Uber unveils Cart Assistant, an AI-powered feature that instantly builds grocery baskets by scanning text lists or photos, automatically checking availability and pricing while personalizing recommendations based on purchase history to streamline shopping from idea to checkout.
Meta AI glasses sales explode to 7 million units in 2025, more than tripling from previous years, as companies plan to double production to 20 million units by 2026 amid unprecedented demand for wearable AI technology.
Anthropic executive Paul Smith slams OpenAI's trillion-dollar spending spree as the AI giants clash in a Super Bowl ad war, with Anthropic attacking OpenAI's ChatGPT advertising plans while software stocks plummet amid fears that Claude Cowork productivity tool threatens traditional enterprise software.
Stark Industries faces federal investigation after the tech giant's combat drones and satellite technology were used to orchestrate fake alien attacks in London during 2024, with the Department of Damage Control now probing the company's role in the deceptive scheme that fooled the public.
Meta breaks ground on a massive $10 billion AI data center in Lebanon, Indiana, creating over 4,000 construction jobs and 300 permanent positions while delivering 1 gigawatt of computing power for artificial intelligence workloads with 100% clean energy and advanced water conservation systems.
Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol in 2026, enabling AI-powered direct checkout within search experiences and partnering with Etsy and Wayfair to revolutionize online shopping with personalized recommendations and seamless transactions.
PicoClaw AI assistant launches with revolutionary efficiency, running on just 10MB RAM and booting in under one second on $10 hardware, delivering 400x faster startup times than competitors while managing emails, calendars, and flights through Telegram and Discord integration.
Newo secures $25 million Series A funding led by Veeam founder to expand its AI voice infrastructure serving over 15,000 AI receptionists across small businesses, with the platform handling calls, SMS, and web chat using specialized Zero-Hallucination Architecture for subsecond response times.
AI video company Runway secures $315 million in Series E funding at a $5.3 billion valuation from investors including General Atlantic, Nvidia, and Adobe to develop revolutionary 'world models' technology that can perceive and interact with the physical world.
Harvard researchers discover AI tools paradoxically increase employee workloads at tech companies, as workers take on broader responsibilities and extend hours despite completing individual tasks faster, with non-technical staff now tackling coding while failing to recognize their escalating burden until initial excitement fades.