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Siri’s reboot runs on Google inside Apple’s cloud—revealing how AI economics are forcing even Apple to outsource the 'brains'.
Meta shuts Horizon Workrooms, TikTok tightens European age checks, and Viettel breaks ground on Vietnam’s first chip plant.
Spotify raises US Premium prices, European troops arrive in Greenland amid tensions, and Wikimedia signs AI training deals with tech giants.
Google adds Gemini personal intelligence, China blocks Nvidia H200 imports, and Tesla shifts Full Self-Driving to subscription-only.
Apple’s new Creator Studio bundle targets creators, Congress moves to block China’s remote chip access, and PC shipments jump.
Alphabet reaches four trillion valuation, UK regulator probes X over Grok misuse, and Trump weighs Starlink internet for Iran access.
Indonesia and Malaysia block Grok over deepfakes, Trump threatens Powell, Polymarket payouts stir controversy, Japan may call snap election.
Courts challenge age rules, teens bypass safeguards, and governments rethink verification after Australia’s decision.
Andreessen Horowitz closes a record venture fund, Meta bets on nuclear power for AI growth, and Europe weighs stricter rules for WhatsApp.
Nvidia demands full prepayment from Chinese chip buyers, Grok AI produces explicit content, and Ro Khanna sparks Silicon Valley backlash
Google pushes Gemini across products, China halts Nvidia chip orders, and severe winter storms disrupt travel across Europe this week.
Nvidia introduces next-generation AI architecture, Accenture acquires UK startup Faculty, and Greenland rejects Trump’s proposal to purchase the territory.
