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15 Jan 2026

Google's Gemini AI can now reason across your Gmail, Photos, and YouTube to deliver personal answers

Google announced Personal Intelligence, a new beta feature that allows Gemini AI to connect across Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube, and Search history. The opt-in feature enables the AI chatbot to reason across personal data for tailored responses, but it's exclusive to paid subscribers initially. While Google stresses privacy safeguards, the capability raises questions about how much access users want to grant their AI assistant.

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OpenAI reclaims two co-founders from Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab in major talent coup

Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, is losing two of its co-founders—Barret Zoph and Luke Metz—who are returning to OpenAI. The departures come amid allegations of unethical conduct and reveal deeper challenges facing new AI labs trying to compete with established players in Silicon Valley's increasingly fierce AI talent wars.

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MIT's MechStyle uses generative AI to create 3D printed objects strong enough for daily use

MIT CSAIL researchers developed MechStyle, a generative AI system that creates personalized 3D printable objects without compromising structural integrity. The tool uses physics simulations to ensure AI-modified designs remain durable, addressing a critical gap where only 26% of AI-stylized models were previously structurally viable.

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Depthfirst Raises $40M Series A to Scale AI Security Platform Against Evolving Cyber Threats

AI security startup depthfirst announced $40 million in Series A funding led by Accel Partners to expand its General Security Intelligence platform. Founded in October 2024, the company uses AI agents to detect vulnerabilities eight times more effectively than traditional tools while reducing false positives by 85%. The funding will accelerate hiring and development as both attackers and defenders increasingly rely on AI.

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Anthropic's Claude Code sparks AI race as developers build apps in hours without traditional coding

Anthropic's Claude Code is transforming how software gets made, allowing users with no programming experience to build fully functional apps in hours. The AI coding tool reached a $1 billion run rate within six months and has tech industry professionals questioning the future of traditional software development as advanced AI capabilities automate tasks that once required teams of developers and weeks of work.

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14 Jan 2026

OpenAI strikes $10 billion AI chip deal with Cerebras to power faster ChatGPT responses

OpenAI has signed a multi-year agreement with AI chipmaker Cerebras worth over $10 billion to deliver 750 megawatts of computing power through 2028. The deal aims to accelerate ChatGPT's response times and support real-time AI applications, while reducing OpenAI's reliance on Nvidia's GPU-based systems. Cerebras will build and lease dedicated datacenters featuring its wafer-scale accelerators.

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Nvidia's China market share crashes from 66% to 8% as export curbs fuel domestic AI chip surge

Nvidia faces a dramatic decline in China as its market share plummets from 66% in 2024 to just 8% this year. The collapse stems from tightening US export restrictions on high-end AI chips and rapid advances by homegrown Chinese AI hardware makers like Huawei and Moore Threads. While the Trump administration has opened limited sales of Nvidia H200 chips with a 25% surcharge, Beijing is drafting its own purchase rules as domestic suppliers now meet 80% of local demand.

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Nvidia DLSS 4.5 brings AI upscaling improvements to all RTX GPUs, but older cards may struggle

Nvidia has rolled out DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution through its app, bringing enhanced image quality to over 400 games across all RTX GPUs. The update features a second-generation transformer model that improves lighting and reduces ghosting, but requires 5x more power. RTX 20 and 30 series users may experience up to 20% performance loss compared to DLSS 4.

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Microsoft spending on Anthropic AI reaches $500M as tech giant diversifies beyond OpenAI

Microsoft has become one of Anthropic's largest customers, spending approximately $500 million annually to integrate Anthropic AI models into its products. The tech giant is incentivizing Azure sales staff to sell Anthropic's AI models with the same quotas as OpenAI, signaling a strategic shift to diversify AI sources and strengthen enterprise offerings amid intense competition.

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Cygames Issues Apology After Fierce Fan Backlash Over AI Studio Launch

Japanese game developer Cygames apologized after announcing Cygames AI Studio, an AI-focused subsidiary, sparking widespread criticism from fans. The studio behind Umamusume and Granblue Fantasy clarified that generative AI isn't used in its products and promised not to implement it without prior notice, though the commitment has left some fans skeptical about future AI adoption.

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RAM prices surge over 500% as AI data centers consume 70% of memory supply, reshaping PC market

The global memory shortage has pushed RAM prices beyond $400 for 32GB kits, with AI data centers claiming 70% of high-end memory chips in 2026. Major manufacturers like Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix have pivoted to serving OpenAI and other AI firms, leaving consumers facing a crisis that analysts predict will extend through 2028. The shortage threatens not just PCs, but the entire consumer electronics ecosystem.

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McKinsey tests graduates on AI tool Lilli as firm deploys 20,000 agents alongside human staff

McKinsey is incorporating AI interviews into its graduate recruitment process, requiring candidates to demonstrate collaboration skills with its internal tool Lilli. The blue-chip consultancy now operates 20,000 AI agents alongside 40,000 employees, marking a 500% increase in just 18 months. CEO Bob Sternfels signals the firm is shifting toward liberal arts majors for creativity as AI handles problem-solving tasks.

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Oracle faces bondholder lawsuit over $18 billion debt sale tied to OpenAI data center buildout

Oracle is facing a class-action lawsuit from bondholders who claim the company misled them about its financing needs for AI infrastructure. Investors who purchased $18 billion in bonds in September say they suffered losses after Oracle issued another $38 billion in debt just weeks later, causing bond prices to plummet and raising concerns about increased credit risk.

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FDA and EMA establish regulatory principles for AI in drug development to accelerate innovation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency have jointly issued principles for Good AI Practice in drug development. These regulatory principles aim to guide the safe and responsible use of AI across the entire drug lifecycle while speeding up innovation and reducing animal testing.

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AI tools boost individual scientists 3x but shrink science's collective scope, major study reveals

A groundbreaking analysis of over 41 million academic papers reveals a stark paradox: while artificial intelligence tools help scientists publish three times more papers and gain nearly five times more citations, they're simultaneously narrowing the breadth of scientific inquiry. The study, published in Nature, shows AI-driven research clusters around popular, data-rich problems, creating a tension between individual career advancement and collective scientific progress.

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