Mateusz Brzeziński

A federal jury convicted former Google engineer Linwei Ding of stealing AI trade secrets for Chinese companies. Publishers including The Guardian and The New York Times are blocking the Internet Archive’s bot over fears of AI scraping. The FCC approved new rules allowing certain unlicensed devices to use the 6 GHz Wi-Fi band outdoors with geofenced variable power controls. Microsoft says Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users, faster than Windows 10.

Samsung previewed a pixel-level privacy feature for the upcoming Galaxy S26, allowing users to obscure screen content and notifications in public. Patreon will require Apple subscription billing by Nov. 1, 2026, after Apple renewed its App Store mandate. Meta beat Q4 estimates with $59.89 billion revenue, while Reality Labs posted a $19.1 billion loss for 2025.

Apple’s iOS 26 introduced a Liquid Glass design, criticized for reducing legibility; users can disable it in Settings under Accessibility by enabling Reduce Transparency. Nvidia is set to launch Arm-based N1/N1X laptops with Lenovo and Dell, targeting a spring release. AMI Labs, led by Yann LeCun, announced plans to build world-model AI systems and is valued around $3.5 billion. Meta’s Andrew Bosworth signaled a shift from VR to AR and mobile after Reality Labs layoffs.

Blue Origin launched six tourists to suborbital space on New Shepard’s 38th mission, after a last-minute crew change due to illness. The rocket lifted off from West Texas following a delay over unauthorized personnel on the range. Passengers experienced weightlessness and crossed the Kármán Line before landing separately. Ticket prices remain undisclosed.