YouTube CEO Declares War on AI Spam: 2026’s Top Priority Unveiled
January 22, 2026 – In a recent annual open letter released on Wednesday (local time), YouTube CEO Neal Mohan revealed that combating “AI-generated spam” and detecting deepfakes will be top priorities for the platform in 2026. As AI-generated content becomes increasingly prevalent, distinguishing between authentic and synthetic media is growing more challenging, with deepfakes posing…
Elon Musk Says Tesla’s FSD: A Major Boost to Driving Safety, Halving Insurance Fees
January 22, 2026 – On Wednesday local time, U.S. insurance company Lemonade made a significant announcement. It will offer a 50% discount on insurance premiums for Tesla owners, but only if their vehicles have the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature activated. Elon Musk, responding on X today, said, “When the Tesla self-driving function is turned on,…
Microsoft AI CEO Suleyman’s Bold Prediction: Intimate Personal AI Companions for All in Five Years
January 21, 2026 – The leading AI labs are on the verge of ushering in a completely new era for AI technology. A video shared by developer Haider on the social platform X has sparked widespread discussion, as it features Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman sharing some fascinating perspectives on this topic. Suleyman believes that…
Google Chromebook: Shipment Target Stays Steady at 19.5 Million Units This Year
January 21, 2026 – According to Taiwanese media outlet DigiTimes, citing sources from the supply chain, Google has set its Chromebook shipment target for this year at 19.5 million units, maintaining the same level as last year’s total sales. The education sector is expected to remain the primary driver of Chromebook shipments, having accounted for…
Germany Rolls Out New EV Purchase Subsidies: Up to €6,000 for All, Chinese Brands Eligible
January 20, 2026 – On the 19th, the German government made an announcement that it would offer subsidies of up to 6,000 euros to families purchasing new electric vehicles (EVs), aiming to boost the domestic EV industry. This marks a resumption of similar subsidies after Germany ended its previous EV purchase subsidy program at the…
Threads Outshines X in Mobile Daily Actives, Web Disparity Unveils New Social Media Landscape
January 20, 2026 – According to a report from market research firm Similarweb, as covered by TechCrunch yesterday, Meta’s social media platform Threads has surpassed Elon Musk’s X in terms of daily active users on mobile devices. However, when it comes to the web version, Threads is still far behind X. Data from Similarweb shows…
OpenAI Set to Unveil Its Maiden Hardware Device in the Second Half of This Year
January 20, 2026 – At the Davos Forum on Monday, Chris Lane, the policy director of OpenAI, revealed that the company is “on track” to launch its first-ever device in the latter half of 2026. It’s worth noting that last May, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former Apple chief designer Jony Ive disclosed that the…
Samsung & SK Hynix Set to Cut NAND Wafer Input This Year, Industry Awaits Impact
January 20, 2026 – According to a report by South Korean media outlet ChosunBiz today, based on data from Omdia, two major NAND flash memory manufacturers, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which together account for over 60% of global NAND production capacity, are set to reduce their wafer starts for flash memory this year. This…
Samsung Executive: Ditching Hype, Focusing on ‘Practical and Unobtrusive’ AI
January 19, 2026 – Amid a tech landscape rife with AI hype and flashy marketing stunts, Samsung is quietly carving out a pragmatic path forward. Simon Sung, CEO of Samsung Electronics Europe, told Business Insider in an exclusive interview that the company’s AI vision prioritizes seamless integration over spectacle. “Our goal is to build AI…
South Korea’s AI Spending Overtakes Netflix: ChatGPT Dominates Market Share
January 19, 2026 – South Korean consumers are now spending more on AI subscription services each month than on Netflix, according to new data from local media outlet Hankyung Aicel. By December 2025, monthly payments for seven major AI platforms—including ChatGPT and Gemini—are projected to hit ₩80.3 billion (57.7million),surpassingNetflix’s2024averagemonthlyrevenueof₩75billion(54 million) in the country. However, this…