Google Allows Gmail Users To Change Email Addresses While Keeping Accounts Intact
Google has updated its Gmail account rules to allow users to change their existing @gmail.com email address without losing data or access to services, ending a long-standing restriction that required…
Chris Kelly Says AI Industry Will Shift Focus Toward Efficiency As Data Center Costs Rise
Former Facebook chief privacy officer Chris Kelly said the next stage of artificial intelligence development will center on efficiency, as the industry confronts rising costs and power demands tied to…
Italy Orders Meta To Suspend WhatsApp Policy Blocking Third-Party AI Chatbots
Italy’s competition authority has ordered Meta to suspend a policy that prevents companies from using WhatsApp’s business tools to distribute their own AI chatbots, citing concerns that the restriction could…
OpenAI Warns Prompt Injection Attacks Will Persist As Atlas AI Browser Expands
OpenAI says prompt injection attacks remain an unsolved and enduring security risk for AI agents operating on the open web, even as the company rolls out new defenses for its…
Chinese Robotaxis Could Begin UK Trials In 2026 Through Uber And Lyft Partnerships
Chinese-built robotaxis could begin operating on UK roads as early as 2026, after ride-hailing firms Uber and Lyft announced plans to partner with Baidu to trial autonomous vehicles in London,…
ChatGPT Adds Controls For Warmth And Emoji Use As Users Gain More Tone Options
OpenAI has added new personalization controls to ChatGPT, allowing users to adjust how warm, enthusiastic, or emoji-heavy the chatbot’s responses feel. The update was disclosed in a social media post…
Apple Updates Developer Agreement To Allow Fee Recovery From In App Purchases
Apple has updated its developer license agreement to give the company broader authority to recover unpaid commissions, fees, or other amounts by deducting them from in app purchases it processes…
LinkedIn Sees Surge In Profile Verification Adoption As India Emerges As Fastest-Growing Market
Profile verification on LinkedIn is accelerating in 2025 as the platform expands efforts to strengthen trust and authenticity across its global professional network, with India emerging as the fastest-growing market…
Rivian Rolls Out Hands-Free Driving Update To Second-Generation R1 Vehicles
Rivian has begun rolling out a software update to its second-generation R1 electric vehicles that introduces its new Universal Hands-Free driving system, expanding where drivers can remove their hands from…
Apple To Allow Alternative App Stores And External Payments In Japan Under New Competition Law
Apple said it will allow alternative app stores in Japan and permit developers to process payments for digital goods and services outside its in-app purchase system, as the country’s Mobile…
Luma Releases Ray3 Modify Model For Controlled AI Video Editing Using Real Footage
Luma has released a new AI model called Ray3 Modify that allows creators to alter existing video footage while preserving the original human performance, the company said Thursday. The model…
Amazon Adds Alexa+ Greetings To Ring Doorbells For Automated Visitor Responses
Amazon is adding a new feature to Alexa+ that allows Ring doorbells to respond to visitors using conversational AI, enabling users to manage deliveries, decline sales interactions, and collect messages…
Bluesky Introduces Opt-In Contact Matching Feature Focused On Privacy
Bluesky has introduced a new friend-finding feature designed to match users with people they know while limiting how contact data is accessed and used, according to an announcement the company…
Skana Robotics uses AI to enable long-distance underwater communication between autonomous vessels
A Tel Aviv-based startup says it has developed a way for autonomous underwater vessels to communicate over long distances without surfacing, addressing a longstanding challenge in naval and maritime operations.…
Meta tests limits on Facebook link posts tied to Meta Verified subscription
Meta is testing a change on Facebook that limits how many links some users can post unless they subscribe to Meta Verified, introducing a new restriction that could affect creators…
Google integrates Opal vibe-coding tool into Gemini for custom app creation
Google has integrated its vibe-coding tool Opal into the Gemini web app, allowing users to build AI-powered mini apps directly inside Gemini. The company said the update lets users create…
DoorDash Launches Zesty App to Help Users Discover Local Restaurants
DoorDash said it has launched a new AI-powered social app called Zesty, expanding beyond food delivery into local restaurant discovery, with an initial rollout in the San Francisco Bay Area…
OpenAI Releases GPT Image 1.5 With Faster Generation and Improved Editing
OpenAI said on Tuesday that it is rolling out a new version of ChatGPT Images, introducing a model called GPT Image 1.5 that offers faster image generation, stronger instruction-following, and…
Google Tests Gemini-Powered Email Assistant CC Through Labs Experiment
Google has launched an experimental email-based AI assistant called CC, aiming to help users manage daily tasks and information by delivering automated briefings directly to their inbox. Daily Briefings From…
Apple TV App for Android Adds Google Cast Support
Apple said on Monday that the Apple TV app for Android now supports Google Cast, allowing users to stream video and audio from their Android devices directly to compatible televisions.…