divest its U.S. operations is now January 23, 2026. This follows a reported $14 billion sale plan involving Oracle, but major obstacles remain.
In a move to counter a legal challenge, X has updated its Terms of Service to explicitly state it still owns the Twitter trademark. This comes days after a startup petitioned the USPTO to cancel the mark, claiming abandonment.
Apple is already planning its 2026 fitness kickoff with a new Apple Watch challenge. The “Ring in the New Year” award requires users to close all three Activity rings for seven consecutive days. The challenge window runs from January 7 through January 31.
OpenAI is bringing former UK Chancellor George Osborne on board to head its international “OpenAI for Countries” initiative. This is part of the massive $500bn “Stargate” project to build AI data centers. The move follows rival Anthropic’s hiring of another ex-UK PM, Rishi Sunak.
Apple has pushed out a new firmware update for the Powerbeats Pro 2 wireless earbuds. The update, version 8A359, replaces the previous 8A353 firmware from September.
