Google will release smart glasses with AI in 2026.

In development is at once several models based on the Android XR operating system.

Some glasses will be "screenless" - only with cameras and speakers for communication with the assistant Gemini. Another version will receive built-in displays in the lenses. Also showed the concept of Project Aura - wired glasses that can replace a work monitor or home theater.

To make the gadget look stylish instead of like a bulky helmet, the tech giant has involved fashion brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker in the development. The latter has already received $75 million in development investments.

Amazon: AI + Quick Commerce = A New Race.

Today Amazon officially confirmed: the growth in demand for quick commerce (delivery within 10-30 minutes) is enormous, and AI is becoming its core.

What Amazon is doing right now:
🔹 Training models to forecast demand a quarter in advance,
🔹 Optimizing routes and warehouse inventory using AI algorithms,
🔹 Improves marketplace recommendations using new ML models,
🔹 Automates seller workflows, from analytics to product displays.

😨 Shein in court over illegal products — hearings until Dec 19

French authorities require Shein to strengthen filters for age-restricted and prohibited products after inspections. Shein claims the requirements are incorrect as the platform has already paused its marketplace in France.

OpenAI has announced the launch date for ChatGPT's "adult mode."

According to Fiji Simo, the top manager, the option will debut in the first quarter of 2026.

The company is currently testing a model that can accurately distinguish between teenagers and adult users, allowing it to automatically apply the appropriate filters and avoid blocking content unnecessarily.

Recognition algorithms are already being tested in several countries: the neural network must learn to distinguish minors without error before granting access to content.

The American Dictionary has chosen the main concept of the outgoing year.

It was the term Slop ("slop"), which describes low-quality content generated in huge quantities by neural networks.

Linguists note that historically, this was the name given to liquid mud or slop. In 2025, the word took on a new meaning: it became a derogatory term for a stream of absurd AI videos, fake news, and "crooked" images.

Instead of cash: one in two Zomers don't mind getting crypto as a gift

Can crypto replace cash as a holiday gift? According to a survey by Visa and Morning Consult, almost one in two Gen Zers believe that it can.

Among all respondents (about 1,000 adult Americans) 28% of respondents said they wouldn't mind receiving a cryptocurrency gift. Among Generation Z, 45% would like to receive cryptocurrency. Among millennials, 34% would like to receive cryptocurrency, while 24% of Xers and 17% of baby boomers would like to receive cryptocurrency.

The survey was conducted in mid-October. Since then, the value of Bitcoin has decreased by 20%, according to Reuters. However, for young buyers looking to purchase cryptocurrency during a downturn, this only increases the appeal of cryptocurrency as an investment tool.

Elon Musk became the first person in history with a fortune of $600 billion

The founder of Tesla and SpaceX set an absolute financial record. According to Forbes, his capital reached $677 billion.

A sharp jump occurred due to the revaluation of SpaceX. In early December, the company announced a stock sale that valued the business at $800 billion, double what investors had estimated in August. Since Musk owns about 42% of the company, his personal wealth instantly increased by $168 billion.

Just ask Google.

Hollywood actress Sarah Jessica Parker stars in Google's new ad, Shop the Vibe. The service uses AI technology to offer a virtual shopping experience with try-on features.

If in 2025, travelers were looking to take a break from their gadgets and social media, 2026 promises to be the year to tune in to your body, your brain, and your needs, according to the Daily Mail.

The publication cites a forecast by British Airways Holidays and the Globetender agency, which predicted which trends will be popular in the travel industry next year. One of the trends is vintage shopping.

In a world of marketplaces and cheap items, more and more travelers are looking for something unique. They are searching for authentic souvenirs, pre-digital era items, and visiting flea markets, second-hand stores, and retro shops. The top destinations for such shopping tours include the United States, France, and Japan, where you can find entire retro neighborhoods and immerse yourself in history.

Nvidia has confirmed plans to establish a joint factory with Samsung and an AI cluster with Hyundai, solidifying its status as a key player in the technology industry.

The CEO of NVIDIA has become the face of the technology industry in the past year, as the company became the first in history to reach a capitalization of $5 trillion under his leadership, thanks to deals with Samsung, Hyundai, and investments in Nokia.

However, the most talked-about episode was undoubtedly his informal dinner with the heads of Samsung and Hyundai, Lee Jae-yong and Jung E-in, at Kkanbu Chicken.

The Chinese marketplace was threatened with a 3-month ban on trading in France.

The French Ministry of Finance suspended Shein in early November for selling "child-like sex dolls." The Paris Court deemed the suspension of Shein's operations "inappropriate" and "unjustified" and overturned the Ministry of Finance's decision.

The court also ruled that Shein cannot sell sexual and pornographic products until it implements a robust age verification process. In response, the platform has pledged to remove such products from its inventory.

The French government intends to file an appeal. The Shein scandal occurred on the eve of the launch of its first physical store in Paris. The opening caused a controversial reaction among local residents. Opponents of Shein staged pickets and complained that the Chinese brand was occupying space in the country's main department store, BHV Marais, displacing local companies.

In Sweden, they sell a product for ChatGPT that allows the neural network to be "high."

It all started with a study by Swedish creative director Petter Radvall, who collected data on the effects of various psychoactive substances. He then wrote a set of code modules to make the chatbot react as if it were under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

"In October, he launched his marketplace, which he positions as a 'Silk Road for AI Agents,' where various types of drugs and alcohol can be purchased in code form for a chatbot," the Wired portal reported.

Radwalla believes that chatbots are trained on huge amounts of human data, which is already filled with stories about drug chaos, so it's only natural that they strive for similar states. According to him, by uploading one of the codes to AI, you can supposedly unlock the "creative potential" of artificial intelligence.

Cheap Chinese goods create a “new Silk Road” into Europe

The surge of low-cost goods from China — largely via Temu and Shein — has become a major issue for European markets. Favorable customs thresholds for low-value parcels have fueled massive logistics flows and rapid marketplace growth.

European retailers argue this undercuts local businesses and creates safety and environmental risks. As a result, the EU is considering new fees on small parcels and the gradual removal of de minimis exemptions, with changes expected by 2028.

Amazon's experts have collected data that suggests a large-scale Russian hacking campaign targeting Western energy and technology companies, according to a report by Amazon Web Services Chief Information Security Officer C.J. Moses.

The report claims that the attacks occurred between 2021 and 2025. According to Amazon's experts, the primary targets of the hackers are Western energy sector organizations and their suppliers, North American and European critical infrastructure providers, and cloud providers.

"Based on the similarities to Sandworm operations (also known as APT44 and Seashell Blizzard) observed in Amazon's telemetry, we have a high degree of confidence that this campaign is linked to the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate," the report states.

At the Swiss Art Basel fair, a new work by digital artist Beeple, "Ordinary Animals," is presented.

As part of the installation, robotic dogs with the faces of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg move chaotically through the space, generating cryptocurrencies (NFT) in the process.

Tourists were stranded on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy. US authorities have closed airspace in the region until January 5. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is also vacationing there with his wife, Lauren Sanchez. They spotted him at Nikki Beach on December 30, and the businessman's sailing superyacht, Koru, is still moored off the island's coast.

Twitter and Pinterest creators have launched a "conscious" social network Tangle.

Biz Stone and Evan Sharp have teamed up in the startup West Co to fix what they once helped create. Their new project Tangle has already raised $29 million in investments. The app is positioned as an antidote to toxic algorithms and endless scrolling, according to the Financial Times.

The app is based on personal goals rather than content. Every morning, the app asks users, "What is your intention for today?" Users are encouraged to share their plans and support their friends in achieving their goals, rather than consuming other people's lifestyles. The project is currently in a closed mode and requires invites.

In Vietnam, the rules of online advertising have been rewritten without any big announcements.

This is done at the level of government regulation and mandatory requirements for platforms and advertisers.
For the market, this is not a formality, but a turning point.

As of February 15, 2026, aggressive advertising is officially out of bounds of the law —
in accordance with Decree No. 342/2025/NĐ-CP, adopted by the Government of Vietnam and detailing the changes to the Advertising Law (amended No. 75/2025/QH15).

Elon Musk's Grok neural network is being used en masse to create deepfakes with people "stripped down".

This has caused a wave of criticism and led to the blocking of the service in Indonesia. In the UK, the authorities are also preparing for a ban, and against the backdrop of these news, the app became the most downloaded in the local App Store.

According to Bloomberg, the scale of the problem is enormous: in a day, through Grok, almost 7 thousand naked images were generated per hour, while five other popular services together created only 79 such pictures over the same period. A feature that allows users to process images directly on the X social network has led to the mass creation of obscene photos of ordinary people, including minors. Elon Musk, in turn, publicly ridicules the regulators' claims.