Apple is planning to base Siri on Google’s Gemini AI model, according to a new report. This move could finally fix Siri’s notorious weaknesses and, in doing so, remove one of the key reasons people still choose Android phones. The strategic implications for both tech giants are huge.
London-based Synthesia has raised a $200 million Series E round, doubling its valuation to $4 billion in just over a year. The round was led by Google Ventures and will fuel a push into AI agents for corporate training.
Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan is raving about Playground Games’ Fable reboot, calling its ‘Living Population’ feature “mindblowing.” He also acknowledged the studio’s inconsistent multiplatform strategy, promising to work on being more uniform moving forward.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is widely expected to leave its policy settings unchanged at its January review. This comes as the city-state’s economy grew 4.8% in 2025, outperforming forecasts.
Google is automatically enabling AI features that scan and summarize everything in your Google Drive, including private documents. This opt-out change has users questioning the safety of their data and moving to encrypted alternatives.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a surprise final send-off with two updates. A $5 Switch 2 version boosts visuals, while a free 3.0 patch adds a Hotel and quality-of-life fixes. It’s a nice renovation for a game that sold nearly 50 million units.
X has restricted Grok’s controversial image-editing capabilities to paying subscribers following widespread misuse. The move comes after users easily created sexualized deepfakes, drawing scrutiny from Irish and EU regulators.
A new program called LeapX is launching for European founders, promising to take them from idea to paying customer in just five weeks. The hybrid bootcamp blends AI tools with mentorship from veterans of Google, Microsoft, and Morgan Stanley.
The fight for AI talent is fiercer than ever, with CEOs like Sam Altman lamenting the tiny pool of qualified people. A new recruiting platform, HelloSky, is betting that the answer lies in data, not pedigree, by using AI to map experts based on real work, not just resumes.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says AI is a “tsunami” hitting labor, but rising wages for enhanced workers could spill over to create demand for low-skilled jobs. The catch? This dynamic risks hollowing out the middle class amid high global debt.
