A look at claims from Google and others about quantum computing breakthroughs over the past few months that helped boost quantum computing stocks in 2025 (Richard Waters/Financial Times)

A look at claims from Google and others about quantum computing breakthroughs over the past few months that helped boost quantum computing stocks in 2025 (Richard Waters/Financial Times)

Richard Waters / Financial Times : A look at claims from Google and others about quantum computing breakthroughs over the past few months that helped boost quantum computing stocks in 2025 —  Amid some scepticism, many say the machines can now achieve results beyond the capability of traditional computers

Investigation: Google removed AI Overviews for two liver health queries after expert inaccuracy warnings, but slight keyword tweaks still trigger AI responses (Andrew Gregory/The Guardian)

Investigation: Google removed AI Overviews for two liver health queries after expert inaccuracy warnings, but slight keyword tweaks still trigger AI responses (Andrew Gregory/The Guardian)

Andrew Gregory / The Guardian : Investigation: Google removed AI Overviews for two liver health queries after expert inaccuracy warnings, but slight keyword tweaks still trigger AI responses —  Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests

CES 2026: how some companies are trying to make their AI products cute and relatable, from Lenovo's chatty motorized laptop to Sharp's ChatGPT-powered Poketomo (Chris Velazco/Washington Post)

CES 2026: how some companies are trying to make their AI products cute and relatable, from Lenovo's chatty motorized laptop to Sharp's ChatGPT-powered Poketomo (Chris Velazco/Washington Post)

Chris Velazco / Washington Post : CES 2026: how some companies are trying to make their AI products cute and relatable, from Lenovo's chatty motorized laptop to Sharp's ChatGPT-powered Poketomo —  Robots for seniors, AI “pals” for women, and laptops are embracing the power of cute — for better or worse.

Google Says Gemini Partnership With Apple Will Go Beyond Siri Revamp

Google Says Gemini Partnership With Apple Will Go Beyond Siri Revamp

Google today announced that its AI platform Gemini will help power not only a more personalized version of Siri , but a range of future Apple Intelligence features. "Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google's Gemini models and cloud technology," said Google, in a statement . "These models will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri coming this year." Apple is "excited about the innovative new experiences" that the partnership will unlock, but the statement did not provide any details about specific features. It is unclear if Gemini will help power any existing Apple Intelligence features, such as Writing Tools, Image Playground, and Notification Summaries. Apple Intelligence will continue to run on Apple devices and on Apple's Private Cloud Compute servers, with Apple promising industry-leading privacy standards. The more personalized version of Siri is expected to be introduced with iOS 26.4 in March or April , following a lengthy delay . The new capabilities will include better understanding of a user's personal context, on-screen awareness, and deeper per-app controls. For example, Apple showed an iPhone user asking Siri about their mother's flight and lunch reservation plans based on info from the Mail and Messages apps. Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google's Gemini models and cloud technology. These models will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized… — News from Google (@NewsFromGoogle) January 12, 2026 Related Roundups: iOS 26 , iPadOS 26 Tags: Apple Intelligence , Gemini , Google , Siri Related Forum: iOS 26 This article, " Google Says Gemini Partnership With Apple Will Go Beyond Siri Revamp " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

Anthropic Launches Claude AI for Healthcare with Secure Health Record Access

Anthropic Launches Claude AI for Healthcare with Secure Health Record Access

Anthropic has become the latest Artificial intelligence (AI) company to announce a new suite of features that allows users of its Claude platform to better understand their health information. Under an initiative called Claude for Healthcare, the company said U.S. subscribers of Claude Pro and Max plans can opt to give Claude secure access to their lab results and health records by connecting to