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Alphabet’s $4.75bn Intersect deal shows AI race is now a power and concrete problem
Google’s parent is betting that owning energy and data centre infrastructure is becoming as critical as building better models
Amazon funds AI education for 500,000 students
The tech giant is investing $800,000 to expand AI education with 18 partners, aiming to reach nearly 500,000 students nationwide.
Xbox Cloud Gaming exits beta, joins Game Pass subscriptions
It is now available with Game Pass Essential, Premium and Ultimate
OpenAI hardens ChatGPT Atlas browser agent after uncovering new prompt-injection attacks
Update deploys an adversarially trained model and tighter safeguards following discoveries by automated red-teaming systems targeting web-based AI agents
Reddit names Stephen Riad as advertising sales chief as growth push continues
Former Google sales executive is promoted to executive vice-president role after helping scale Reddit’s global ad business
US lab turns to AI and virtual reality to probe the biology of human memory
Researchers at the Marine Biological Laboratory are combining high-performance computing and immersive visualisation to map molecular structures linked to how the brain stores and predicts information
Scale launches benchmark to test how AI reasons about moral grey areas
MoReBench shifts evaluation from right-or-wrong answers to the quality of reasoning, using expert-designed rubrics to score how models think through ethical dilemmas.
Warner Bros Discovery to review new takeover offer from Paramount Skydance
Warner Bros. Discovery has received an amended, unsolicited tender offer from Paramount Skydance.
Amazon adds Expedia, Yelp, Angi and Square to Alexa+
Amazon will let Alexa+ discover and book travel, home and beauty services through new integrations.
Wondershare adds AI Mate video assistant to Filmora
An intelligent editing assistant called AI Mate into Filmora V15, boosting functionality with four operational modes.
SHEIN points to €22 billion of potential savings for online shoppers
EU consumers could save up to €22 billion annually by buying clothing online, a study finds.
Kraken lists OMI for trading
Cryptocurrency exchange lists the digital asset issued by ECOMI for use in the VeVe collectables ecosystem, with trading to open once liquidity conditions are met
Google rolls out Nano Banana Pro image model across Gemini, Search and Workspace
New image generation and editing model launches globally across consumer apps and developer platforms, with higher usage limits for paid subscribers
Liquid Reply joins Linux Foundation–backed Agentic AI Foundation
Consultancy aligns with open governance effort to help move agent-based AI systems from experimentation into enterprise production
HBO Max lines up January slate of dramas, documentaries and A24 films
Streamer schedules weekly episode rollouts for returning series alongside new originals and feature films throughout the month
Crypto.com outlines Malta regulatory status and scope of licensed services
Group details authorisations for its Maltese entities as EU crypto regulation takes effect, while warning users of investment risks
GeForce NOW expands cloud library with 13 new games, led by major AAA releases
NVIDIA adds high-profile titles to its streaming service, allowing players to jump between devices while Ultimate members tap next-generation RTX performance without new hardware
Deepgram recounts a transformative year for voice AI
Deepgram detailed product launches, partnerships, language expansions, and infrastructure growth.
What is MGM+, how to get it and how much it costs
MGM+ is an ad-free streaming and linear service offering original series, recent movie releases and on-demand films for $7.99 per month or $61.99 per year.
Crypto.com adds PayPal USD to DeFi lending via Kamino
PayPal USD (PYUSD) is available for DeFi Lending via Kamino on the Crypto.com App and Exchange.