YouTube experienced a global outage that prevented videos from appearing on homepages and feeds, affecting hundreds of thousands of users before services were gradually restored later in the evening.
Google launched a new feature allowing users to request removal of non-consensual explicit images, including AI-generated deepfakes, directly from Search results while offering tracking and additional online safety protections.
India has amended its IT rules requiring social media platforms to remove illegal content within three hours of official notice and prominently label AI-generated media, tightening regulation of online content moderation.
Users worldwide reported outages impacting AWS and Microsoft Copilot, causing website slowdowns and connection issues, while Cloudflare systems showed no major disruptions, according to outage tracking data.
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek bought AI.com for roughly $70 million and plans to launch a consumer AI agent platform during a Super Bowl LX commercial, marking one of the largest domain purchases in internet history.
SpaceX has shifted focus to building a long-term lunar settlement within a decade, while Mars missions remain part of the company’s long-term strategy as global competition in the race to return humans to the Moon intensifies.
An AI character originally designed for an anti extremism school game in the UK has been repurposed into a viral political meme across Europe, where different versions promote nationalist and anti immigration messages on social media.
Apple is preparing its first foldable iPhone with the largest battery ever used in an iPhone, potentially forcing Samsung to improve battery performance in future Galaxy Fold models as competition in foldable phones intensifies.
Amazon has announced a new round of job cuts impacting around 16,000 employees as it restructures teams to reduce bureaucracy and increase efficiency while continuing to invest in strategic growth areas.
Highguard has resurfaced with a launch showcase after weeks of silence following backlash to its Game Awards reveal. The free to play shooter will launch this week across major gaming platforms.