In early 2026, OpenAI entered another 'acqui-hire' deal, meaning they hired the Convogo startup team without buying the product itself. Convogo developed an AI-based tool for automating reporting and assessing leadership qualities in HR, consulting, and coaching.
At CES 2026, Disney announced that throughout the year a new format will appear on the Disney+ service — short vertical videos. The platform, following TikTok and Instagram Reels, seeks to increase daily user engagement.
At the NRF 2026 exhibition, Microsoft introduced a new feature — Copilot Checkout. It allows users to make purchases without switching to third-party websites. Currently, the feature is launched in the USA and supports integration with PayPal, Shopify, Stripe, and Etsy.
At the CES 2026 exhibition, Boston Dynamics announced the start of serial production of the humanoid robot Atlas. The first customers were the car manufacturer Hyundai, which owns a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics, and Google DeepMind, the company's new partner in the field of artificial intelligence.
YouTube updated its advanced search tools. Now users can exclude Shorts, i.e. videos up to three minutes long, from the results. This will be useful for those looking for longer videos but encountering lots of short clips.
Toyota Gazoo Racing drops the name Toyota and will operate under the name Gazoo Racing or GR for short — a move many expected after the debut of the GR GT supercar.
In December, 246,439 new passenger cars were registered in Germany — 9.7% more than a year earlier. For the entire 2025 year, the market volume was about 2.9 million vehicles, 1.4% more than in 2024.
The company also offers a DualSense controller in the same style
Ford announced plans to implement a Level 3 driver assistance system in 2028. Such a system cannot yet fully replace the driver but no longer requires constant monitoring like Level 2 "assistants" according to the SAE classification.
Volvo announced that the upcoming electric crossover EX60 in the all-wheel drive version will be able to travel up to 810 km on a single charge according to the WLTP cycle.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has upgraded the e-Transporter and e-Caravelle electric vans by equipping them with a higher capacity battery of 70 kWh.
The new product will offer characteristics comparable to top gaming laptops
Could we learn the release date of Fable (2026)?
The jewel of the series will be the 116" flagship
"No one at Rockstar Games is sure of the specified date"
