In a surprisingly candid interview, Dell’s head of product said consumers are confused by AI and aren’t making purchases based on it. This admission comes as Microsoft continues its aggressive push for Copilot+ PCs.
OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Health, a new feature that integrates with Apple Health and other fitness apps. It’s designed to answer health questions but stresses it’s not for diagnosis. The feature is rolling out to a limited set of users first.
JPMorgan Chase is cutting out the middleman in shareholder voting. The bank is ditching external proxy advisory firms and will instead use its own AI system, Proxy IQ, to analyze data from about 3,000 annual company meetings.
A programmer’s viral video demonstrates Windows 11’s AI-powered search failing to work on its own suggested query. The clip has become a rallying point for the growing “Microslop” backlash against Microsoft’s all-in AI strategy for its operating system.
Biographica, a UK AI startup, has raised €8 million to apply drug discovery techniques to agriculture. Its platform aims to identify key genetic traits for crops in weeks, not years. The funding round was led by Faber VC.
Tim Cook’s tenure at Apple is entering a critical phase. Analysts say his legacy will be defined by how he handles the AI race, a potential foldable iPhone, and picking his successor in a pivotal 2026.
MSI has unveiled one of the first Panther Lake mini PCs at CES 2026. The Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG is a tiny, pro-focused machine that can be configured with a Core Ultra 9 386H processor.
China has posted a draft of new AI regulations that specifically govern services impacting human mental health. The proposed rules, open for public comment until January 25, 2026, would apply to any AI accessible within China, including foreign-made systems. This move highlights the global scramble
New data shows a stunning reversal in enterprise AI strategy. Where 98.3% of chief product officers refused to grant AI agents meaningful autonomy in August 2025, that resistance had collapsed to 63.3% by November, with nearly 40% now open to it. Active piloting and usage tripled in some sectors.
Serial entrepreneurs Dillon Erb and Daniel Kobran have raised a $15 million pre-seed round to launch Autonomous, an AI-powered wealth strategist app. They aim to democratize financial strategies used by the ultrawealthy, like tax-loss harvesting with individual stocks.
