In a move that no one saw coming, Apple and Google have officially announced a collaboration that will see Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence models power future Apple Intelligence features and a more capable version of Siri later this year. This move follows earlier reporting about the partnership and now marks the first public confirmation from both companies.

In case you missed it, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has ordered a temporary restriction on access to Grok, the artificial intelligence tool developed by xAI, due to the repeated cases of misuse. The directive was issued and took effect on 11 January 2026, and it applies to all users in Malaysia as a preventive and proportionate measure while legal and regulatory processes are ongoing.

LG Electronics presented its latest AI-enabled innovations at CES 2026 under the theme “Innovation in tune with you.” The exhibition highlights how LG is embedding its Affectionate Intelligence across devices, solutions, and environments spanning the home, mobility, and lifestyle spaces, with a focus on AI that adapts naturally to real-world conditions.

According to Dexerto, Dell made a bold admission at CES 2026 that consumers don't really care much about AI features on PCs. That said, what should you know about it?

According to OpenAI, millions of people use ChatGPT to discuss their health concerns. We aren't surprised, but we just learned that the company has introduced ChatGPT Health for users to be informed, prepared, and confident when navigating their health. This new feature brings users’ own medical information together with ChatGPT’s AI to provide more meaningful responses tailored to individual health contexts.

It's clear that 2025 isn't the peak of the AI boom, as companies continue to slap the buzzword everywhere this early January. CES 2026 is well underway, and already we've seen plenty of new stuff. Among them is Razer's latest proof of concept, a headphone with AI features.

According to BERNAMA, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is now emphasising that all government departments need to take the implementation and use of digital seriously, and use various administrative tasks online, except those bound by legal provisions. So, what should you know about it?

Telegram's first update of the year comes with AI Summaries. Through this, long messages in a channel can be automatically summarised so that users can more easily understand the main content. So, what should you know about it?

According to a study, over 20% of video content shown by YouTube's algorithm to new users on the platform is AI-generated. So, what should you know about it?

Instagram's head, Adam Mosseri, is now sharing a number of insights regarding trends and shifts seen for 2026. One of them is regarding the misuse of artificial intelligence-generated content across platforms, including Instagram. So, what should you know about it?