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• Google DeepMind Opens Project Genie, Its AI World-Generation Tool, to Ultra Subscribers

  • January 30, 2026

  • Entertainment and Sports

  Google DeepMind is opening up early access to Project Genie, an experimental tool that generates short, interactive game-like worlds from text prompts or images, starting Thursday for Google AI Ultra...

• Apple Acquires Israeli AI Startup Q.ai in Latest AI Deal

  • January 29, 2026

  • Core News and Trends

  Apple has acquired Israeli AI startup Q.ai, the company confirmed Thursday, adding another targeted deal as it works to strengthen its AI capabilities across consumer devices. The purchase price was...

• Music Publishers Sue Anthropic Over Alleged Illegal Downloading of 20,000 Copyrighted Songs

  • January 29, 2026

  • Entertainment and Sports

  A group of major music publishers, including Concord Music Group and Universal Music Group, has filed a new lawsuit against Anthropic, accusing the AI startup of illegally downloading more than...

• Google Maps Adds Hands-Free Gemini Support for Walking and Cycling Navigation

  • January 29, 2026

  • Core News and Trends

  Google is expanding Gemini’s role inside Google Maps, announcing Thursday that users can now access the AI assistant hands-free while walking or cycling. The feature, previously limited to driving,...

• ServiceNow Expands AI Partnerships With Anthropic Just a Week After OpenAI Deal

  • January 29, 2026

  • Core News and Trends

  ServiceNow said Wednesday that it has signed a multi-year deal with Anthropic to further embed the company’s Claude models across its AI-driven workflow products, just a week after announcing a...

• Meta to Charge Developers for AI Chatbots on WhatsApp in Italy Starting Feb. 16

  • January 29, 2026

  • Society and Policy

  Meta said Wednesday that it will begin charging developers to run third-party AI chatbots on WhatsApp in markets where regulators are requiring the company to allow them — starting with Italy. The...

• Google Brings Gemini Into Chrome’s Sidebar as It Rolls Out New AI Browsing Features

  • January 28, 2026

  • Core News and Trends

  Google is bringing Gemini deeper into Chrome, rolling out a new persistent AI sidebar and early agent-like features designed to help users work across tabs, modify images, and eventually automate...

• Waabi Raises $750M Series C to Expand Autonomous Trucks and Launch Uber Robotaxi Partnership

  • January 28, 2026

  • Finance

  Waabi is making a major push to bring its autonomous driving technology beyond long-haul trucking — and investors are backing that expansion in a big way. The Toronto-based startup said it has closed...

• Amazon Job Cuts To Hit 16,000 as Company Shifts Resources Toward AI

  • January 28, 2026

  • Core News and Trends

  Amazon is cutting roughly 16,000 jobs as part of a company-wide overhaul aimed at “reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy,” even as it says it will keep investing heavily in...

• Google Launches AI Plus Globally With Gemini 3 Pro and Family Sharing

  • January 28, 2026

  • Core News and Trends

  Google is expanding its lower-priced AI Plus subscription worldwide, bringing the $7.99-per-month plan to the U.S. and dozens of additional markets as it steps up direct competition with OpenAI’s...

• OpenAI Rolls Out Prism to Help Scientists Write, Review, and Explore Research

  • January 28, 2026

  • Tech Deep Dive

  OpenAI on Tuesday introduced Prism, a new AI-powered scientific workspace designed to help researchers write, review, and organize academic papers inside a single interface. The tool is available for...

• Google Turns AI Overviews Into a Conversation, Redefining How Search Works

  • January 27, 2026

  • Core News and Trends

  Google’s decision to let users ask follow-up questions directly from AI Overviews is a bigger shift than it might appear at first glance. On the surface, it looks like a simple quality-of-life...