Apple acquires Israeli AI startup Q.ai for $2 billion to boost Siri with silent speech technology, but simultaneously loses four key AI researchers to Meta and Google while CEO Tim Cook remains optimistic despite the company's delayed AI market entry.
Apple acquires Israeli AI startup Q.ai in an undisclosed deal to strengthen its audio technology capabilities, marking the second acquisition from CEO Aviad Maizels who previously sold PrimeSense to Apple for Face ID development, as the tech giant intensifies its AI strategy amid growing competitive pressure from rivals.
Apple reports massive Q1 2026 earnings with revenue surging 16% to $143.76 billion, driven by staggering iPhone demand that jumped 23% to $85.27 billion despite supply constraints, with China sales exploding 38% as the tech giant beats Wall Street expectations.
Chrome launches groundbreaking Gemini AI updates featuring an auto-browse capability that automatically handles complex tasks like vacation planning and shopping, plus new integrations with Gmail, Calendar, and other Google apps for seamless cross-platform assistance.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces AI-powered social platforms that will deeply understand users' personal lives while revealing smart glasses sales have tripled, positioning them as smartphone replacements, even as Reality Labs hits peak losses of $80 billion.
Google launches 'Just Ask Anything' feature and deploys Gemini 3 AI globally as the company battles declining usage, with 37% of consumers now abandoning traditional search engines for AI tools instead.
A massive shift rocks the advertising industry in 2026 as 90% of brands embrace AI-generated commercials that cost just $2,000 to produce, while a growing resistance movement of companies like Aerie and Polaroid capitalizes on consumer demand for authentic human-made content.
Google launches Personal Intelligence for Gemini AI, enabling the chatbot to automatically access user data across Gmail, Photos, and Calendar without explicit prompts, though the opt-in beta feature remains limited to Pro and Ultra subscribers while still facing core AI chatbot limitations.
Apple secretly develops AI chatbot codenamed Campos using Google's Gemini models to replace Siri while planning an AirTag-sized wearable for 2027, as Nex Computer announces a $549 smartphone running Android, Linux, and Windows, and Sony sells majority control of its TV business to TCL.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announces ambitious 2026 vision as platform reaches milestone 200 billion daily Shorts views and surpasses $100 billion in creator payouts over four years, while rolling out new AI tools and enhanced parental controls.