The legal battle over using copyrighted material to train AI is reaching a critical point. With mixed rulings already in and more coming, 2026 could decide if tech companies face a massive licensing bill or get a free pass under fair use.
Samsung is reportedly set to increase prices for its upcoming Galaxy S26 series in its home market of South Korea. The move breaks a three-year price freeze and creates a strange scenario where the phones could be cheaper in the US.
Qualcomm is making a serious push from edge devices into the cloud AI accelerator space. Its strategy hinges on new chiplet tech and convincing cloud giants to look beyond GPUs.
Indonesia has charged ex-education minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim with corruption. Prosecutors allege a Chromebook procurement scheme caused $125 million in state losses and improperly enriched him by $48 million. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
California’s new Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is now active, giving residents the right to see their data and stop companies from selling it. The problem? Companies have buried the opt-out pages. A new community-run directory is trying to make those links easy to find.
Director Dan Trachtenberg’s new film, Predator: Badlands, centers on a young, sympathetic Yautja. It trades the series’ signature tension for a family-friendly, Avatar-like adventure with a cute sidekick.
A new Bloomberg Business analysis makes four bold predictions for the 2026 business landscape. The ideas range from OpenAI tapping the bond market to Hong Kong tycoons playing hardball with creditors. It’s a fascinating look at what might be coming.
Even Realities is launching a pilot developer program for its Even Hub smart glasses platform. The focus is on practical, glanceable apps that don’t overwhelm. It’s a small start, but the goal is to build software that makes smart glasses actually useful.
Satya Nadella says we need to move past the “slop vs sophistication” debate around AI. His plea comes as users revolt against forced AI features and a billion PCs stick with Windows 10.
Letting AI handle your shopping sounds convenient, but experts warn of serious pitfalls. The lack of transparency and potential for mass coordination failures could lead to chaos.
