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.…
HSBC Says AI Adoption Must Be Problem-Led and Closely Governed
HSBC said its approach to technology adoption remains focused on solving concrete customer problems, even as advances in artificial intelligence accelerate and more autonomous AI systems become available. Senior executives…
LG Smart TV Owners Report Unremovable Microsoft Copilot App Appearing on Devices
Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot has begun appearing on some LG smart televisions, prompting complaints from users who say the app was added without notice and cannot be uninstalled. Several LG smart…
Google to Shut Down Dark Web Report Feature in February 2026
Google said it will discontinue its dark web report feature beginning February 16, 2026, ending a service designed to alert users when their personal information appeared in data breach listings…
Threads Expands Communities Feature With New Topics and Engagement Tools
Meta said on Monday that its social network Threads has expanded the range of topics available through its communities feature, increasing the number of communities on the platform and adding…
Snapchat Rolls Out 2025 Recap as Usage Data Shows Growth in Calls and Chats
Snapchat said on Monday that it has begun rolling out its end-of-year 2025 Recap to users, offering a personalized video summary of how they used the app across Snaps, Stories,…
Zoom Expands AI Companion to the Web and Opens Access to Free Users
Zoom has released its AI assistant to the web as part of its AI Companion 3.0 update, expanding access to features such as meeting summaries, action items, and meeting insights,…
Meta Shuts Down Facebook Messenger Desktop App, Redirects Users to the Web
Meta has discontinued Facebook Messenger’s native desktop app for Mac and Windows, ending access to the standalone application on December 15, 2025, and directing users to continue using the messaging…