A group of prominent authors, led by John Carreyrou, is taking six major AI companies to court. They allege their copyrighted books were illegally used to train generative AI models, challenging a previous legal settlement they see as inadequate.
Samsung is planning a massive leap in gaming monitors for 2026. The headliners include a 32-inch, glasses-free 3D display at 6K resolution and a separate screen boasting a 1,040Hz refresh rate. It’s a specs bonanza, but practical use is a big question.
Apple’s latest iOS 26.3 beta is a landmark update focused on interoperability. It introduces a joint Apple-Google “Transfer to Android” system and, for the EU, notification forwarding to third-party wearables. The changes are largely driven by new Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules.
Xbox Cloud Gaming is expanding its reach on Amazon’s platform, now launching on the newest Fire TV smart TV models. This move continues the push to make high-end gaming accessible without a console, directly from your television.
According to Stanford experts, 2026 will be the year of the AI reality check. The focus shifts from evangelism to hard metrics on productivity, job impact, and a major leap forward for medical AI.
Activist investor Cevian Capital is making major moves, becoming the largest shareholder in paintmaker Akzo Nobel and taking a new stake in Swiss packaging firm SIG Group. This comes as the fund reshapes its holdings after exiting a long-term position in industrial giant ABB.
According to a new Visa report, holiday retail spending rose 4.2% this season. The growth was fueled by online sales, which surged 7.8% year-over-year. The report also highlights that this was the first season where AI played a major role in consumer shopping habits.
Rakuten Group is betting its AI future on extreme cost efficiency. Under Google veteran Ting Cai, its team of 1,000 has built a new large language model it says runs at a 90% lower cost than comparable systems.
Stephan Tanda, CEO of the $3.7 billion packaging firm AptarGroup, says China’s speed, infrastructure, and “different scale” of drive make it indispensable. He leverages Chinese teams to cut prototype development from 18 months to just 6 weeks. The innovation flow has shifted from “China for China” t
Mozilla is adding a global “AI kill switch” to Firefox, letting users disable all AI tools. The move comes after severe backlash over a 2024 privacy feature that was turned on by default without clear consent.
