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Italys antitrust authority fines Apple for unfair app tracking policy, citing double standards in App Tracking Transparency feature.

Indie Game Awards Scandal: Clair Obscur: Expedition thirty-threes Game of the Year and Debut Game honors revoked due to AI usage, sparking debate on AIs role in gaming and indie purity. Blue Prince takes home Game of the Year, while Indie Vanguard award for Chantey revoked due to publishers connection to defense firm. Awards group vows to handle AI better in future.

FCC Bans New Imports of Foreign Drones, Targeting DJI and Others, Amid National Security Concerns

Alphabets acquisition of Intersect: A strategic move to bolster data center and energy infrastructure Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has agreed to buy Intersect, a company specializing in data centers and energy infrastructure, for $4.75 billion in cash and debt. This acquisition, announced on December 22, 2025, will help Alphabet bring more data centers and power online faster. Intersects expert team and several gigawatts of energy and data center projects, including a co-located site in Haskell County, Texas, will join Alphabet. The company will continue to explore new technologies to boost and diversify energy supplies, supporting Googles data centers and meeting demand from cloud customers. Intersect will remain independent under its own brand, led by founder Sheldon Kimber, and work closely with Googles team on current and new projects. Some assets in Texas and California will not join the deal and will run separately with other investors. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, pending standard approvals, as Alphabet continues to advance AI-driven energy solutions for the future of data centers.

OpenAI acknowledges persistent prompt injection attacks on its ChatGPT Atlas browser, a security risk highlighted by the UKs National Cyber Security Centre. OpenAI is bolstering defenses with rapid testing and fixes, akin to rivals like Anthropic and Google. Security experts have mixed views, praising OpenAIs automated attacker bot for simulating hacks and spotting novel tricks, but cautioning about the high risks associated with agentic browsers. OpenAI emphasizes this as a top priority, while experts like Rami McCarthy from Wiz suggest the risks might outweigh the benefits for everyday users.

OpenAIs ChatGPT Year in Review: A Personalized, Colorful Recap - Your Year with ChatGPT is now live, offering a fun, interactive look at your AI interactions. Its available in select countries, awarding users for traits like innovation and sorting them into archetypes. To access, enable saved memories and chat history, and meet usage requirements. As AI recaps become trendy, OpenAI faces competition and spending concerns.

ChatGPTs new year in review feature offers personalized awards and AI-generated images, showcasing your chatbot usage patterns. Top themes, conversation style, and peak messaging days are highlighted. Archetype labels and custom awards add a personal touch. Available in select countries for users whove allowed past chat references.

Samsungs Wide Fold: A New Era of Foldable Phones - Samsung is set to launch a new foldable phone, the Wide Fold, in the second half of 2026. This device features a wider, squarer screen compared to current models, potentially revolutionizing web browsing, reading, and photo viewing. The timing of this rumor coincides with talks of Apples first foldable iPhone, suggesting a potential shift in the foldable market. However, details on pricing, cameras, processors, and global rollout are still unknown. Expect more information at Samsungs summer or early fall Galaxy events next year.

In a surprising turn, the White House halts five major offshore wind projects along the East Coast, citing national security risks from radar interference. Despite years of work on radar mitigations, the Interior Department pauses leases for Revolution Wind, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Vineyard Wind, and Empire Wind plus Sunrise Wind. The move, announced by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, leaves the future of these clean energy projects uncertain as security and renewables clash.