AI Dictation Apps Gain Momentum In 2025 As Accuracy, Context, And Choice Improve
AI-powered dictation apps saw widespread adoption in 2025, as advances in large language models and speech-to-text systems addressed long-standing issues around speed, accuracy, and context that previously limited voice-based writing…
China Proposes New AI Rules To Protect Children And Restrict Harmful Chatbot Advice
China has proposed new regulations for artificial intelligence that would require safeguards for children and prohibit chatbots from offering advice related to self-harm or violence, as authorities move to address…
Encrypted LastPass Vaults Continue Fueling Crypto Theft Years After 2022 Breach, TRM Labs Says
The blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs reports that encrypted vault backups taken during the 2022 breach of LastPass remain a source of cryptocurrency theft, as attackers continue decrypting vaults protected…
Visa And Mastercard Build Agentic Commerce Systems To Enable AI-Driven Purchases
Major payment and technology companies are accelerating efforts to build infrastructure that allows artificial intelligence systems to search, compare prices, and complete purchases directly inside chat interfaces, as early pilots…
MayimFlow Targets Data Center Water Leaks As Demand Grows For Supporting AI Infrastructure
As investment pours into data centers, more companies are building businesses that support AI infrastructure without selling servers or training models, and MayimFlow is positioning itself in that category by…
New York Requires Social Media Warning Labels For Youth-Facing Features
New York will require social media platforms to display warning labels to younger users before they encounter features such as autoplay and infinite scrolling, after Governor Kathy Hochul signed a…
Access Now Helpline Becomes Key Support Line For Journalists Targeted By Government Spyware
A small team of digital security experts working for the nonprofit Access Now has become a primary point of contact for journalists, activists, and dissidents worldwide who believe their phones…
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…