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09 Jan 2026

Samsung revives Bixby with Perplexity AI integration as leaked screenshots reveal major upgrade

Samsung is transforming its struggling Bixby assistant with Perplexity AI integration in the upcoming One UI 8.5 update. Leaked screenshots show a new Bixby Live feature mirroring Google Gemini Live, Circle to Ask functionality similar to Circle to Search, and enhanced capabilities for handling complex queries. The revamped AI assistant will keep basic device controls while outsourcing research-heavy questions to Perplexity.

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Anthropic secures Allianz deal as enterprise AI market share hits 40%, outpacing rivals

AI research lab Anthropic has partnered with German insurance giant Allianz to deploy Claude AI models across the insurance sector. The deal focuses on workforce empowerment, claims processing automation, and regulatory compliance with full traceability. Anthropic now holds 40% of enterprise AI market share and 54% of AI coding share, according to Menlo Ventures.

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Xpeng shifts to physical AI, plans robotaxi trials and humanoid robot production by 2026

Chinese EV maker Xpeng is repositioning itself as a physical AI company rather than just an automaker. CEO He Xiaopeng announced plans to begin street trials for robotaxis soon and start mass production of humanoid robots in the second half of 2026, leveraging its in-house Turing AI chip to compete with Tesla in the robotics market.

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Claude Code 2.1.0 brings smarter AI agents and workflow tools for developers

Anthropic has launched Claude Code v2.1.0, a major update to its AI-powered coding assistant featuring 1,096 commits. The release introduces asynchronous sub-agents for parallel task execution, session teleportation between terminal and browser, and hot reload capabilities. Developers gain fine-grained control over AI agent creation with improved lifecycle management, tool permissions, and persistent memory across sessions.

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India Eyes Manufacturing NVIDIA's DGX Spark AI Supercomputer and Sovereign GPUs Locally

India's IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met with NVIDIA officials to explore manufacturing the DGX Spark, dubbed the world's smallest AI supercomputer, in India. The discussions also covered developing sovereign GPUs as India accelerates its artificial intelligence capabilities with local production of high-end data processing devices.

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China Dominates Humanoid Robots Shipments, Outpacing Tesla and US Rivals in 2025

Chinese humanoid robots accounted for the vast majority of 13,000 units shipped globally in 2025, far exceeding US competitors like Tesla and Figure AI. Shanghai AgiBot led with 5,168 units shipped, while Chinese manufacturers leveraged price competitiveness—offering models from $6,000 compared to Tesla's projected $20,000-$30,000 Optimus—to establish early market dominance in this emerging sector.

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Elon Musk's xAI commits over $20 billion to Mississippi data center amid environmental concerns

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI announced a $20 billion investment to build a data center in Southaven, Mississippi—the largest private investment in state history. The facility, called MACROHARDRR, will contribute to what xAI claims will be the world's largest supercomputer with 2 gigawatts of computing power. However, the expansion faces scrutiny from environmental groups and local coalitions concerned about air pollution in predominantly Black communities.

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AI images claiming to unmask ICE agent in Minneapolis shooting spread confusion and false accusations

After a fatal shooting in Minneapolis by an ICE agent, AI-generated images flooded social media claiming to reveal the masked shooter's identity. Internet sleuths used tools like Grok to create fake unmasked images, leading to false accusations against innocent people. Experts warn that AI cannot accurately unmask individuals and only generates plausible predictions, highlighting the growing problem of hallucinated content polluting the information ecosystem.

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08 Jan 2026

Xreal Raises $100 Million as Smart Glasses Competition Intensifies with Google Partnership

Smart glasses maker Xreal secured $100 million in new funding from supply chain partners as it expands its collaboration with Google on Android XR. The Chinese startup, valued above $1 billion, unveiled two new AR glasses models at CES 2026 and aims to deliver affordable spatial computing experiences as competition from Meta, Apple, and other tech giants heats up in the wearables market.

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Rokid's $299 AI glasses take aim at Meta with screenless design and neural wristband partnership

Rokid launched its AI Glasses Style at CES 2026, positioning them as a lighter, cheaper alternative to Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses. Priced at $299 and weighing just 38.5 grams, the screenless device focuses on voice-first AI interactions powered by ChatGPT-5. A partnership with Mudra brings neural wristband control to the mix, offering hands-free computing at a fraction of Meta's ecosystem cost.

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Microsoft launches Copilot Checkout as AI shopping race against OpenAI and Google intensifies

Microsoft unveiled Copilot Checkout at NRF 2026, allowing users to complete purchases directly within the AI chatbot without visiting retailer websites. The feature launches in the US with Shopify, PayPal, Stripe, and Etsy integrations, joining OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini in the emerging AI shopping race. Microsoft claims shopping journeys involving Copilot are 194% more likely to result in purchases when shopping intent is present.

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SAP unveils AI enhancements for retail customers at National Retail Federation 2026 Big Show

SAP announced a suite of AI-powered enhancements for its retail software portfolio at the National Retail Federation's 2026 Big Show. The updates include a new Retail Intelligence solution for demand and inventory planning, an Order Reliability Agent to proactively identify and resolve potential order issues, and AI-assisted assortment management through the Joule assistant. Most features will roll out in the first half of 2026.

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ChatGPT vulnerability exposed as ZombieAgent attack bypasses OpenAI security guardrails

Security researchers at Radware discovered ZombieAgent, a new prompt injection attack that bypasses ChatGPT's security measures to exfiltrate sensitive user data. The exploit revives the previously patched ShadowLeak vulnerability, highlighting a persistent structural weakness in AI chatbots where guardrails fail to address the root cause of indirect prompt injection attacks.

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Google removes paywall on Gmail's Help Me Write and AI summaries, making them free for everyone

Google is removing the subscription barrier on three powerful Gmail AI features that were previously locked behind premium tiers. Help Me Write, personalized Suggested Replies, and AI summaries for email threads are now rolling out to all personal Gmail users in the US for free, with global availability to follow.

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Google unveils AI Inbox for Gmail with smart summaries and natural language search capabilities

Google is transforming Gmail with a suite of AI features powered by Gemini, including an experimental AI Inbox that organizes priorities and suggests to-dos. The company is also introducing AI Overviews in search and an AI proofreading tool for paid subscribers, while making previously premium features like Help Me Write and email thread summaries available to all users for free.

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