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Spotify Expands AI Prompted Playlists To Include Podcast Discovery

Spotify is expanding its AI-powered Prompted Playlists feature to include podcasts, allowing users to generate personalized podcast playlists based on natural language prompts. AI Feature Now Supports Podcast Recommendations The…

Waymo Launches Robotaxi Service In Nashville With Lyft Partnership

Waymo has opened its robotaxi service to the public in Nashville, marking the 11th city where users can hail its self-driving vehicles as the company continues expanding its operations. Service…

Adobe Launches Student Spaces To Bring AI Study Tools Into Acrobat

Adobe is introducing a new AI-powered feature called Student Spaces within Adobe Acrobat, aimed at helping students generate study materials such as flashcards, quizzes, and presentations from documents. AI Tool…

Trump Administration Proposes $707 Million Cut To CISA Budget For 2027

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency faces a proposed budget reduction of at least $707 million under a new 2027 federal spending plan put forward by the Trump administration, as…

Google Maps Adds Gemini Powered Captions And Contributor Tools

Google Maps is introducing new features designed to simplify how users contribute photos, videos, and local information, including AI-generated captions powered by Gemini. Gemini Generates Captions For Photos And Videos…

Giggles App Blends Social Media And Meme Trading As Founder Tests New Model

A new app called Giggles is combining short-form video content with speculative trading mechanics, allowing users to invest in viral posts as it expands from a concept that began as…

Anthropic Expands Compute Deal With Google And Broadcom To Scale Claude Models

Anthropic has signed a new agreement with Google and Broadcom to expand compute capacity for its Claude AI models, as demand for its services continues to increase. Deal Extends Use…

Uber Expands AWS Deal To Use Amazon Chips In Shift From Google And Oracle

Uber is expanding its agreement with Amazon to run more of its services on AWS infrastructure, including increased use of Amazon’s in-house chips, as competition intensifies among major cloud providers.…

Binge App Adds Jump Scare Alerts Using Apple Live Activities Feature

A new movie and TV tracking app called Binge is introducing a feature that alerts users to upcoming jump scares, using Apple Live Activities to deliver real-time notifications on the…

Google Chrome Adds Vertical Tabs And Updates Reading Mode Amid Browser Competition

Google Chrome is introducing vertical tabs and an updated Reading Mode, marking a shift in its interface as competition from newer browsers influences feature development. The update allows users to…

Russian Hackers Hijack Thousands Of Routers To Steal Credentials Globally

A Russian state-linked hacking group has compromised thousands of home and small business routers worldwide, redirecting internet traffic to steal passwords and access tokens, according to cybersecurity researchers and government…

Japan Targets 30 Percent Global Share As Physical AI Adoption Accelerates Across Industry

Physical AI is emerging as a critical industrial focus in Japan, where demographic pressure and labor shortages are accelerating the deployment of AI-powered robots across manufacturing, logistics, and infrastructure, as…

Halter Raises $220 Million To Expand Virtual Fencing Tech For Cattle Management

Halter has raised $220 million in a Series E funding round led by Founders Fund, reaching a $2 billion valuation as it scales its solar-powered smart collar system for managing…

Delve And Y Combinator Part Ways As Startup Disputes Whistleblower Allegations

Delve is no longer listed as a portfolio company of Y Combinator, marking a further escalation in the startup’s ongoing controversy involving allegations about its business practices. The removal from…

Friendship Apps Gain Traction As Users Seek Platonic Connections And Local Communities

A growing number of friendship-focused apps are gaining users as people look for new ways to build platonic relationships, with developers responding to rising concerns around loneliness and social isolation.…

Microsoft Copilot Terms Warn Users Against Reliance As AI Firms Maintain Disclaimers

Microsoft has drawn attention for language in its Copilot terms of service warning users not to rely on the AI assistant for important advice, as similar disclaimers remain common across…

Polymarket Removes Rescue Betting Market After Criticism From US Lawmaker

Polymarket has removed a betting market tied to the rescue of U.S. service members in Iran after criticism from Seth Moulton, who described the listing as inappropriate. The market allowed…

Dubai Tourism And Hospitality Sector Hit By War As Visitor Numbers Collapse And Revenues Drop

The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has sharply reduced tourism activity in Dubai, leading to steep revenue declines across restaurants, hotels, and travel-related businesses. Hospitality operators…

Canada Gun Buyback Programme Faces Delays Resistance And Questions Over Effectiveness

Canada’s effort to remove assault-style firearms through a national buyback programme is facing resistance from gun owners, provinces, and law enforcement, raising concerns about whether the policy will meet its…

OpenClaw AI Surge In China Drives Adoption, Experimentation And Regulatory Scrutiny

An open-source AI assistant known as OpenClaw has gained rapid traction in China, with users and companies adopting customised versions at scale, even as authorities raise concerns over security and…