Microsoft and OpeAI are checking if data output from OpenAI’s technology was obtained in an unauthorised manner by a group linked to DeepSeek. David Sacks, President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence czar, said Tuesday there’s “substantial evidence” that DeepSeek leaned on the output of OpenAI’s models to help develop its own technology.
Adobe announced new product integration and capabilities ahead of the Sundance Film Festival. The San Jose, California-based software giant announced that its Premiere Pro is being integrated with the Firefly platform, bringing access to a large number of artificial intelligence (AI) models and capabilities to the video editing platform. Additionally, both Premiere and After Effects are getting new tools and features to help professionals create and edit videos with ease and more precision.
Samsung will soon start rolling out the Android 16-based One UI 8.5 update with the AI-powered Bixby assistant to eligible Galaxy devices in select markets. The upgraded version of Bixby will be capable of executing commands and answering natural language user queries. It will also leverage Perplexity's real-time web searching functionality to display results within the Bixby user interface, without redirecting users to an external web browser. This comes soon after Apple and Google announced in a joint statement that Google will provide Gemini models for Apple's next-generation foundation models.
Google is reportedly working on new capabilities for its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant for Android devices. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant could soon release multiple new features across Gemini Live, Deep Research, Thinking mode, and new agentic AI capabilities. The company has been aggressively integrating AI capabilities across its products, and one of its most ambitious projects has been to replace Google Assistant on all devices with a more capable Gemini assistant.
OpenAI is running a limited-time promotional campaign and offering individuals a one-month free trial to the ChatGPT Plus subscription. This offer is confirmed to be available in India and the US, but is likely to be present in other countries and regions too. For Indian users, this is the second such promotion, after the company made ChatGPT Go free for one year in November 2025.
Adobe has published a new report where it shared the findings after conducting a wide-scale survey. The inaugural report, dubbed the Creators’ Toolkit Report, focuses on the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) among creators across the globe. The survey found that an overwhelming number of participants claimed to be using various AI tools for content creation, and claimed that it has acted as a catalyst for the entire creator economy.
The OneUI 8.5 beta 4 update, which is based on Android 16, will be rolled out by the South Korean tech giant soon to eligible Samsung smartphones, according to a tipster. The new beta version is said to bring various bug fixes, along with the upgraded version of Bixby. This comes soon after reports of Bixby leveraging Perplexity and DeepSeek's AI chatbot capabilities surfaced online, hinting at a possible integration. Moreover, the AI-powered assistant could bring various new features, like generating podcasts, images, and videos.
OpenAI might be operating ahead of schedule when it comes to its hardware development. As per a report, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) giant is planning to unveil its first AI device later this year. While no details about what the device is have been shared, it is purported to be an audio-focused wearable.
Valve has tweaked the guidelines for AI disclosure on Steam for game developers. The company has noted that AI-powered tools are built into many game development processes and hence do not require to be disclosed. Steam will instead focus on generative AI created content that ships with the game and is consumed by players.
OpenAI has officially confirmed that advertisements are coming to ChatGPT. On Friday, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) giant announced that it will soon start testing ads on its chatbot platform. Initially, these ads will only be tested in the US, but it is expected that the company will expand them everywhere once the testing phase is over.
Google’s aggressive artificial intelligence (AI) push has not slowed down in 2026. The company has already announced a partnership with Apple, released new shopping tools and a protocol, introduced Personal Intelligence in Gemini and added the chatbot to its Trends website. Now, the company has shifted its focus towards the open community with the release of TranslateGemma models.
Instagram is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice translation and lip-syncing feature for Reels to more languages. Making the announcement on Friday, the social media platform said that it is now rolling out support for five Indian languages, in addition to the four existing languages. The India-focused expansion is interesting, as it highlights that the Meta-owned platform considers the market important and prioritises the early rollout of features.
According to a Financial Times report, OpenAI decided “to not become the custom model provider for Apple.” Citing an unnamed source, the publication claimed that the ChatGPT-maker has instead shifted its focus on developing its own line up of AI-powered devices, which are being designed by ex-Apple designer Jony Ive.
OpenAI has silently released a new interface on its ChatGPT website, aimed at offering text translations. The experience opens in a new webpage that has a similar layout as Google Translate. Currently, users can either type the text or paste it from a different website. While it is a useful feature, the translation part does not seem to use any artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT service on WhatsApp came to an end on Thursday, January 15. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot will no longer work on the Meta-owned platform. The deadline was set in October 2025, when the instant messaging company announced in an updated policy that it would restrict all large language model (LLM)-based chatbots.
Google Trends is the company’s latest product to get an artificial intelligence (AI) makeover. The search topic exploration and comparison site has been a mainstay since 2006, and is used by researchers, journalists, and content creators worldwide to check and understand what people are searching for on Google. Gemini on the website can now generate up to eight relevant keywords based on natural-language queries.
Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab appears to be going through a rough patch. The startup, which is yet to launch its first product or prototype, lost one of the co-founders to Meta last October. Now, on Wednesday, Murati announced that the company has parted ways with Co-Founder Barrett Zoph, who served as the Chief Technology Officer. Soon after, it was revealed that not only Zoph, but also two other founding members, including another co-founder, had also left the startup.
Apple might soon launch self-developed artificial intelligence (AI) server chips. Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that the Cupertino-based tech giant could begin the mass production of these processors in the second half of the year. The information comes at a time when the iPhone-maker has forged a partnership with Google to use its AI model to power Siri.
Google introduced a new feature in Gemini, its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, that solves two key problems. Memory and context are crucial for anyone who invests in a conversation with the AI or has a long-term project going on. Gemini, like any other chatbot, suffers from hallucination and forgetfulness in a chat window that goes on for too long.
Google has introduced two new healthcare-focused artificial intelligence (AI) models, MedGemma 1.5 and MedASR, aimed at improving how medical images and clinical speech data are processed. The release of the open-source AI models marks the next step in the Mountain View-based tech giant’s push in the healthcare and medical AI space.
Apple and Google’s reported partnership has quickly become the most talked-about tech discussion this week. On Tuesday, the two companies announced a partnership which will see the Gemini maker offer a custom artificial intelligence (AI) model to the iPhone maker. The latter will then integrate it to power the promised advanced Siri and certain Apple Intelligence experiences.
Google has upgraded its Veo 3.1 video generation model with better prompt understanding, improved character and scene consistency, and native support for vertical videos. The update enhances the Ingredients to Video feature, making it easier to generate clips from reference images with shorter prompts. Notably, Veo 3.1 now supports formats suited for YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels.
Insta360 has introduced the Link 2 Pro and Link 2C Pro as new AI-driven 4K webcams aimed at professionals, educators, and content creators. Both models feature a 1/1.3-inch sensor, dual native ISO, HDR support, 4K video recording, PDAF autofocus, and dual microphones with AI-based noise reduction. The Link 2 Pro includes a 2-axis gimbal for AI tracking, while the Link 2C Pro relies on auto framing. Pricing begins at $199.99 (roughly Rs. 18,000), and the webcams are available worldwide.
Slack has worked the entire last year on upgrading its enterprise-focused communication and collaboration platform with agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. One of the biggest announcements was made in October 2025, when the Salesforce-owned company revealed its plans to evolve Slack into a personal agent that works on a conversational interface.
In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the official handle of OpenAI announced the acquisition of Torch, adding, “Bringing this together with ChatGPT Health opens up a new way to understand and manage your health.” In addition to purchasing the startup, the AI giant is also onboarding the entire staff of Torch, which comprises four people.
Apple and Google have announced a multi-year AI partnership that will bring Google’s Gemini technology into Apple Intelligence and power the long-delayed advanced Siri. While Apple says its privacy standards will remain intact, the deal has raised questions about how user data will be handled. Clearer details are expected closer to Siri’s rollout later this year.
Google and Apple announced a multi-year collaboration on Monday. This move will see the Mountain View-based tech giant’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) models and cloud technology power the next generation of Apple Foundation Models. The two tech behemoths will collaborate to power upcoming features part of the Apple Intelligence suite, including a more advanced and personalised version of Siri, which has been on the cards for some time now but is yet to be rolled out.
Google’s AI Overviews has come under scrutiny again after reportedly sharing incorrect medical advice in search results. An investigation found errors in responses about cancer diets, blood test ranges and women’s health, prompting Google to remove some summaries. The incident raises concerns as many users rely on AI Overviews at the top of Search for medical information.
Anthropic, on Sunday, introduced Claude for Healthcare, a set of custom artificial intelligence (AI) tools aimed at healthcare professionals and consumers seeking information in this area. The offerings include the chatbot powered by a custom Claude Opus 4.5 AI model, third-party integration, as well as agentic skills. The AI startup has also partnered with several hospitals and healthcare companies to help them adopt its latest offering.
Grok has been temporarily suspended in Indonesia and Malaysia. The xAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot received global criticism after it began editing images of users posted publicly on X (formerly Twitter). The feature was widely exploited by some users to generate sexually inappropriate images of others without consent, and many countries, including the European Union (EU), India, Indonesia, and Malaysia, had questioned the social media platform and xAI over safety guardrails.
Google has announced new AI tools for online shopping, including an open commerce protocol, a retailer chat agent, and new ad formats in Search. The Universal Commerce Protocol aims to let AI systems, retailers, and payment platforms work together across the shopping process. Google is also launching Business Agent for in Search chats with retailers and adding new data fields in Merchant Centre. A new Direct Offers pilot will show discounts in AI Mode when shoppers are ready to buy.
Google has launched the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). This open system will soon power a new checkout feature on eligible Google product listings in AI Mode in Search and the Gemini app. This will allow shoppers to check out from eligible US retailers right as they’re researching on Google. Google built the UCP with companies like Shopify, Etsy, Wayfair, Target, and Walmart. The new framework will allow users in the US to buy products directly from Google listings using Google Pay. Google said that it will soon support PayPal as a payment option.
Microsoft, on Thursday, introduced Copilot Checkout, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping experience for its chatbot that allows users to make purchases right from the chat window. With this release, the Redmond-based tech giant has joined OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity in the rising trend of AI shopping tools. While the tech giant is a late entrant in this space, it has already forged partnerships with Shopify, PayPal, and Stripe for the capability.
Bixby, on an unspecified beta version of the upcoming Android 16-based OneUI 8.5 update, was spotted using Perplexity's capabilities to answer complex queries. Now, an X user claims that Samsung could also integrate DeepSeek's generative AI features to power Bixby Live on OneUI 8.5, along with Perplexity. Samsung is reportedly making the move to compete with Google's Gemini Live assistant. Bixby could also get new features in the future, including generating answers based on a phone's camera feed.
X has reportedly restricted Grok AI image generation and editing to paid users after backlash over sexually explicit and violent deepfake images. The tool had allowed users to manipulate photos, often targeting women. According to new reports, the move followed pressure from UK authorities and threats of regulatory action. Government sources urged Ofcom to use its powers under the Online Safety Act, including possible restrictions on X. Non-paying users can still access limited image tools through Grok’s separate app and website.
OpenAI for Healthcare was introduced on Thursday as a new suite of artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed for hospitals, doctors, and other healthcare institutions. The main offering is a custom-designed version of its chatbot, dubbed ChatGPT for Healthcare. The San Francisco-based AI giant says the tools will enable the institutions to offer more consistent and high-quality care for patients, while remaining compliant with national security and privacy standards.
Google is rolling out a major set of Gemini-powered artificial intelligence (AI) features in Gmail. Announced on Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant said these new capabilities bring Gmail to the “Gemini era.” The most notable is the integration of AI Overviews, which now powers the search experience and email summaries in threads with large numbers of replies.
In a post on X, Similarweb shared the “generative AI website worldwide traffic share” data. The web traffic analytics platform revealed how the footfall for various AI websites changed over the course of the last 12 months, or the entirety of 2025. One of the biggest takeaways was the decline of ChatGPT’s traffic share, which dropped from 86.7 percent to 64.5 percent.
Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI, has sparked a major controversy following an update to its image editing capability. The chatbot received a feature that allowed it to edit any public image posted on the social media platform. Soon after, several users began exploiting the feature by asking the AI chatbot to make sexually suggestive edits to women’s images.
Meta has announced new features for its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses at CES 2026, including a built-in teleprompter and EMG-based handwriting input using the Meta Neural Band. The teleprompter will roll out in phases, while handwriting support is limited to Early Access users in the US. Meta also expanded pedestrian navigation to four more cities. At the same time, the company paused plans to launch the glasses outside the US due to strong demand and limited inventory.
OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Health, a dedicated health and wellness experience that allows users to connect their personal medical records and fitness apps to ChatGPT for context-aware responses on lab results, appointments, diet, and exercise advice. Data in the Health space is isolated and encrypted with enhanced privacy protections, and OpenAI said it does not use this data to train its foundation models.
Razer has entered the AI devices race with Project Ava, a holographic desktop companion unveiled at CES 2026. It features a 3D mini avatar that reacts to users, powered by xAI’s Grok models. The device targets gaming on Windows, supports screen analysis via USB-C, and is now open for reservations at $20. It will be shipped in the second half of 2026.
YouTube Music is dealing with a wave of AI-generated songs cluttering Explore and recommendations, frustrating listeners trying to discover new artists. Users say disliking tracks or resetting history has not helped filter them out. Similar issues are being noted on Suno-driven platforms like Spotify and Amazon Music, highlighting a broader AI music discovery challenge.
Motorola’s showcase at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 included two major AI announcements. First is Qira, the Lenovo-owned company’s unified AI platform that preserves context and memory when the user moves from one device to another. The second is Project Maxwell, a wearable companion device built on the Qira platform. It is currently a proof of concept with no launch date in sight.
At CES 2026, Nvidia revealed the Vera Rubin AI platform, a six-chip supercomputing architecture in full production, along with open AI models and tooling to accelerate reasoning-based applications. It also launched the Alpamayo family of open reasoning models and simulation datasets for autonomous vehicles, aimed at improving safety and interpretability in AI decision making.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is reportedly handling a surge in healthcare queries, with over 40 million users asking medical questions, many from rural communities and often outside clinic hours. A common theme is health insurance help, including plan comparisons, claims and billing. It shows AI filling gaps in access to medical information, though accuracy and hallucinations remain ongoing concerns as usage scales.
At CES 2026, AMD unveiled its Ryzen AI 400 and PRO 400 Series chips with up to 60 TOPS of AI acceleration, the gaming-oriented Ryzen 7 9850X3D desktop processor and a new Ryzen AI Halo developer platform. AMD also announced ROCm 7.2 software support for Windows and Linux, aimed at simplifying AI workloads on next-generation PCs.
Intel on Monday unveiled its Core Ultra Series 3 processors at the CES 2026. It is claimed to be the first compute platform built on the Intel 18A semiconductor process, delivering performance, graphics and battery life upgrades over the previous generation. Dubbed Panther Lake, the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors feature a hybrid CPU architecture with performance and efficiency cores, along with upgraded integrated graphics based on Intel’s Xe architecture.
Amazon is bringing its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered version of its Alexa assistant, Alexa+, to the web. On Monday, the Seattle-based tech giant announced that Alexa+, which was previously available only via the company’s Echo and Fire TV devices, and the redesigned Alexa app, will now also be accessible on the browser.
MSI showcased its refreshed Prestige business laptops and new Raider, Stealth, and Crosshair gaming models at CES 2026. The updated Prestige lineup uses Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors and is now available for pre-order, with sales starting January 27. MSI also introduced lighter Prestige models, the Modern 14S and 16S laptops, high-power Raider 16 HX series gaming laptops, the award-winning Stealth 16 AI+, refreshed Crosshair models, and the Claw 8 AI+ Glacier Blue handheld, all featuring updated designs and improved cooling systems.
Gemini for Google TV is getting a major upgrade. The artificial intelligence (AI) assistant for the streaming platform was introduced in September 2025 to replace the older Google Assistant and has been steadily expanded to more smart TVs. Now, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026, the Mountain View-based tech giant is previewing a set of new features that will soon be rolled out to users.
