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.
Over 800 Hollywood stars including Scarlett Johansson and Cate Blanchett launch 'Stealing Isn't Innovation' petition demanding AI companies stop using copyrighted works without permission, while the entertainment industry remains deeply divided on artificial intelligence adoption.
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.
ElevenLabs launches groundbreaking AI music album featuring legendary artists Liza Minnelli and Art Garfunkel, who co-create full compositions from simple prompts while retaining complete authorship and commercial rights to their AI-generated tracks.
ElevenLabs launches groundbreaking AI-generated album featuring GRAMMY winners Liza Minnelli and Art Garfunkel, who use Eleven Music technology to create original compositions across rap, pop, R&B, and EDM genres while maintaining full artistic ownership and commercial licensing rights.
SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin warns at CES 2026 that artificial intelligence poses existential threats to 160,000 entertainment workers, with voiceover artists and background actors facing job displacement from digital replicas as AI advancement creates workforce injury deemed 'an absolute certainty.'
Linux creator Linus Torvalds launches AudioNoise, an open-source guitar pedal project that generates random digital audio effects, marking his first foray into AI-assisted coding using Google's Antigravity tool to overcome his Python programming limitations.
Television manufacturers unveil increasingly intrusive AI features including video chat cameras, workout monitoring, and pet telehealth platforms at CES 2026 as they desperately attempt to reverse declining global sales that dropped 0.6 percent in Q3.
Spotify unveils real-time music sharing and live listening features for its Messages platform, which has exploded to 340 million exchanges among 40 million users, allowing friends to see what others are playing instantly and join synchronized listening sessions together.
Google TV unveils groundbreaking AI features powered by Gemini, enabling users to create videos and images directly on their television screens while controlling settings through natural voice commands like 'the screen is too dim' for automatic adjustments.