You can now ask the Gemini app if an image was made by AI, thanks to Google’s SynthID tool

Twenty-eight advocacy groups have urged Apple and Google to ban the platforms Grok and X due to their involvement in nonconsensual deepfake content, highlighting growing concerns over digital privacy and consent.

Rising demand for copper, driven by electrification, data centers, and renewable energy, is creating supply challenges that recycling efforts cannot meet. This situation raises concerns about potential disruptions in the tech supply chain.

Z.ai's open-source GLM-Image has outperformed Google's Nano Banana Pro in complex text rendering, showcasing its capabilities in generating intricate, text-heavy graphics, although it falls short in aesthetic quality. This development highlights the competitive landscape of AI image generation technologies.

Many companies have admitted that their goals for implementing agentic AI are not yielding the expected results, primarily due to a pervasive lack of trust in these systems. This admission highlights the challenges organizations face in fully integrating AI agents into their operations.

Apple has announced its decision to integrate Google's Gemini technology to enhance its Siri AI, marking a significant shift in the company's approach to voice assistant capabilities. This collaboration is seen as a temporary solution while Apple develops its own AI model.

Verizon is currently experiencing a significant outage, with many users reporting a lack of service and seeing an 'SOS' icon instead of the usual signal bars. This disruption began around midday on January 14, 2026, and has affected both voice and data services across the network. TechRadar has reached out to Verizon for further information regarding the incident.

Apple has announced a collaboration with Google to integrate the Gemini AI technology into its Siri virtual assistant, marking a significant shift in Apple's approach to enhancing voice assistant capabilities. This partnership reflects a strategic decision rather than a retreat from its traditional focus on control and integration.

Google has introduced a new feature for its AI model, Gemini, allowing it to scan users' photos, emails, and other data to provide more accurate responses. This feature is currently available only to paid users and is disabled by default.