Google Translate unveils Gemini AI-powered translations that better handle slang and idioms across nearly 20 languages, plus launches revolutionary real-time speech translation through headphones for over 70 languages while expanding language learning tools to 20 new countries.
Trump signs executive order targeting state AI laws through legal challenges and federal grant conditions, prompting California and New York officials to vow court battles as experts predict extensive federal-state litigation over AI regulation authority.
Google launches upgraded Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio featuring live speech-to-speech translation across 70+ languages while preserving speaker intonation, now rolling out to enterprise customers and beta users in the US, Mexico, and India.
AI data centers surge to $41 billion in construction spending, matching government transportation budgets and triggering fierce competition for scarce construction workers as states issue record $600 billion in infrastructure debt.
Taiwan opens its largest AI supercomputing data center in Tainan equipped with Nvidia's cutting-edge Blackwell chips, marking a bold push for technological independence with plans to expand capacity sixfold by 2028 through a partnership with Japan's NTT.
Zoom AI shatters the previous record on Humanity's Last Exam with a groundbreaking 48.1% score, beating Google's benchmark through revolutionary federated AI technology that combines multiple language models, signaling a major leap toward advanced workplace automation capabilities.
Solve Intelligence secures $40M Series B funding to expand its AI-powered patent law services, achieving eight-figure annual recurring revenue and profitability while serving 400 intellectual property teams in a rapidly growing $3.2 billion legal tech market.
Google launches Vids, an AI-powered video creation tool that uses Gemini AI to generate complete videos from simple text prompts, featuring 8-second clip creation, AI avatars, and collaborative editing capabilities now available to Workspace users.
OpenAI announces plans to launch ChatGPT 'Adult Mode' in Q1 2026, enabling NSFW content for verified adult users while currently testing age prediction technology in select countries to automatically restrict content for users under 18 and prevent misidentification of adults.
Anthropic emerges as Broadcom's mystery customer behind massive AI chip orders totaling $21 billion, intensifying competition with Nvidia's market-dominating processors as demand surges for custom artificial intelligence hardware solutions.