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SAM ALTMAN SLAMS ANTHROPIC'S SUPER BOWL ADS AS 'DISHONEST' IN ESCALATING AI RIVALRY
The rivalry between leading artificial intelligence companies spilled into the mainstream this week after a high-profile Super Bowl advertising campaign ignited a public war of words. What began as a marketing push quickly turned into a broader debate over trust, monetization, and how AI assistants should behave as they become deeply embedded in everyday life.
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APPLE READIES NEXT MACBOOK PRO REFRESH AS M5 CHIP LAUNCH NEARS
Apple appears to be preparing the first major Mac hardware release of 2026, with growing signs pointing to the imminent debut of new MacBook Pro models powered by the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.
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TSMC PLANS ADVANCED AI CHIP PRODUCTION IN JAPAN AS KUMAMOTO PLANT MOVES TO 3NM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is preparing to take a major step in its global expansion strategy by bringing some of its most advanced chipmaking technology to Japan.
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APPLE'S SILENT AI BET: WHY ITS $2 BILLION Q.AI DEAL SIGNALS A NEW ERA FOR VOICE COMPUTING
Apple has quietly completed one of the largest acquisitions in its history, purchasing Israeli startup Q.ai for an estimated $2 billion.
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INTEL AND SOFTBANK BET ON NEXT-GENERATION AI MEMORY WITH ZAM PARTNERSHIP
A new partnership between Intel and a SoftBank-backed memory startup is bringing the chipmaker back into the memory conversation—without building fabs or returning to conventional DRAM manufacturing.
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Nvidia has moved into the top position at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, pushing Apple into second place in what has long been the most closely watched customer relationship in the global chip industry.
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January 31, 2026
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IPHONE 17 HITS RECORD SALES AND DOMINATES KEY MARKETS
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January 31, 2026
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TESLA STARTS ROBOTAXI RIDES WITHOUT SAFETY MONITORS IN AUSTIN
Tesla has taken a significant step toward fully autonomous ride-hailing by beginning limited Robotaxi operations in Austin, Texas without a human safety monitor in the vehicle.
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January 31, 2026
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SPACEX CONSIDERS MEGA IPO AS VALUATION NEARS $1.5 TRILLION
SpaceX is exploring one of the largest stock market debuts in history, with a potential initial public offering targeted for mid-June 2026 that could value the company at roughly $1.5 trillion, according to the Financial Times.
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January 31, 2026
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EU REGULATIONS COST BILLIONS FOR AMERICAN TECH COMPANIES
European Union digital regulations are increasingly reshaping how American technology companies operate, with financial, operational, and strategic consequences that extend far beyond Europe's borders.
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January 31, 2026
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OLED MONITOR SHIPMENTS SURGE IN 2025 AS THE MARKET ENTERS A NEW GROWTH PHASE
The OLED monitor market moved decisively out of its niche status in 2025, posting one of the fastest expansion rates seen in the display industry in recent years.
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January 31, 2026
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AIR FRANCE EXPANDS IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT WITH APPLE TV PARTNERSHIP
Air France is upgrading its long-haul passenger experience through a new partnership with Apple TV, bringing a curated selection of original series, documentaries, and children's programming to its in-flight entertainment system.
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January 31, 2026
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APPLE WILL INTEGRATE GOOGLE GEMINI AI WITH SIRI IN FEBRUARY
Apple is preparing a significant update to Siri that will bring Google's Gemini models into the assistant's core intelligence layer.
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January 31, 2026
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APPLE INTRODUCES NEW AIRTAG WITH EXPANDED RANGE AND IMPROVED FINDABILITY
Apple has unveiled an updated version of its AirTag tracking accessory that includes improvements to how users locate items and how far away those items can be found using Apple's Find My app, marking the first significant hardware upgrade for the device since its original release in 2021.
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January 31, 2026
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APPLE TV ORDERS SEASON 4 OF SHRINKING
Apple has renewed Shrinking for a fourth season, extending the comedy-drama beyond its originally envisioned three-season arc and signaling continued confidence in one of the platform's most consistent performers.
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January 31, 2026
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ONGOING RAM SUPPLY AND COST CRISIS ISN'T AN ISSUE FOR APPLE'S IPHONE
Apple appears largely insulated from the global memory supply and pricing pressures that are beginning to affect much of the consumer electronics industry.
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January 31, 2026
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MEET SPROUT: THE HUMANOID ROBOT BETTING ON FRIENDLINESS OVER FEAR
Humanoid robots have spent years chasing power, speed, and industrial usefulness, often borrowing visual cues from science fiction that leave people uneasy rather than intrigued.
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January 31, 2026
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SIRI'S NEXT CHAPTER MOVES CLOSER AS APPLE PREPARES FEBRUARY AI PREVIEW
Apple appears close to publicly outlining the next phase of Siri, with a demonstration expected in February that will highlight a deeper artificial intelligence overhaul powered in part by Google's Gemini models.
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January 31, 2026
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APPLE JUST UPDATED THE 12-YEAR-OLD IPHONE 5S TO SET A NEW RECORD
Apple has quietly set a new longevity benchmark in the smartphone industry by releasing iOS 12.5.8 for devices that most manufacturers would have abandoned years ago.
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January 31, 2026
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CHINA DELAYS FINAL SIGN-OFF ON NVIDIA'S H200, KEEPING AI CHIP SALES IN LIMBO
Nvidia's long-awaited return to the Chinese market is still not settled.
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January 31, 2026
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ALIBABA'S QWEN-3 BECOMES ONE OF THE WORLD'S FIRST AI MODELS TO OPERATE IN ORBIT
Artificial intelligence has long depended on massive ground-based data centers, but that assumption is beginning to shift.
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January 31, 2026
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APPLE ANNOUNCES NEW BLACK UNITY BRAIDED SOLO LOOP FOR APPLE WATCH
Apple has introduced a new addition to its long-running Black Unity collection with the debut of the Black Unity Braided Solo Loop for Apple Watch, extending the company’s annual Black History Month initiative into 2026.
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January 31, 2026
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SPOTIFY'S ROYALTY ENGINE HITS NEW HIGH AS MUSIC PAYOUTS REACH $11 BILLION IN 2025
Spotify says it paid out more than $11 billion to the global music industry in 2025, marking the largest annual royalty distribution ever made by a single music retailer.
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January 31, 2026
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META AND MICROSOFT BOTH OVERSPENT ON DATA CENTERS – WALL STREET ONLY PUNISHED ONE
Meta and Microsoft both shocked investors this week by revealing data-center spending far above Wall Street expectations.
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January 31, 2026
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APPLE ISSUES SECURITY ALERT OVER ACTIVE IPHONE ATTACKS
Apple has warned that millions of iPhones and iPads are exposed to active cyberattacks stemming from critical vulnerabilities in WebKit, the browser engine that underpins Safari and all third-party browsers on iOS.
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January 24, 2026
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JENSEN HUANG SAYS AI BUBBLE FEARS ARE DWARFED BY 'THE LARGEST INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDOUT IN HUMAN HISTORY'
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Jensen Huang delivered one of the clearest articulations yet of how Nvidia views the current phase of artificial intelligence investment.
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IPHONE 17 OUTSELLS ALL CHINESE FLAGSHIP PHONES COMBINED
Apple's iPhone 17 lineup has emerged as the single most dominant premium smartphone offering in China, outselling the combined total of all flagship devices from domestic manufacturers during the same launch window.
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January 24, 2026
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VOLVO INTRODUCES EX60 CROSS COUNTRY AS ELECTRIC SUV LINEUP EXPANDS
Volvo Cars has formally unveiled the 2027 Volvo EX60, positioning it as a core model in the company’s next phase of electric vehicles and confirming that a Cross Country version will follow.
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January 24, 2026
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ASUS CONFIRMS EXIT FROM SMARTPHONE MARKET
Asus has officially confirmed it will stop producing new Android smartphones, marking the end of a long but commercially challenging chapter for the Taiwanese hardware maker.
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January 24, 2026
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STREAMING NEARS HALF OF ALL U.S. TV VIEWING IN DECEMBER
Streaming platforms accounted for a record 47.5% of total television viewing in the United States in December, marking the strongest showing ever recorded for the category, according to new data from Nielsen.
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