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Apple’s Gemini-Powered Siri Reportedly Arrives in February

By Maria Konash Jan 26, 2026

Apple plans to debut a Gemini-based Siri in February, offering more natural conversations, complex tasks, and integration across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

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ChatGPT Now Cites Grokipedia, Raising New Misinformation Concerns

By Maria Konash Jan 26, 2026

OpenAI’s latest ChatGPT model has cited Elon Musk-backed Grokipedia across multiple topics, prompting concerns among researchers about how low-credibility sources can influence AI-generated answers.

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OpenAI Faces Pressure as Investors Demand AI Returns

By Maria Konash Jan 23, 2026

Analysts warn 2026 could be a pivotal year for OpenAI and other private AI companies as investors focus on profitability amid rising compute costs and IPO speculation.

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Apple Reportedly Developing AI Wearable

By Maria Konash Jan 22, 2026

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.

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OpenAI Seeks Middle East Funding for $50 Billion Round

By Maria Konash Jan 22, 2026

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.

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Claude AI Gets a New Constitution as Anthropic Defines Ethical Priorities

By Maria Konash Jan 21, 2026

Anthropic publishes Claude’s constitution, a detailed framework guiding AI behavior, ethics, safety, and helpfulness, available under Creative Commons for transparency and research.

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OpenAI Launches Education for Countries AI Initiative

By Maria Konash Jan 21, 2026

OpenAI has launched Education for Countries, a global program aimed at integrating AI tools into national education systems to address skills gaps and workforce shifts driven by AI.

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OpenAI, Microsoft Face Trial Over Musk Charity Claims

By Maria Konash Jan 16, 2026

A federal judge ruled that Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its charitable mission can proceed to trial, rejecting dismissal efforts by OpenAI and Microsoft.

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Senators Demand Accountability From X, Meta, and Alphabet Over Sexualized Deepfakes

By Maria Konash Jan 15, 2026

U.S. senators are demanding detailed explanations from major tech platforms on how they prevent and monetize AI-generated sexual deepfakes. The inquiry follows renewed scrutiny of generative AI tools and their safeguards.

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Microsoft Promises Community-First Approach as It Expands AI Data Centers

By Maria Konash Jan 14, 2026

Microsoft outlined a community-first strategy for expanding AI data centers, promising to cover electricity costs and reduce local environmental impact. The move comes amid rising public opposition to large-scale AI infrastructure projects.

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Meta Unveils Meta Compute in Major Push to Expand AI Infrastructure

By Maria Konash Jan 13, 2026

Meta has introduced a new top-level initiative, Meta Compute, to expand its AI infrastructure and energy capacity at large scale. The effort signals a long-term push to support advanced AI development and global data center growth.

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xAI Raises $20 Billion in Oversubscribed Series E

By Maria Konash Jan 7, 2026

xAI closed a $20 billion Series E round, exceeding its original target and adding strategic backing from NVIDIA and Cisco. The funding supports expanded data center capacity, large-scale GPU deployment, and continued development of the Grok model family.