Episode

AI Weekly Briefing: Alphabet hits 4 trillion and Apple picks Gemini for Siri

Podcast: The AI Breakdown
Published: Jan 15, 2026
Duration seconds: 502
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This week on The AI Breakdown, Google proves it can execute, Apple quietly admits it can’t do everything alone, retailers chase customers into chatbots, and regulators draw a hard line on AI abuse.