One-Minute Daily AI News 1/28/2026

1. Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees as AI battle intensifies.[1]
2. Google adds Gemini AI-powered ‘auto browse’ to Chrome.[2]
3. AI tool AlphaGenome predicts how one typo can change a genetic story.[3]
4. Alibaba Introduces Qwen3-Max-Thinking, a Test Time Scaled Reasoning Model with Native Tool Use Powering Agentic Workloads.[4]

Sources:

[1] https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/tech/amazon-layoffs-ai#openweb-convo

[2] https://www.theverge.com/news/869731/google-gemini-ai-chrome-auto-browse

[3] https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ai-tool-alphagenome-predicts-genetics

[4] https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/01/28/alibaba-introduces-qwen3-max-thinking-a-test-time-scaled-reasoning-model-with-native-tool-use-powering-agentic-workloads/