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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.

European allies, including Great Britain, are discussing the deployment of military forces in Greenland. This is to protect the Arctic from Russia and China and to convince Trump to abandon the annexation of the island.

Google's parent company, Alphabet, has surpassed Apple in market value for the first time in seven years, reaching $3. 88 trillion. This was due to Google's investments in AI and a decline in Apple's stock.

The Ukrainian national large language model (LLM) will enter beta testing in the spring of 2026. The development is financed by Kyivstar, and the model is being trained on the Gemma family of models from Google.

Samsung plans to double the number of mobile devices featuring Google's Gemini platform to 800 million units by 2026. The company aims to integrate AI into all its products, including mobile devices, televisions, and home appliances.

Consumers will face up to a 20% increase in electronics prices this year. The price increase is due to a shortage of memory chips caused by increased demand for artificial intelligence.

Donald Trump's TMTG corporation is launching a new digital token that will be distributed among the company's investors. Token holders will receive rewards, discounts, and bonuses related to products within the Trump Media ecosystem.

Nvidia makes its largest acquisition ever, buying the assets of AI chip startup Groq for $20 billion. Groq's founders, creators of Google's Tensor Processing Unit, will join Nvidia.

2025 was a record-breaking profitable year for billionaires: their combined wealth grew by $3. 6 trillion to $18.7 trillion, thanks to the boom in AI and tech sector investments. Elon Musk increased his fortune by $333.2 billion, reaching $754 billion, becoming the first person with a fortune exceeding $700 billion.

Google is rolling out a new feature that allows Gmail users to change their email address from the "@gmail. com" domain to a new one, while keeping the same Google account. The old address will become an alias, and emails will arrive in the same "Inbox" folder.

The US Department of Homeland Security is replacing the lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes highly paid foreign workers. The new system will take effect on February 27, 2026, and will apply to the upcoming H-1B registration season.

Investigative reporter John Carreyrou, known for exposing Theranos, has filed a lawsuit against xAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta Platforms and Perplexity. He accuses the companies of using copyrighted books to train their artificial intelligence systems without permission.

Chinese startups Zhipu AI and MiniMax, competitors of OpenAI, have undergone listing hearings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The companies have disclosed their financial performance for the first time, preparing for an IPO in January 2026.

Samsung Biologics has acquired its first plant in the US, buying 100% of the shares of Human Genome Sciences Inc from GSK for $280 million. The deal will significantly strengthen its position in the pharmaceutical market and avoid lengthy construction.

Leading AI developers, including Microsoft, Google, and Nvidia, have entered into an agreement with the US government to participate in "Mission Genesis. " The Trump administration's project integrates AI into scientific research, energy, and manufacturing to strengthen the country's technological leadership.

The American corporation Meta has announced an updated version of its AI smart glasses. The device allows for clearer perception of the interlocutor's speech in noisy environments and is integrated with Spotify.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that starting in 2029, YouTube will hold exclusive global broadcasting rights for the Academy Awards ceremony. This is the first time that one of the "Big Four" awards has abandoned classic television broadcasting in favor of a digital platform.

OpenAI has updated ChatGPT Images, speeding up the creation and editing of visual content fourfold. This was a response to competition from Google and their Gemini 3 model.

Google is shutting down its reporting program that scanned the dark web for confidential information leaks. From January 15 next year, Google will no longer scan the dark web, and from February 16, 2026, the reports will be completely closed.

Nvidia is evaluating the possibility of increasing production capacity for its H200 chips after orders exceeded current production levels. This comes after Trump's statement allowing H200 exports to China, where companies like Alibaba and ByteDance have already shown significant interest.

There are effective ways to connect your smartphone to your TV, regardless of its operating system. This can be done using an HDMI cable, USB, or wireless technologies such as Chromecast, Miracast, or DLNA.

OpenAI has unveiled a new artificial intelligence model, GPT-5. 2, designed to enhance ChatGPT's capabilities in programming, scientific research, and work-related tasks. It handles information retrieval, writing, and translation faster and more efficiently, and better mimics human thought.

Chipmaker Intel has lost its appeal against a European Union antitrust decision. However, the court reduced the fine imposed on the company two years ago by a third, cutting it by 140 million euros.

YouTube TV plans to launch over 10 new themed subscription plans in early 2026, including a sports package. It will provide access to major broadcasters and sports networks, as well as NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL RedZone options.