Updates

29 Jan 2026

Job cuts signal Pinterest’s deeper shift toward AI-powered products

Workforce reductions accompany Pinterest’s wider strategy to prioritise AI-powered tools and product development.

29 Jan 2026

AI project seeks major leap in diabetes care

Clinical trials across leading US research centres will test adaptive systems that learn from real-time data to personalise diabetes care.

29 Jan 2026

Canada’s Cyber Centre flags rising ransomware risks for 2025 to 2027

Ransomware remains a major risk for Canadian organisations as cybercriminals adopt faster, cheaper and harder-to-detect attack methods.

29 Jan 2026

TikTok struggles to stabilise US infrastructure after data centre outage

Technical disruptions continue to affect millions of users as TikTok works to restore full US platform functionality after a power failure at a data centre.

29 Jan 2026

New GPT-powered platform Prism aims to reshape scientific research workflows

Unlimited collaboration and cloud-based access in Prism aim to simplify teamwork and reduce technical barriers across institutions and global research teams.

29 Jan 2026

OpenAI prepares ad rollout inside free ChatGPT service

Sponsored product suggestions will appear only when OpenAI determines relevance to ongoing user queries.

29 Jan 2026

Gemini 3 powers new conversational AI features across Google Search

Users can now move seamlessly from AI summaries into contextual conversations on Google, making complex queries easier to explore.

29 Jan 2026

WhatsApp introduces ‘Strict Account Settings’ mode for enhanced user security

New privacy controls on WhatsApp lock accounts to restrictive security settings aimed at high-risk users.

29 Jan 2026

AI Plus subscription by Google expands to 35 new countries and territories

The expanded AI plan offers access to Google Gemini Pro, creative tools, and research assistance at a lower monthly price.

29 Jan 2026

China’s AI battle heats up with Moonshot AI’s Kimi 2.5 upgrade

New Kimi upgrade by Moonshot highlights accelerating innovation and investment across China’s leading AI developers.