xAI’s $20 billion data center project in Mississippi, Satechi’s new wireless keyboards with replaceable batteries, and Google’s AI Inbox rollout for Gmail. 

Nvidia Hires Google Veteran as Its First Chief Marketing Officer - WSJ

https://www.wsj.com/articles/nvidia-hires-google-veteran-as-its-first-chief-marketing-officer-3dc2163f?st=trauby&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Elon Musk’s xAI to third data center in Memphis area | AP News

https://apnews.com/article/xai-musk-data-center-mississippi-memphis-433691ace945708a04762b4791602f3d

Satechi’s new Slim EX keyboards have a replaceable battery | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/tech/856666/satechi-slim-ex-keyboards-removable-battery-ces-2026

Google is taking over your Gmail inbox with AI | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/857883/google-gmail-ai-inbox-overviews

Are people updating to iOS 26? Here’s what the data reportedly shows - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/08/most-iphone-users-are-still-running-ios-18-with-ios-26-adoption-slow-report/

Apple’s transition of the Apple Card from Goldman Sachs to Chase, WhatsApp’s new group chat features, and the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health. 

WhatsApp rolls out new group chat features, including member tags | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/whatsapp-rolls-out-new-group-chat-features-member-tags/

New ChatGPT Health tab allows you to connect fitness apps

https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/chatgpt-health-tab-apple-fitness-apps

Disney Plus is getting vertical video | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/tech/858277/disney-plus-vertical-video

Ikea’s $10 Kallsup speakers are tiny, colorful, and surprisingly loud | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/tech/857403/ikea-kallsup-bluetooth-speaker-price-release-date

Apple confirms Chase takeover for Apple Card and reveals new details - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/07/apple-confirms-chase-takeover-for-apple-card-and-reveals-new-details/

Lenovo’s launch of Qira, its modular AI assistant for laptops and phones, the debut of the Legion Pro Rollable gaming laptop concept, and the arrival of Wi-Fi 8 routers and chips at CES 2026. 

Lenovo is building an AI assistant that ‘can act on your behalf’ | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/column/857053/lenovo-ai-assistant-qira

Lenovo’s new concept gaming laptop goes wide. Really wide. | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/tech/852352/lenovo-legion-pro-rollable-gaming-laptop-concept-ces-2026

Wi-Fi 8 is appearing at CES before most of us have switched to Wi-Fi 7 | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/tech/856883/ces-2026-wi-fi-8-asus-broadcom-mediatek

Dell announces massive 52-inch 6K display with Thunderbolt - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/06/dell-announces-massive-52-inch-6k-display-with-thunderbolt/

CES 2026: Google Brings Gemini AI Features to Google TV, Previewing What Apple TV Could Get - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/06/google-gemini-google-tv/

Spectrum and Apple bringing NBA games to Apple Vision Pro, Google DeepMind integrating Gemini AI into Boston Dynamics robots, and Apple enabling 160MHz Wi‑Fi 6E support on iPads and Macs. 

Spectrum Front Row tips off January 9 on Apple Vision Pro - Apple

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/spectrum-front-row-tips-off-january-9-on-apple-vision-pro/

Google Gemini Is Taking Control of Humanoid Robots on Auto Factory Floors | WIRED

https://www.wired.com/story/google-boston-dynamics-gemini-powered-robot-atlas/

iPadOS 26.2 and macOS 26.2 unlock faster Wi-Fi on select devices - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/05/ipados-26-2-and-macos-26-2-unlock-faster-wi-fi-on-select-devices/

New Siri is coming this year: Here’s the expected release date - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/05/new-siri-is-coming-this-year-heres-the-expected-release-date/

Twelve South’s new Valet combines Qi2 charging with a leather catch-all tray - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/05/twelve-south-valet/

Microsoft’s declining Xbox business and future hardware plans, a federal injunction blocking Texas’ app store age verification law, and Apple’s new iOS 26.3 interoperability features alongside recent regulatory fines.

2025 was the year Xbox died
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/2025-was-the-year-xbox-died-130000467.html

Judge blocks Texas app store age verification law | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/news/849752/texas-app-store-accountability-act-age-verification-injunction

Apple fined $116 million over app privacy prompts | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/news/849528/apple-italy-antitrust-fine-att-app-privacy

US bans new foreign drone models in a blow to Chinese giant DJI
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/23/business/us-ban-foreign-drones-dji-intl-hnk

iOS 26.3: New features for your iPhone - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/23/ios-26-3-new-features-for-iphone/

OpenAI’s launch of its “Your Year with ChatGPT” feature, Instacart halting AI-driven price experiments after investigations and regulatory scrutiny, and the death of Respawn Entertainment co-founder Vince Zampella in a car crash. We break down the key details and implications of each story.

ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/chatgpt-launches-a-year-end-review-like-spotify-wrapped/

Instacart scraps AI pricing tests that made some products more expensive
https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/instacart-ending-all-item-price-tests-on-its-platform-3c97d68d?st=LP28v5&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Call of Duty, Titanfall developer Vince Zampella has died at age 55 | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/news/849297/vince-zampella-dies-call-of-duty-titanfall-respawn-battlefield

Apple warns employees not to leave the U.S. amid return delays - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/22/apple-cautions-certain-employees-not-to-leave-the-us/

Instagram long-form videos and full control of your feed may happen
https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/22/instagram-long-form-videos-and-full-control-of-your-feed-may-be-on-the-cards/

Netflix’s acquisition of Ready Player Me for cross-game avatars, BMX’s release of SolidSafe semi-solid state power banks, and the launch of the Matter-compatible Aqara Hub M200. 

Netflix is acquiring an avatar company as it moves into party games
https://www.theverge.com/news/848252/netflix-avatar-company-ready-player-me-acquisition

Semi-solid state MagSafe power banks arrive from the founder of Hyper
https://www.theverge.com/news/847925/bmx-hyper-semi-solid-state-power-banks

Aqara Hub M200 Matter support and HomeKit features explained
https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/19/aqara-hub-m200/

Apple might be requiring iPhone users to install iOS 26 for security fixes - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/19/ios-26-2-iios-18-7-3-update-options-security/

macOS Tahoe users report persistent screen flickering issues - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/19/macos-tahoe-users-report-persistent-screen-flickering-issues/

Amazon’s launch of Alexa.com for desktop use, Netflix hiring Elle Duncan as its first live sports host, and OpenAI adding pinned chats to ChatGPT. We also touch on Apple Maps removing Flyover tours and upcoming changes to App Store search ads.

YouTube Shuts Down Channels Using AI To Create Fake Movie Trailers
https://deadline.com/2025/12/youtube-terminates-screen-culture-kh-studio-fake-ai-trailer-1236652506/

With new Alexa website, Amazon consumer AI vision finally comes together
https://www.geekwire.com/2025/with-new-alexa-website-amazons-consumer-ai-vision-finally-comes-together-and-its-actually-useful/

Netflix Hires ESPN Anchor Elle Duncan as First Sports On-Air Host
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/netflix-hires-espn-elle-duncan-sports-anchor-1236611794/

Apple Quietly Discontinued Flyover City Tours in Apple Maps - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/18/apple-maps-flyover-tours-discontinued/

App Store Search Results to Show More Ads Next Year, Says Apple - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/18/app-store-search-results-more-ads-2026/

The Academy shifts the Oscars to YouTube starting in 2029, ending ABC’s broadcast run. Google debuts Gemini 3 Flash, a faster, lower-cost AI model. Amazon Ads research reveals how U.S. personal care shoppers interact with brands across multiple touchpoints.

Oscars Bolts from ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/oscars-bolt-from-abc-to-youtube-starting-in-2029-1236453188/

Google announces Gemini 3 Flash, rolling out to Gemini app
https://9to5google.com/2025/12/17/gemini-3-flash-launch/

Warner Bros. wants its shareholders to reject Paramount’s latest offer | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/846425/warner-bros-discovery-board-rejection-paramount-skydance-hostile-bid

Amazon AI chief Rohit Prasad leaving; Infrastructure exec Peter DeSantis to lead unified AI group
https://www.geekwire.com/2025/amazon-ai-chief-rohit-prasad-leaving-infrastructure-exec-peter-desantis-to-lead-unified-ai-group/

iOS 26.3: New features for your iPhone - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/17/ios-26-3-new-features-for-iphone/

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT image generation and Apple Music integration, Amazon Ads research on U.S. personal care shopping behavior, and leaks pointing to a new Apple iMac Pro with the M5 Max chip. We break down the key developments in AI tools, consumer trends, and upcoming Apple hardware.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Updated to Make Images Better and Faster - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-16/openai-s-chatgpt-updated-to-make-images-better-and-faster

Instagram is putting Reels on your TV | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/news/845124/instagram-reels-tv-app

My Favorite Murder and The Breakfast Club podcasts are ditching YouTube for Netflix | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/news/845307/netflix-iheartmedia-video-podcasts

Apple Music is coming to ChatGPT, OpenAI announces - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/16/apple-music-is-coming-to-chatgpt-openai-announces/

New M5 iMac model aimed at pro users might be coming, per leak - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/16/new-m5-imac-model-aimed-at-pro-users-might-be-coming-per-leak/