Latest Tech News
Analysts expect the U.S.-China trade truce to hold as Beijing bets Trump won’t follow through on his threats ahead of a leaders’ meeting in April.
CNBC - Jan 27, 2026 1:35am EST
Meta to test premium subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp
Meta is set to revolutionize its monetization strategy by testing premium subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Discover how exclusive features and AI tools could enhance user experience while keeping core apps free.
Gulf News - Jan 27, 2026 1:20am EST
Nvidia’s $2 Billion Investment In CoreWeave Is A Drop In A $250 Billion Bucket
Register UK - Jan 27, 2026 1:19am EST
Big Tech’s AI data center push is spawning a new heat economy
AI’s energy problem may also be its solution, as cities are increasingly exploring opportunities to repurpose excess heat from data centers.
CNBC - Jan 27, 2026 1:12am EST
Google settles Google Assistant privacy lawsuit for $68 million
Smartphone users accused Google, a unit of Alphabet, of illegally recording and disseminating private conversations after Google Assistant was triggered, in order to send them targeted advertising. The settlement covers people who bought Google devices or were subjected to false accepts since May 18, 2016, court papers show.
First Post - Jan 26, 2026 11:19pm EST
Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Yemen threaten new attacks as U.S. aircraft carrier arrives
Iran unveiled a new banner over the weekend in Tehran’s Enghelab Square threatening the USS Abraham Lincoln, showing an aircraft carrier strewn with bodies and streaked with blood.
NBC News - Jan 26, 2026 9:21pm EST
Republican calls increase for investigation into Alex Pretti shooting in Minneapolis
More than a half-dozen GOP senators say there needs to be a probe into the fatal shooting of Pretti, a U.S. citizen, by a Border Patrol agent.
NBC News - Jan 26, 2026 8:45pm EST
French MPs take first step towards banning social media for under-15s
If the bill passes the upper house it could take effect by the start of France's new school year in September.
BBC News - Jan 26, 2026 8:33pm EST
FBI investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says
The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
NBC News - Jan 26, 2026 8:19pm EST
Trump administration under pressure over deadly Minneapolis shooting
The White House is facing growing political backlash from both parties following the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Some Republicans are now calling for a full investigation and congressional hearings. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
NBC News - Jan 26, 2026 8:00pm EST
Judge Delays Minnesota ICE Decision While Weighing Whether State Was Being Illegally Punished
Wired News - Jan 26, 2026 7:38pm EST
E.U. opens investigation into X and Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, over sexual deepfakes
The investigation will assess whether X "properly assessed and mitigated risks associated with the deployment of Grok's functionalities into X in the EU."
NBC News - Jan 26, 2026 7:36pm EST
E.U. opens investigation into Musk's AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
Officials in the European Union opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X over the AI chatbot Grok, which has been creating nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images. Grok sparked a global backlash by allowing users, through its AI image generation and editing capabilities, to undress people, putting women and even children in transparent bikinis or revealing clothing. NBC News' Hala Gorani explains how the chatbot works and its history of controversy.
NBC News - Jan 26, 2026 7:24pm EST
Landmark social media trial to begin over addiction claims
Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, TikTok's owner ByteDance and YouTube parent Google.
BBC News - Jan 26, 2026 7:24pm EST
White House and China finalize deal to sell U.S. TikTok business to investors backed by Trump
The popular short-form video platform has been subject to years of scrutiny across the political aisle in the U.S. over its Chinese ownership.
NBC News - Jan 26, 2026 7:01pm EST
Trump reshuffles his Minnesota operation after backlash from second fatal shooting
Since the killing of Alex Pretti, Trump has changed his leadership in the state, reset relations with Democratic officials and distanced himself from his advisers' more extreme comments.
NBC News - Jan 26, 2026 6:57pm EST
MIKE DAVIS: Congress must stop Big Tech's AI amnesty scam before it's too late
Big Tech pushes AI amnesty through NDAA after 99-1 Senate defeat. Federal preemption without rules means corporate immunity at Americans' expense.
Fox News - Jan 26, 2026 6:17pm EST
TikTok app removals are up 150% following U.S. joint venture
TikTok's daily average U.S. app uninstalls have increased nearly 150% over the past five days compared to the previous three months, Sensor Tower told CNBC.
CNBC - Jan 26, 2026 6:09pm EST
Border Patrol commander Bovino and some agents plan to leave Minneapolis, sources say
Gregory Bovino, a public face of Trump's immigration crackdown, will leave Tuesday, while some agents plan to leave sometime this week, sources told NBC News.
NBC News - Jan 26, 2026 6:08pm EST
Automakers Could Take A Big Hit Because Of An AI-Induced Chip Shortage
Gizmodo - Jan 26, 2026 6:05pm EST
