Google’s $68 million settlement over Google Assistant recordings, Apple’s release of AirTag 2 with improved tracking features, and Anthropic’s Claude update adding direct app integrations. 

Google settles Google Assistant privacy lawsuit for $68 million  | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/google-settles-google-assistant-privacy-lawsuit-68-million-2026-01-26/

OpenAI is working out how much to charge for ChatGPT ads | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/news/867898/openai-chatgpt-ad-pricing

TikTok blames its US problems on a power outage | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/news/867873/tiktok-down-outage-us-data-center-power-outage

MCP extension unites Claude with apps like Slack, Canva, and Figma | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/news/867673/claude-mcp-app-interactive-slack-figma-canva

Apple launches AirTag 2 with improved range, louder speaker, more - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/26/apple-launches-airtag-2-with-improved-range-louder-speaker-more/