Thursday

15 January 2026

Mansi Dubey

Google’s Gemini AI assistant reaches 650 million monthly users

Google’s Gemini AI assistant reaches 650 million monthly users

Gemini’s recent growth has been largely attributed to the success of Nano Banana, an AI-powered image generation feature launched in August.
Bill Gates warns AI boom resembles 1990s Dot-Com Bubble

Bill Gates warns AI boom resembles 1990s Dot-Com Bubble

Drawing comparisons to the internet boom that led to the 2000 crash, Gates said the parallels lie in overinvestment and inflated expectations. “In the end, something very profound happened....
Meet Vishal Shah: An Indian-origin executive who now takes charge of Meta’s AI product strategy

Meet Vishal Shah: An Indian-origin executive who now takes charge of Meta’s AI product strategy

Meta Platforms has confirmed that Vishal Shah, an executive of Indian origin, will take on a new role heading product management for AI products at the company.
Mark Zuckerberg names Vishal Shah to oversee Meta’s AI products

Mark Zuckerberg names Vishal Shah to oversee Meta’s AI products

According to Bloomberg, Shah’s new role will involve overseeing how Meta’s AI technologies, including its Meta AI chatbot, are integrated across its apps and devices, such as Instagram, Facebook,...
Elon Musk confirms Tesla Cybercab production for Q2 2026

Elon Musk confirms Tesla Cybercab production for Q2 2026

Unveiled in October 2024, the Cybercab is designed as a steering wheel- and pedal-free electric vehicle intended for unsupervised autonomous operation.
Schneider Electric and Nvidia team up to build AI-ready data centres across Europe

Schneider Electric and Nvidia team up to build AI-ready data centres across Europe

“These innovations enable the efficient deployment of next-generation AI factories at scale while aligning with the EU’s €200 billion AI investment strategy,”
JP Morgan:  Stripe could unlock $350B market through AI and crypto expansion

JP Morgan: Stripe could unlock $350B market through AI and crypto expansion

Analysts Jon Hacunda, Lula Sheena, and Celal Sipahi said Stripe is well-positioned to lead what they described as “twin revolutions in intelligence and money movement.”
Palantir signs $200 million AI partnership with telecom firm Lumen

Palantir signs $200 million AI partnership with telecom firm Lumen

“Palantir demonstrated that its Foundry and AIP platforms could unlock Lumen’s data faster and cheaper than traditional data-lake migrations,” Goode said. “Together, we’re pursuing solutions to help large enterprises...
Meta to lay off 600 employees as part of AI division restructure

Meta to lay off 600 employees as part of AI division restructure

The decision was outlined in an internal memo from Alexandr Wang, Meta’s Chief AI Officer, who joined the company in June 2025 following Meta’s $14.3 billion investment in Scale...
OpenAI buys team behind Workflow and Apple Shortcuts to enhance ChatGPT

OpenAI buys team behind Workflow and Apple Shortcuts to enhance ChatGPT

Founded in 2023, Software Applications Incorporated was established by the creators of the Workflow app, later acquired by Apple and developed into Shortcuts, the automation system built into iOS...