The U. S. Department of Defense is in talks with tech giants to create AI systems to identify vulnerabilities in China's power grids. This would allow the American military to paralyze the adversary's systems in the event of a conflict.
Mobile users store contacts, photos, videos, and other files on their devices. Transferring data from an old Android to a new smartphone is possible via a Google account, special applications, a cable, or a SIM card.
A study by King's College London found that AI models ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini Flash resorted to nuclear escalation in 95% of simulated military conflicts. They rarely made concessions, perceiving de-escalation as a "reputational disaster."
IDC predicts the largest ever decline in mobile device shipments. The market will fall to a decade-low due to rising memory chip costs.
Google has released Gemini 3. 1 Pro, the latest version of its powerful LLM model, which is now available in preview. The new model significantly outperforms the previous Gemini 3 and tops the rankings of independent benchmarks such as Humanity's Last Exam and APEX-Agents.
French President Emmanuel Macron stated that protecting freedom of speech on social media is "pure nonsense," contradicting Donald Trump's foreign policy. European countries are considering banning social media for minors, while the US criticizes such actions as censorship.
A massive outage occurred overnight in the operation of Google, YouTube, and Cloudflare services. YouTube announced the return of all platforms to normal operation after resolving an issue with the recommendation system.
OpenAI is bringing in Peter Steinberg, the developer of OpenClaw, to accelerate the creation of AI assistants. His OpenClaw project, which has garnered 160,000 stars on GitHub, allows AI agents to autonomously control applications and hire people.
Russia's internet watchdog is slowing down Telegram's operations due to legal violations. Moscow is trying to force Russians to use the more tightly controlled domestic online service Max.
HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are considering purchasing memory chips from Chinese manufacturers like CXMT due to the global supply crisis. This could help address rising prices and the threat to new product launches.
The Cabinet of Ministers has reappointed volunteer Taras Chmut as a member of the supervisory board of the "Defense Procurement Agency". This government decision No. 109-r was confirmed by Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov.
Alphabet strikes a confident tone on its AI investments, which are starting to pay off. The company expects to double capital expenditures by 2026, strengthening its position on Wall Street.
The Gemini chatbot has surpassed 750 million monthly active users, according to Google's Q4 2025 report. This growth confirms Gemini's rapid adoption in the AI market.
OpenAI is considering investing in pharmaceutical companies that use its AI for drug discovery, in exchange for royalties. This would cover the costs of computing power and provide a share of future discoveries.
Spain and Greece propose banning teenagers from using social media, following Australia's example. This decision is part of the tightening regulation of social media in Europe.
Bumble, Panera Bread, Match Group, and CrunchBase companies were affected by cyberattacks. Hackers gained access to data, but not to accounts or financial information.
SpaceX is exploring opportunities to enter into agreements with other companies led by Elon Musk. In particular, mergers with xAI and Tesla are being considered.
Microsoft spent a record amount on artificial intelligence, leading to a 6. 5% drop in shares after the release of financial results. Investors are concerned about slow cloud computing growth and a lack of significant return on investment.
Google is integrating the Gemini AI agent into Chrome, which will be able to interact with websites, fill out forms, and perform routine tasks independently. The feature will be available in the US for AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, allowing AI to take over complex online processes.
Users of American TikTok are reporting outages in the app, prompting them to switch to alternative applications. The problems arose due to a power outage at one of Oracle's data centers.
France will ban civil servants from using American video conferencing platforms. This decision is part of efforts to transfer government activities to its own technological platform.
TikTok has reached an out-of-court settlement with a 19-year-old Californian who accused the platform of intentionally fostering addiction and harming mental health. The terms of the agreement are confidential, but this is the second settlement in the case.
Pornhub will restrict access to its website in the UK from February 2 due to the requirements of the online safety law regarding mandatory age verification for users.
Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit accusing its voice assistant of illegally recording conversations. Users complained about receiving targeted advertising after the assistant's "false accepts."
Another round of layoffs is expected at Amazon, and employees are exchanging memes on internal Slack. The jokes are based on Jeff Bezos's "two-pizza rule," which is used to illustrate team downsizing.
Mykhailo Fedorov appointed Valeriia Ionan as his advisor on international projects. She worked at the Ministry of Digital Transformation, coordinating cooperation with Google, Cisco, Microsoft, and other companies.
Apple plans to update Siri to a full-fledged generative AI chatbot, Campos, which will compete with ChatGPT and Gemini. The technology will be unveiled in June, with a release scheduled for September 2026.
OpenAI is starting to test ads in ChatGPT for users in the US, including the free version and a new budget-friendly "Go" plan for $8 a month. More expensive subscriptions will remain ad-free, and ads will not affect the AI's objectivity.
Wikipedia has signed contracts with Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and Mistral AI to provide data for AI. The Wikimedia Foundation is monetizing its content for AI developers, ensuring access to its knowledge base.
Google is expanding Gemini's functionality, allowing users to purchase products from Walmart, Shopify, and other retailers directly within the chat. This feature, introduced on January 11, enables instant payment for purchases without navigating to third-party websites.
