Adobe partners with Runway on December 18, bringing Gen-4.5 generative video models to Firefly users while developing exclusive AI video capabilities for professionals.

Amazon extends voice assistant booking capabilities across hotels, home services, and wellness appointments coming throughout 2026, expanding agentic commerce infrastructure.

Snapchat launched Animate It on December 22, offering Lens+ subscribers access to prompt-based video generation powered by an internally developed AI model.

Microsoft plans to eliminate C and C++ code by 2030 using AI after admitting months of Windows 11 malfunctions caused by components that started failing in July 2025.

Alphabet acquires Intersect for $4.75 billion in cash to accelerate data center energy capacity. Deal includes multiple gigawatts of projects under construction.

Google pushes Gemini's full replacement of Assistant into 2026 after announcing 2025 completion. The transition affects millions of mobile users and smart devices.

Google expanded AI Overview ads to Australia, Canada, India and 8 more countries on December 19, targeting English speakers with text and shopping ads.

Integral Ad Science launches AI assistant with explainable recommendations for brand safety and campaign optimization, rolling out free in Q1 2026.