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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, January 22, 2026.Bloomberg | Getty ImagesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Europe of being “lost” and trying to convince US President Donald Trump to help them instead of coming together to defend his country.“Instead of taking the lead in defending freedoms around the world, especially when the U.S. focus shifts elsewhere, Europe seems to be lost in trying to convince the U.S. president to change,” he said in a strongly worded speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, after nearly four years of…
The top talent behind yet another promising AI startup was swallowed up by the incumbent company. As part of the new licensing deal, Google DeepMind will bring in the CEO and several top engineers from voice AI startup Hume AI, Wired reports. What remains of Hume AI will continue to provide its technology to other AI companies. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. TechCrunch reached out to Google and Hume AI to confirm this news. According to Wired, CEO Alan Cowen and about seven other engineers will work with DeepMind to improve Gemini’s voice capabilities. Hume’s acquisition is…
A Waymo vehicle leaves a charging station in Austin, Texas, on January 15, 2026.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesalphabetWaymo announced Thursday that its robotaxi service will open to paying passengers in Miami, kicking off a market expansion in 2026.Miami is Waymo’s sixth market for driverless ride-hailing, extending its lead with Miami. tesla and AmazonOwned Zoox. Waymo’s planned 2026 expansion could lock in passenger demand and loyalty in the US as US competition lagsWaymo will initially serve a 60-square-mile area that includes Miami’s Design District, Wynwood, Brickell and Coral Gables neighborhoods, Google’s sister company said. The company began testing the vehicle in…
Honestly, despite all the marketing campaigns touting the opposite, it’s rare for skin care products to actually work immediately. Even the best skin care solutions in the beauty industry take some time and patience to see real results. But while that may be the norm, there are some standout products that actually deliver the overnight glow that many packages promise. Dr. Dennis Gross Skin Care’s Plump & Smooth Kit? That’s one of them. Shoppers say the limited-edition set, which includes the brand’s award-winning Universal Daily Peel Pad and mini DermInfusions Blur + Repair Cream, actually makes a “noticeable difference” by…
Palestinian rights groups are collecting charity donations in the name of American football player Azeez Al Shair, who was fined by the National Football League for displaying an anti-genocide message on his nose tape.Nimra Riaz, founder of Muslim-focused sports consulting firm Sirat Strategies, said people in the community want to turn the $11,593 penalty against the Houston Texans linebacker into something positive.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listAl Sha’ir wore nose tape that read “Stop the Genocide” in a pre-match television interview last week, but did not specifically mention the conflict. However, the message was widely understood to be…
Ubisoft Shares plunged 34% on Thursday after the maker of the video game “Assassin’s Creed” announced a major organizational shakeup, along with plans to close the studio and halt sales of six games. The change comes after years of declining stock prices, delays in major releases and financial difficulties in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The Paris-listed company said it expected a restructuring charge of 650 million euros in writedowns and an operating loss of about 1 billion euros ($1.17 billion) in the fiscal year ending in 2026. Ubisoft said in a statement Wednesday night that it would consider…
AI Mode, Google’s conversational search feature for complex questions, is more personalized. The tech giant announced Thursday that it will bring “personal intelligence” to its AI mode, leveraging Gmail and Google Photos to provide more personalized responses. Last week, the company debuted Personal Intelligence in its Gemini app, connecting to the entire Google ecosystem, including Gmail, Photos, Search, and YouTube history, allowing the AI assistant to tailor responses. The opt-in feature is starting to roll out to AI Mode in English for Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in the US. By bringing personal intelligence to Gemini and AI…
Brett Taylor, co-founder of artificial intelligence startup Sierra, said Thursday that AI is “probably” a bubble, with both “smart money” and “stupid money” funding competitors at every layer of the technology stack. Taylor, who also serves as OpenAI’s board chairman, said the free market will ultimately decide where value lies and which AI players have the best products. He described himself as an AI optimist. “The money is plentiful because we all know that AI will have a huge economic impact across a wide range of industries and workflows,” Taylor told CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.…
london — Barron Trump, the son of the US president, witnessed the alleged assault during a video call with a female friend last year and alerted police in London, a British court has heard. A recording of President Trump’s emergency phone call was shown during the trial of Matvey Rumyantsev, 22, at London’s Snaresbrook court on Wednesday, the PA media news agency reported. Rumyantsev is charged with assault, actual bodily harm, two counts of rape, intentional strangulation and perverting the course of justice. He denies all charges. Rumyantsev’s lawyer declined to comment when contacted by CNN. According to British media…
If the whole world is a stage, they are its biggest players. The 2026 Academy Awards nominations were announced on January 22 by actors Daniel Brooks and Lewis Pullman, along with the actors and films deemed to have provided the best performances and films throughout 2025. (See all nominations here). Heading into nominations day, the films Hamnet, One Battle After Another, The Sinners, Marty Supreme, and The Secret Agent were all expected to be among the top nominees, especially after their successful screenings at the Critics’ Choice Awards and Golden Globe Awards. And indeed, all of the above films were…