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Meta Tests StoryKit App for AI-Generated Children’s Stories

Meta is testing StoryKit, an AI-powered iOS app that creates personalised children’s stories using selected characters, settings, values, illustrations, narration and music. The pilot is available in selected countries and…

Block Launches Buzz as Open-Source Workspace for Humans and AI Agents

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has announced Buzz, a workplace communication platform developed by Block for teams that use both human employees and AI agents. The free desktop app combines group…

AI Pushes Entertainment Apps Toward the Same All-In-One Model

Netflix, Spotify, YouTube and TikTok are expanding beyond the formats that first defined them, adding combinations of video, audio, games, books, shopping and live content. AI is supporting that shift…

Apple Reportedly Plans Device Leasing Programme Backed by Klarna

Apple reportedly plans to launch a device leasing programme called Apple Upgrade in the United States on July 28. The service would let customers spread payments for eligible iPhones, iPads,…

US Data Centres Could Consume One-Fifth of National Electricity by 2035

US data centres could consume about 20% of the country’s electricity by 2035, compared with 5.9% today, according to a new forecast from BloombergNEF. Rapid development of artificial intelligence infrastructure…

Tesla Extends Robotaxi Trials to Orlando and Tampa Ahead of Earnings

Tesla has expanded its robotaxi trials to Orlando and Tampa, bringing an unspecified number of driverless Model Y vehicles to two additional Florida cities. The rollout came one day before…

Google Releases Faster Gemini Flash Models With Lower Operating Costs

Google DeepMind has released Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, expanding its selection of lower-cost models for coding, AI agents and cybersecurity work. The company…

Instagram Lets Users Replace Music on Published Feed Posts

Instagram now allows users to replace music on published feed posts and carousels without deleting and uploading the content again. The new Replace Audio tool preserves the post’s existing likes,…

Meta Adds Parental Supervision Tools to Threads

Meta is adding parental supervision tools to Threads, allowing parents and guardians to manage how teenagers use the social platform. The controls will begin rolling out in the United States…

US Considers Sanctions Against Chinese AI Companies Over Alleged IP Theft

The US Treasury Department could impose sanctions on Chinese artificial intelligence companies if an examination finds that their models were developed using stolen American intellectual property. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…

Light Introduces $299 Flip Phone With Minimalist Software and Tactile Controls

Minimalist technology company Light has introduced the Light Flip, a $299 mobile phone designed for people who want basic communication tools without social media, app stores or an external display.…

Snap Reaches Tentative Settlement in Youth Social Media Harm Lawsuit

Snap has reached a tentative settlement with a young plaintiff who accused Snapchat and other social media platforms of using addictive design features that harmed his mental health. The agreement…

Suno Data Breach Exposes Information Linked to 55.3 Million Users

AI music generator Suno suffered a cyberattack that exposed personal information linked to more than 55.3 million people, according to breach-notification service Have I Been Pwned. The November 2025 incident…

Chris Fall Resigns as Head of US AI Standards Agency After Three Months

Chris Fall has resigned as director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation after three months in the role, the US Commerce Department confirmed. The department did not provide…

Google Develops More Efficient AI Chip for Gemini Models

Google is developing a new server chip intended to run its Gemini AI models with less power and greater efficiency. The processor, internally called Frozen v2, could enter service as…

X Releases Rebuilt Android App After Year-Long Development

X has released a rebuilt version of its Android app after nearly a year of development. The company says the new app improves loading speeds, scrolling, notifications and overall reliability…

Kimi K3 Sparks US Debate Over Open AI Models and Market Competition

Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 has intensified debate in the United States over whether advanced Chinese open-weight models pose a security risk or provide useful competition to proprietary systems. The dispute…

Judge Temporarily Blocks Paramount Skydance’s $110 Billion Warner Bros. Acquisition

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Paramount Skydance from completing its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery after 12 US states raised antitrust concerns. The 14-day order prevents the…

Adobe Adds AI Photo Critiques and Editing Tools to Project Indigo

Adobe is adding experimental AI features to Project Indigo, its iOS camera app designed around manual controls and computational photography. The update can assess photos, suggest ways to reshoot them,…

Hackers Exploit Critical WordPress Flaws to Take Control of Vulnerable Websites

Hackers are exploiting two recently patched vulnerabilities in WordPress to take control of websites that have not installed the latest security updates. The flaws affect WordPress 6.9.0 through 6.9.4 and…