From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads Following last year’s trend of showcasing AI in multimillion-dollar ad spots, the 2026 Super Bowl advertisements took it a step further by leveraging AI both to create the commercials and to promote the latest AI products. Love it or hate it, the technology has become a star in its own right, alongside the latest movie...

Cuban protesters ransack Communist office as energy crisis deepensWatch: Video appears to show Cuban protesters burn objects in front of Communist party officeProtesters in Cuba have ransacked a Communist Party building following a rally over steep food prices and persistent power cuts, in a rare show of public dissent.Five people were arrested after a small group vandalised the offices in the...

Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android Google on Wednesday announced a series of updates to its Gemini AI-powered features on the Android operating system, the most notable being a new way to use the AI to handle multi-step tasks like ordering an Uber or food delivery. These automations join other Gemini improvements shipping today, including an expansion of scam detection for...

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China is piling pressure on Japan's Sanae Takaichi. Will it work?China is hitting Japan where it hurts. Will PM Takaichi give in?Tessa WongAsia Digital ReporterAFP via Getty ImagesAnalysts say Takaichi's huge win at the recent election has given her political capital to stand firm against ChinaLast month at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, after receiving thousands of tearful goodbyes from Japanese fans, Xiao...