News•Jan 13, 2026
Google Wants Gemini in iOS Like ChatGPT
The episode explains Google and Apple's new partnership to embed Google’s Gemini models into Apple Intelligence, clarifying that Gemini will power behind‑the‑scenes personalization for Siri rather than appear as a standalone ChatGPT‑style assistant. It highlights recent AI milestones, such as Anthropic’s Claude Cowork being fully AI‑written and AI‑generated content dominating top social media posts. The host also shares personal travel plans and invites listeners to suggest French tech contacts, underscoring the rapid integration of large language models into consumer products.
By Sources
News•Jan 13, 2026
How Navi Is Embedding AI as Infrastructure, Not an Add-On
Navi is treating artificial intelligence as core infrastructure rather than a peripheral feature, aiming to embed AI across its UPI, lending, insurance and mutual‑fund businesses within the next 12‑18 months. The company reports that its GenAI‑powered bot AISHA now resolves...
By ET EnterpriseAI (Economic Times India)
News•Jan 13, 2026
Walmart Adds AI Leader to Board
Walmart announced the appointment of Shishir Mehrotra, the chief executive of AI‑focused productivity suite Superhuman, to its board of directors. The move underscores Walmart's intent to embed advanced artificial‑intelligence capabilities across its retail operations. Mehrotra brings deep expertise in generative...
By Retail Technology (Magazine)
News•Jan 12, 2026
Plucky Startup Bolt Graphics Still Wants to Use RISC-V to Compete with Nvidia, AMD in AI and Beyond — and...
Bolt Graphics, a Sunnyvale startup, is advancing its Zeus GPU built around a RISC‑V processor that doubles as a general‑purpose CPU, positioning the card as a standalone Linux system. The architecture replaces traditional shader‑heavy designs with fixed‑function rasterization, ray tracing...
By TechRadar
News•Jan 12, 2026
Why Amazon Bought Bee, an AI Wearable
Amazon unveiled Bee, an AI‑powered wearable clip‑on pin and bracelet, at CES 2026 following its 2025 acquisition. Bee records conversations, transcribes them, and acts as a personal AI companion that taps into Gmail, Calendar, contacts and Apple Health. The device extends...
By TechCrunch AI
News•Jan 12, 2026
Bye Bye MLC: QLC and TLC to Be Dominant SSD Technologies Amidst AI's Ravenous Appetite for NAND — and PLC...
The NAND flash market is rapidly shifting away from multi‑level cell (MLC) technology toward triple‑level cell (TLC) and quad‑level cell (QLC) architectures as AI and data‑intensive workloads drive demand for higher density at lower cost. Samsung’s planned exit from MLC...
By TechRadar
News•Jan 12, 2026
How This Agentic Memory Research Unifies Long Term and Short Term Memory for LLM Agents
Researchers from Alibaba and Wuhan University present AgeMem, a unified agentic memory framework that lets LLM agents learn to manage both long‑term and short‑term memory through the same policy. Memory operations—add, update, delete, retrieve, summarize, filter—are exposed as tools within...
By MarkTechPost
News•Jan 12, 2026
DJI’s Mobile Selfie Stick / Tripod / Stabilizer Will Track You Automatically for Its Lowest Price of $103
DJI has reduced the price of its Osmo Mobile 7P gimbal stabilizer to $103, down from $129. The 7P combines a selfie stick, tripod, and a computer‑vision module that auto‑tracks subjects, stops, starts, and adjusts framing with a hand wave....
By The Verge
News•Jan 12, 2026
Machine Learning System Monitors Patient Pain During Surgery
Researchers at the Institute for Applied Informatics in Leipzig have created a contactless machine‑learning system that estimates patient pain during surgery by analyzing facial expressions and heart‑rate data captured via remote photoplethysmography. The model was trained on long, realistic operating‑room...
By IEEE Spectrum AI
News•Jan 12, 2026
For Brands and Agencies, AI Exits the Pilot Phase in 2026
AI has moved out of the pilot stage and is becoming a foundational layer of marketing for brands and agencies, according to insights shared at CES 2026. The technology now governs production, media buying, brand discovery, and consumer‑trust initiatives, shifting focus...
By Adweek AI
News•Jan 12, 2026
Nvidia Rubin's Rack-Scale Encryption Signals a Turning Point for Enterprise AI Security
Nvidia unveiled the Vera Rubin NVL72 at CES 2026, a rack‑scale platform that encrypts every bus across 72 GPUs, 36 CPUs and the entire NVLink fabric, delivering the first fully confidential computing stack for AI workloads. The move addresses a...
By VentureBeat
News•Jan 12, 2026
What a New AI Disruption Index Can Tell You About Your Brand’s Future
Moloco and BCG introduced the AI Disruption Index, a framework that evaluates 15 industry verticals on customer relationship strength and AI‑driven disruption risk. The model places travel, retail, education and news in the most vulnerable quadrant, while financial services and...
By Adweek AI
News•Jan 12, 2026
Penguin Ai Launches HCC Coding & Risk Adjustment Solution as Snowflake Native App on Snowflake Marketplace
Penguin AI unveiled its Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) Coding & Risk Adjustment solution as a Snowflake Native App on the Snowflake Marketplace. The AI‑powered tool automates diagnosis extraction, delivering audit‑ready code suggestions that align with CMS‑HCC models for Medicare Advantage...
By AiThority
News•Jan 12, 2026
India Ranks 64th Globally in AI Adoption: Key Takeaways From Microsoft Study
India slipped to 64th place globally in AI adoption, with 15.7% of its working‑age population using generative AI tools in the second half of 2025. The global average rose to 16.3% during the same period, underscoring a widening North‑South gap....
By Indian Express AI
News•Jan 12, 2026
Aptean and CAS Expand Collaboration with Biosequence Chemical Modifications Solution
Aptean and the American Chemical Society’s CAS division have deepened their partnership by launching a Chemical Modifications module within Aptean GenomeQuest. The new tool blends Aptean’s AI‑driven IP search interface with CAS’s curated biosequence data, allowing users to pinpoint exact...
By AiThority
News•Jan 12, 2026
Study: Just 1% Fully Adopt JIT Privileged Access as AI IDs Rise
CyberArk’s new study of 500 U.S. PAM practitioners reveals a stark gap between confidence and reality: only 1% of organizations have fully adopted a Just‑in‑Time (JIT) privileged‑access model, while 91% still rely on always‑on privileges. Although 76% claim their PAM...
By AI-TechPark
News•Jan 12, 2026
The Best AI Is the Kind You Never Actually See
Cadent has rebuilt its entire ad‑tech stack—audience platform, DSP and SSP—on a single, AI‑ready foundation, partnering with Google Gemini to embed intelligence at the core. Rather than layering AI on legacy systems, the company adopted a ground‑up approach that normalizes...
By Adweek AI
News•Jan 12, 2026
RoboChallenge’s Top-Ranked Embodied AI Model Goes Open Source
Spirit AI unveiled its Vision‑Language‑Action model, Spirit v1.5, which achieved the top spot on the RoboChallenge Table30 benchmark covering real‑robot tasks such as object insertion and multi‑step tool use. The model integrates visual perception, language understanding, and action generation in...
By AI-TechPark
News•Jan 12, 2026
AI in Luxury: Why LVMH Won’t Let AI Eclipse Humanity or Creativity
LVMH is embedding AI across its 75 maisons, positioning the technology as a catalyst for human creativity rather than a replacement. The group’s “AI for All” initiative equips every employee with generative tools while each brand retains its unique DNA...
By Retail TouchPoints
News•Jan 12, 2026
Brado, Santé Ventures Partner to Transform Patient Navigation and Engagement
Brado, a healthcare engagement firm, announced a strategic investment partnership with venture capital firm Santé Ventures, leading to the creation of Brado AI, a dedicated entity for its Conversational Engagement Platform (CEP). The partnership provides capital and expertise to accelerate...
By AI-TechPark
News•Jan 12, 2026
Ditto Joins Zebra Technologies’ PartnerConnect Program
Ditto announced its entry into Zebra Technologies’ PartnerConnect program as a Premier ISV Partner, linking its edge‑native, offline‑first mobile database with Zebra’s suite of barcode scanners, POS terminals, mobile computers and wearables. The collaboration promises uninterrupted point‑of‑sale and inventory workflows...
By AiThority
News•Jan 12, 2026
Apple Taps Google’s Gemini to Power Siri in AI Catch-Up Move
Apple announced a multi‑year partnership with Google to embed Gemini’s large‑language models and cloud infrastructure into its next‑generation Siri. The deal marks a rare collaboration between two historic rivals and signals Apple’s acknowledgement that external AI expertise is needed to...
By Adweek AI
News•Jan 12, 2026
This World-First Bird Feeder Cam with 360-Degree View Sees All in 6K, and I Can't Wait to Try It in...
Birdfy introduced the Feeder Vista at CES 2026, a world‑first 360‑degree bird‑feeder camera delivering 6K video, 120 fps slow‑motion, and 14 MP stills. The device uses a bottom‑up air‑pump seed system and an airtight antibacterial container to keep feed fresh, while precision weight...
By TechRadar
News•Jan 12, 2026
Bidgely Redefines Energy AI in 2025: From Machine Learning to Agentic AI
Bidgely cemented its role as the leading energy AI provider in 2025 by acquiring Grid4C, securing more than 16 utility‑focused AI patents, and unveiling UtilityAI Pro, a cloud‑agnostic vertical AI platform. The solution now powers over 35 utilities across the...
By AI-TechPark
News•Jan 12, 2026
Apella Closes $80M in Series B to Transform the Hospital with Ambient AI and Computer Vision
Apella announced an $80 million Series B round, led by HighlandX and joined by existing and new healthcare investors including Houston Methodist. The capital will fund enterprise‑scale deployments of its ambient AI and computer‑vision platform that automates surgical event tracking and EHR...
By The AI Insider
News•Jan 12, 2026
Semiconductor Leader Taps Articul8 to Speed Product Releases
Articul8 announced the deployment of its domain‑specific Generative AI platform on Google Cloud for a leading semiconductor company in Santa Clara. The solution accelerates product development, sales engineering, and go‑to‑market workflows by leveraging multimodal intelligence across engineering drawings, 3D meshes,...
By AI-TechPark
News•Jan 12, 2026
Robots to Navigate Hiking Trails
The episode explores the challenges of autonomous robot navigation on unstructured hiking trails, emphasizing the need to perceive, plan, and adapt to dynamic obstacles like fallen trees, mud, and erosion. Researchers combine LiDAR-based geometric terrain analysis with camera-driven semantic segmentation...
By AIhub
News•Jan 12, 2026
Jamf Leads the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Management Tools
Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF) has been positioned as a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Management Tools, earning top marks for both Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. The vendor is the sole Apple‑first platform that combines management,...
By AI-TechPark
News•Jan 12, 2026
How to Build an AI Innovation Pipeline that Creates Real Long-Term Value
At the start of 2026, firms are launching AI transformation programs, yet most pilots fail to deliver returns. The article presents a playbook for building a repeatable AI innovation pipeline, illustrated by Aurora Windows, a midsize manufacturer. By conducting a baseline...
By Fast Company AI
News•Jan 12, 2026
CyberCube Forecasts AI Reality Check Amid Rapid Change in Cyber Insurance
CyberCube’s 2026 outlook warns that AI’s boardroom buzz will meet a reality check as legacy systems, data silos, and cautious regulators slow disciplined adoption. The firm predicts AI will dramatically streamline claims handling, cutting repetitive tasks while keeping humans in...
By AI-TechPark
News•Jan 12, 2026
AmplifyMD Names Stephen Klasko and Rod Hochman to Board and Advisory Team
AmplifyMD, an AI-enabled virtual specialty care platform, announced the appointment of former Jefferson Health CEO Stephen K. Klasko to its Board of Directors and former Providence CEO Rod Hochman as a strategic advisor. The moves follow a $20 million Series B round...
By AI-TechPark
News•Jan 12, 2026
As Adult Anxieties Around AI Grow, Lego Hands the Conversation to Kids
LEGO Education has introduced the “We Trust in Kids” campaign to give children a voice in AI education, unveiling new computer‑science and AI teaching kits for K‑8. The initiative is based on research showing 65 % of students feel excluded from...
By Adweek AI
News•Jan 12, 2026
Cloudforce Secures $10M Series A From Owl Ventures and Microsoft to Democratize Safe, Equitable AI in Education, Healthcare, and Beyond
Cloudforce announced a $10 million Series A round led by Owl Ventures with strategic participation from Microsoft’s M12 fund. The capital will accelerate scaling of its Azure‑native AI platform nebulaONE, which already supports over 3 million users across more than 90 universities, hospitals...
By The AI Insider
News•Jan 12, 2026
Algolia Takes on the Next Era of AI-Driven Retail at NRF 2026
Algolia announced that board member Bernadette Nixon will join Frasers Group’s David Clark and Microsoft Shopping’s Jennifer Myers on a NRF 2026 panel titled “Beyond the website: Reinventing retail for AI‑native shoppers.” The discussion, scheduled for Jan 12, will examine the decline...
By AI-TechPark
News•Jan 12, 2026
The Surprising Ways AI Could Reduce Bias at Work
The article examines two dominant AI anxieties—job automation and bias amplification—and argues that, while AI won’t eliminate prejudice, it can undercut human bias when deployed thoughtfully. It highlights that AI reshapes work by automating low‑value tasks and exposing inefficiencies, while...
By Fast Company AI
News•Jan 12, 2026
FiberMall Announces Volume Shipments of 400G/800G AI Optical Transceivers
FiberMall has begun mass production and volume shipments of 400 Gbps and 800 Gbps optical transceivers, targeting AI and cloud data centers worldwide. The product line includes 800 G QSFP‑DD, OSFP and 400 G QSFP112 modules that are compatible with NVIDIA InfiniBand and Ethernet...
By AiThority
News•Jan 12, 2026
Zealand Pharma Enters Agreement With Dcai to Use Gefion AI Supercomputer to Accelerate Drug Discovery and Support Metabolic Frontier 2030...
Zealand Pharma announced a strategic agreement with AI‑infrastructure specialist DCAI to tap Denmark’s Gefion supercomputer for drug discovery. The partnership grants the biotech firm access to more than 1,500 NVIDIA GPUs powered by renewable energy, enabling massive peptide‑protein simulations. Gefion’s...
By AiThority
News•Jan 12, 2026
Informatica Named a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data & Analytics Governance Platforms
Informatica was named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data & Analytics Governance Platforms, reflecting strong scores in both Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. The company’s Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) leverages AI, including the...
By AiThority
News•Jan 12, 2026
Are On-Chain AI Agents Creating Value or Chaos?
On-chain AI agents are proliferating across crypto markets, promising continuous, data‑driven trading without human oversight. In practice, many of these bots react reflexively to each other, causing liquidity to appear and vanish within seconds and spawning volatility spirals. The article...
By AiThority
News•Jan 12, 2026
The Home Depot and Google Cloud Launch Agentic AI Tools to Help Customers and Associates Bring Projects From ‘How-To’ to...
The Home Depot and Google Cloud have deepened their partnership, embedding Google Gemini and Gemini Enterprise AI models across Home Depot’s digital and physical channels. The integration powers an AI‑first experience that moves from product recommendation to task execution, delivering...
By AiThority
News•Jan 12, 2026
Publishers Fear AI Search Summaries and Chatbots Mean ‘End of Traffic Era’
Media executives warn that AI-generated search summaries and chatbots could slash web‑referral traffic by up to 43% over the next three years. Google search traffic to news sites has already fallen 33% globally, with AI Overviews now appearing in roughly...
By The Guardian AI
News•Jan 12, 2026
72andSunny Will Build a Brand Around Qualcomm’s Compute Power
72andSunny has secured the agency‑of‑record role for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Compute platform, winning a competitive pitch that ends McCann Worldgroup’s eight‑year tenure. The creative firm will craft a global brand campaign that spotlights the chip’s AI‑driven processing power, with the first...
By Adweek AI
News•Jan 12, 2026
Motional Puts AI at Center of Robotaxi Reboot as It Targets 2026 for Driverless Service
Motional, the Hyundai‑Aptiv joint venture, has rebooted its robotaxi program with an AI‑first architecture and aims to launch a fully driverless service in Las Vegas by the end of 2026. After missing earlier milestones, losing Aptiv’s backing and slashing its workforce...
By TechCrunch AI
News•Jan 12, 2026
NRF 2026: Retail's Big Show Puts Agentic AI Centre Stage
The NRF 2026 Retail’s Big Show highlighted agentic AI as the year’s headline technology, with major retailers and solution providers unveiling tools that can autonomously make decisions on pricing, inventory and customer engagement. Demonstrations ranged from AI‑driven demand forecasting engines...
By Retail Technology (Magazine)
News•Jan 11, 2026
Micron Announces a QLC SSD Just Weeks After Killing Its Beloved Crucial Brand — the 3610 Is a Basic Gen5...
Micron unveiled the 3610, a PCIe Gen5 QLC SSD, at CES 2026, marking its first Gen5 G9 QLC client drive and the first single‑sided M.2 2230 offering up to 4 TB. The drive claims sequential reads up to 11 GB/s and writes up to 9.3 GB/s, with...
By TechRadar
News•Jan 11, 2026
"It's a Scam": French AI Envoy on X Making Grok Chatbot Pay-to-Perve
French AI ambassador Clara Chappaz called X’s decision to place Grok’s public image‑generation behind a paywall a “scam,” condemning the move as profiteering from illegal deep‑fake sexual content. Malaysia and Indonesia have already suspended Grok, while France, the UK, Australia and...
By France 24 AI
News•Jan 11, 2026
A Coding Guide to Demonstrate Targeted Data Poisoning Attacks in Deep Learning by Label Flipping on CIFAR-10 with PyTorch
The MarkTechPost tutorial walks readers through a targeted data‑poisoning experiment that flips a portion of CIFAR‑10 labels from a chosen class to a malicious class using PyTorch. By constructing parallel clean and poisoned training pipelines with a lightweight ResNet‑18, the...
By MarkTechPost
News•Jan 11, 2026
Meet SETA: Open Source Training Reinforcement Learning Environments for Terminal Agents with 400 Tasks and CAMEL Toolkit
Researchers from CAMEL AI, Eigent AI and partners released SETA, an open‑source stack that couples a terminal‑focused toolkit with 400 synthetic reinforcement‑learning tasks. The framework delivers state‑of‑the‑art results on the Terminal Bench benchmark, hitting 46.5% accuracy on version 2.0 with a...
By MarkTechPost
News•Jan 11, 2026
Google Announces a New Protocol to Facilitate Commerce Using AI Agents
Google unveiled the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard that lets AI agents handle end‑to‑end shopping experiences. Developed with retailers such as Shopify, Walmart and Target, UCP streamlines discovery, checkout and post‑purchase support across platforms. The protocol will power...
By TechCrunch AI
News•Jan 11, 2026
AI Agents and the Data Lake (W/ Lauren Anderson)
In this episode, Tristan Handy talks with Lauren Anderson, head of Okta's enterprise data platform, about how identity underpins the emerging challenges of AI agents and open data lakes. Lauren explains the need for central governance and a shared semantic...
By dbt Roundup (Transform) – Newsletter