Here's what Apple and Google announced today:
BIG TECH
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Apple Google Gemini Deal Raises Antitrust Concerns
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Reading about Apple and Google's plans to base Apple's next-gen AI models on Google's Gemini models, I can't help thinking about the search antitrust trial and what an OpenAI exec testified about its Apple deal: Not entirely related, but seems worth noting.
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OpenAI crosses 30k followers on Hugging Face with gpt-oss
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OpenAI just crossed 30,000 followers on @huggingface with very strong adoption for gpt-oss as noted by @natolambert @interconnectsai In my opinion, they have the potential to become the number one organization in open-source, excited to see what they do in 2026!
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OpenAI Acquires Torch to Enhance ChatGPT Health Platform
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We’ve acquired Torch, a healthcare startup that unifies lab results, medications, and visit recordings. Bringing this together with ChatGPT Health opens up a new way to understand and manage your health. We're excited to welcome the Torch team to OpenAI @IlyaAbyzov
, @elh_online
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Rebranding Apple Foundation Model naming concerns and alternatives
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Yeah, agreed. I think it's common (like Composer). I was more thinking of the term "Foundation" in "Apple Foundation Model" when the foundation really is Gemini.
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Apple Foundation Models Based on Google Gemini: Naming Questions
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> Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google's Gemini models and cloud technology. This is the right move! But will they still be called Apple Foundation Models if they are Gemini fine-tunes?
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AI OS Integration Privacy Security Risks and Harm Reduction
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This is cute, and it’s important harm reduction infrastructure given the serious privacy and security risks posed by the integration of these AI systems into the OS to the people who spent their time and creative energy building this
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Apple and Google Partner on AI Models for Siri
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BREAKING : Apple and Google entered into a multi year partnership on using Gemini models as a base for next Apple Foundation models and Siri. “These models will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri coming this year.” It happened
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Amazon’s Early Days: From Startup to Trillion-Dollar Giant
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The early days of Amazon — a company now valued at ~$2.4 trillion.
— MIT CSAIL (@MIT_CSAIL) 11 janvier 2026
v/@JonErlichman pic.twitter.com/rtbaFHVrEwThe early days of Amazon — a company now valued at ~$2.4 trillion. v/
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True Sovereign AI Requires Complete Control Over All Infrastructure Layers
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True Sovereign AI ≠ “we host it locally”. It’s control over: • Data
• Model architecture
• Compute
• Inference
• Data centers
• Value creation Miss one layer → no real sovereignty. #SovereignAI #AIInfrastructure #Geopolitics #AIStrategy