Meta launches global advertising on Threads, targeting new revenue growth as the microblogging service surpasses competitors in user engagement.
Google DeepMind has acquired Hume AI’s CEO and top engineers to boost Gemini’s voice features, while Hume AI continues licensing its technology to other firms.
Apple is reportedly working on a pin-shaped AI wearable with cameras and microphones, potentially launching in 2027, signaling increased competition in the AI hardware space.
Bret Taylor, Sierra co-founder and OpenAI board chair, says AI investment is inflated but expects market corrections and consolidation.
Former Google employees launched Sparkli, a generative AI app that uses interactive media to help children learn through exploration rather than text-based chatbots.
Spotify has launched Prompted Playlists, a new AI-powered playlist creation feature that lets users describe what they want to hear in natural language.
Apple is preparing a major overhaul of Siri that would turn the assistant into a chatbot-style interface integrated into iOS 27, reflecting growing competitive pressure in generative AI.
OpenAI is in talks with Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds about a potential funding round that could raise roughly $50 billion, underscoring sustained investor appetite for large-scale AI development.
Worldwide app spending reached $85 billion in 2025, led by generative AI apps like ChatGPT and Google Gemini, as non-game apps surpassed games globally.
OpenAI’s spending on AI infrastructure could drive net losses to $14 billion this year, raising concerns about its financial runway and long-term profitability.
Japanese researchers created an AI model that simulates how humans form emotions, combining body signals, senses, and language to help machines better understand feelings.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan highlighted reducing low-quality AI content and detecting deepfakes as priorities for 2026 while expanding AI tools for creators.
A House committee will vote on the AI Overwatch Act, which would give Congress authority to review and block advanced AI chip exports to China and other adversaries.
OpenAI has unveiled the Stargate Community plan to ensure its AI data centers do not raise local electricity costs while expanding energy infrastructure.
Anthropic publishes Claude’s constitution, a detailed framework guiding AI behavior, ethics, safety, and helpfulness, available under Creative Commons for transparency and research.