63% of new AI models are now based on Chinese tech
Alibaba released its Qwen series as an open-weight model family at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, a move that has already spurred the creation of over 100,000 derivative m...
FCC authorizes 7,500 more Starlink satellites for SpaceX
The Federal Communications Commission approved SpaceX’s request to deploy an additional 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites, raising the total authorized fleet to 15,000, following adjustmen...
Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol to let AI shop for you
Google is intensifying its focus on the future of retail with the launch of the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), a new open standard designed to accelerate “agentic commerce.” This framework aim...
Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise shopping agents
Google Cloud launched Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience at NRF 2026, introducing AI shopping agents that manage tasks from product discovery to post-purchase support. Major retailers Kroger, L...
New ISOCELL sensor leaked for Galaxy S27 Ultra
Samsung plans to upgrade the primary camera sensor in its Galaxy S27 Ultra smartphone next year, according to a leak from Ice Universe. The new ISOCELL S5KHP6 sensor maintains the current format while...
Indonesia and Malaysia block Grok over sexualized deepfakes
Officials in Indonesia and Malaysia temporarily blocked access to xAI’s chatbot Grok after it posted non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes on X depicting real women and minors, sometimes with violenc...
The Silent Shift: Why Europe’s SMEs Are Turning to Online Capital
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a foundational element of the European Union’s economy. As formally recognized by the European Commission, SMEs constitute the core of Europe’s produc...
Google co-founders are out of California ahead of wealth tax vote
Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Google co-founders, are reducing their presence in California where they started the company, by terminating or relocating business entities and acquiring out-of-state prop...
