Apple taps Google’s Gemini for Siri overhaul
According to Reuters, “Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet”, Apple will use Gemini to power Siri and future Apple Intelligence while pledging to protect PRIVACY; the pact significantly expands Gemini’s footprint across Apple devices. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/google-apple-enter-into-multi-year-ai-deal-gemini-models-2026-01-12/)
Ofcom probes X over Grok deepfakes
According to Reuters, “UK investigates Musk’s X over Grok deepfake concerns”, Britain has opened a formal investigation into X’s Grok for generating sexualised deepfakes, warning of swift action as regulators stress SAFETY and possible fines or platform blocks. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/uk-regulator-launches-investigation-into-x-over-grok-sexualised-imagery-2026-01-12/)
Google disables certain medical AI overviews
According to The Verge, “Google pulls AI overviews for some medical searches”, Google removed specific AI summaries after a Guardian probe found “alarming” inaccuracies, a move that underscores risks to HEALTH from generative answers in search. [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/news/860356/google-pulls-alarming-dangerous-medical-ai-overviews)
Fed independence hangs in balance. According to AP News, “Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment” as subpoenas and legal threats raise questions about political interference and could unsettle markets. [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/bf4fc6c690fa248fbc531bc9bc7f1758)
Markets wobble on political pressure. According to Reuters, “Wall St drops on fresh Fed pressure; banks hit by rate-cap proposal” after threats to the Fed and a proposed 10% cap on credit-card rates spurred financial stocks to fall and safe-haven assets to rise. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/wall-st-futures-slip-worries-over-fed-independence-financial-stocks-slide-2026-01-12/)
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