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Brazil’s competition regulator is investigating WhatsApp’s new terms that block rival AI chatbots.

ChatGPT and Copilot will be removed from WhatsApp in Brazil because of the terms, which go into effect on January 15th. The terms will be suspended in Brazil for now, according to a machine translation of CADE’s announcement.

Data center projects are dropping like flies.

At least 25 were canceled last year in the US, according to an analysis by Heatmap Pro. It’s a significant increase from 2024 as local opposition to energy and water-intensive data centers grows across the nation.

Why Amazon bought Bee, an AI wearable

Amazon explains where its wearable Bee fits in and whether it will merge with Alexa.

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is launching its own AI infrastructure initiative

Meta is ramping up its efforts to build out its AI capacity.

Anthropic wants you to use Claude to ‘Cowork’ in latest AI agent push

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Anthropic’s new Cowork tool offers Claude Code without the code

Built into the Claude Desktop app, Cowork lets users designate a specific folder where Claude can read or modify files, with further instructions given through the standard chat interface.

Amazon says 97% of its devices can support Alexa+

Amazon is counting on its Alexa footprint to help it gain traction in the consumer AI race.

Anker goes big with new whole home backup system

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Google’s Gemini to power Apple’s AI features like Siri

Apple and Google have embarked on a non-exclusive, multi-year partnership that will involve Apple using Gemini models and Google cloud technology for future foundational models.

CES showed me why Chinese tech companies feel so optimistic

They’re starting to dominate entire sectors of AI and robotics.

A New Jersey lawsuit shows how hard it is to fight deepfake porn

For more than two years, an app called ClothOff has been terrorizing young women online — and it’s been maddeningly difficult to stop. The app has been

UK probes X over Grok CSAM scandal; Elon Musk cries censorship

Grok tests if UK can penalize platforms for sexualized deepfakes generated by AI.