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WhatsApp Adds Audio and Video Calls to Its Web App

WhatsApp is rolling out audio and video calling through web browsers, allowing users to make and receive calls without installing its desktop application. The update brings the web version closer…

Apple Launches Device Leasing Program With Klarna

Apple has introduced a US leasing program that lets eligible customers make monthly payments on an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch before returning, upgrading or purchasing the device at…

Granola Launches Apple Watch App for Hands-Free Meeting Notes

Granola has launched an Apple Watch app that lets users record and transcribe in-person meetings without taking out their phones. The AI note-taking company expects the wearable app to be…

Baidu Begins Testing Apollo Go Robotaxis in London With Lyft

Baidu has begun testing its Apollo Go autonomous vehicles in London through a partnership with Lyft and its European mobility platform, Freenow. The first tests started on July 28 with…

Anthropic Says It Does Not Support Banning Open-Weight AI Models

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has rejected claims that his company supports a US ban on open-weight AI models, including systems developed in China. He said Anthropic has never advocated for…

Microsoft CEO Warns Companies Against Outsourcing Their AI Strategy

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has warned that companies could lose control of their institutional knowledge if they depend entirely on proprietary AI providers. He said businesses should retain their prompts,…

Thea Energy Wins $20 Million Grant to Scale Fusion Magnet Production

Thea Energy has received a $20 million award from the US Department of Energy to establish domestic production lines for modular high-temperature superconducting magnets. The components will support the company’s…

Peacock Premium Is Coming to YouTube Premium in 2027

NBCUniversal and YouTube have signed a multi-year global partnership that will make Peacock Premium available to eligible YouTube Premium subscribers in the United States from early 2027. The agreement gives…

Shared Claude Chats Appeared in Google and Bing Search Results

Shared Claude conversations and Artifacts containing personal and corporate information were found in Google and Bing search results over the weekend. The pages became searchable after users generated public links…

Microsoft Launches Cybersecurity AI Model and Agent Platform

Microsoft has introduced its first AI model built specifically for cybersecurity alongside Project Perception, a platform that coordinates teams of agents to identify, assess and fix security weaknesses. The company…

Apple Sued After Fake App Store Wallet Allegedly Stole $1.8 Million in Bitcoin

Three Apple customers have sued the company after allegedly losing more than $1.8 million in Bitcoin through a fraudulent cryptocurrency wallet downloaded from the App Store. The complaint argues that…

Amazon Plans 5,105-Satellite Network for Direct Mobile Connectivity

Amazon has applied for US regulatory approval to operate a new constellation of up to 5,105 satellites that would connect compatible mobile phones directly from space. The company plans to…

Antares Raises $470 Million to Deploy Nuclear Microreactors at US Military Bases

Antares has raised $470 million to develop and deploy compact nuclear reactors for US military installations. The Series C consists of $370 million in equity and $100 million in debt,…

Meta AI Arrives in Threads Direct Messages Worldwide

Meta is rolling out its Meta AI assistant inside Threads’ direct messages, giving users a private way to ask questions and discuss posts without leaving the app. The integration is…

Google AI Overviews Now Appear in 43% of Searches

Google’s AI-generated answers appeared in 43% of searches by May 2026, up from about 15% a year earlier, according to Similarweb. The increase shows how AI Overviews are becoming a…

Nvidia Invests $5 Billion in Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence

Nvidia has agreed to invest $5 billion in Safe Superintelligence, the secretive AI laboratory co-founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever. The investment accompanies a long-term computing partnership that…

Snapchat Adds Real-Time Spotify Listening to Snap Map

Snapchat is introducing a feature that lets users display the music they are currently playing on Spotify to selected friends through Snap Map. Called Now Playing, the opt-in integration also…

Autonomous Key Uses a Physical NFC Device to Block Distracting Apps

Autonomous Key is a $9 NFC device designed to make distracting apps harder to reopen. Instead of relying only on timers or notifications, users must physically scan the key with…

Enigma Raises $71 Million to Study How Humans Should Control Robots

Enigma has raised $71 million in seed funding as it emerges from stealth with a different approach to robotics development. Rather than concentrating only on what robots can do, the…

European Technology Network Raises $1.6 Million to Launch Daily Tech Show

European Technology Network has raised $1.6 million in seed funding as it expands its technology livestream from two days to five days per week. The London-based media company has also…