In a major move, President Trump has signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to legally challenge state artificial intelligence laws. The order establishes a new AI Litigation Task Force and uses federal broadband grants as leverage against states.
Microsoft has confirmed the next Xbox Developer Direct for January 2026, but it won’t include everything planned for the year. Head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty says they have more to ship than can fit in one show, teasing a “banner year” for the brand’s 25th anniversary.
A new Forrester report outlines a contradictory future for 2026. Consumers will use generative AI for high-risk decisions like finance and healthcare, even though they largely don’t trust it. Meanwhile, deepfake detection spending will jump 40% as threats go mainstream.
GrapheneOS is pulling its infrastructure from OVHcloud, stating that France is not a safe country for open-source privacy projects. The move comes amid concerns over proposed EU legislation and a recent Canadian court order for OVH to hand over data.
Reddit is taking Australia’s government to the High Court to avoid a ban on children under 16 having social media accounts. The company argues the law infringes on political speech and misclassifies its anonymous forum. The Australian government says it will defend the ban to protect kids.
OpenAI has launched GPT-5.2 just a month after GPT 5.1. The new model shows massive benchmark improvements, reduces errors by 30%, and is rolling out now to paid ChatGPT users.
A major European cloud trade group is taking the EU to court over its approval of the VMware-Broadcom merger. They argue regulators ignored explicit financial incentives for Broadcom to raise prices, which it has since done.
In a major integration, Adobe is bringing its flagship creative apps directly into the ChatGPT interface. Users can now perform photo edits, graphic design, and PDF tasks just by typing what they want. The move makes professional-grade tools accessible through simple conversation.
The United States is imposing new tariffs on imports from Nicaragua, citing pervasive labor and human rights abuses. The 15% duty will be phased in starting in 2027 and will stack on top of existing levies.
In a major strategic shift, online lending giant Enova has agreed to acquire digital bank Grasshopper for $369 million. The deal, expected to close in the second half of 2026, will transform Enova into a bank holding company. It combines Enova’s lending muscle with Grasshopper’s banking infrastructu
