YouTube Expands Parental Controls With New Limits On Shorts Viewing
YouTube is rolling out additional parental control features focused on limiting how much time children and teens spend watching short-form videos, as scrutiny over minors’ online safety continues to grow…
X Restricts Grok Image Editing After Scrutiny Over Sexualised AI Deepfakes
Elon Musk’s AI model Grok will no longer allow users to edit photos of real people to depict them in revealing clothing in jurisdictions where such content is illegal, following…
California Launches Probe Into Grok Over Sexualised AI Deepfakes
California’s attorney general has opened an investigation into the spread of sexualised AI deepfakes generated by Elon Musk’s AI model Grok, as scrutiny intensifies in the United States and the…
Apple Launches Creator Studio Subscription With Creative Apps And iWork Premium Content
Apple has announced a new Creator Studio subscription bundle that combines access to professional creative software across Mac and iPad with premium features in its iWork apps, positioning the offering…
Google Adds Native Vertical Video Support To Veo 3.1 For Social Platforms
Google has updated its Veo 3.1 AI video-generation model to support native vertical video creation using reference images, a change aimed at making AI-generated videos better suited for social platforms…
Anthropic Introduces Claude For Healthcare Following OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health Launch
Anthropic has announced a new healthcare-focused product days after OpenAI revealed ChatGPT Health, positioning its Claude for Healthcare tools as a more provider- and payer-oriented system that emphasizes administrative support…
Tennessee Resident Expected To Plead Guilty In U.S. Supreme Court Filing System Hack
A resident of Springfield, Tennessee, is expected to plead guilty after prosecutors alleged he repeatedly accessed the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system without authorization over several months. Allegations…
Amazon’s Bee Tests Whether Always Available AI Memory Fits Daily Life
Early testing of Amazon’s Bee device shows a product designed to quietly capture and organize conversations, raising questions about how far consumers are willing to go in letting AI document…
Meta Launches Compute Initiative To Expand AI Data Center Capacity
Meta has announced a new program called Meta Compute as it moves to scale up the infrastructure needed to support its growing artificial intelligence operations. Energy And Capacity Targets Chief…
Google Introduces Universal Commerce Protocol For AI Driven Shopping
Google has announced a new open standard called the Universal Commerce Protocol to let AI agents handle shopping tasks across multiple stages of the buying process, as the company and…
YouTube Adds Shorts Filter To Advanced Search And Renames Ranking Options
YouTube has updated its advanced search tools to give users more control over search results, including a new option to filter out Shorts and changes to how ranking and engagement…
Clicks Debuts Communicator Phone With Physical Keyboard And Android 16 At CES
Clicks Technology has introduced its first smartphone, the $499 Communicator, alongside a $79 slide-out physical keyboard accessory, positioning both products around tactile input and messaging while reviving design elements associated…
Google Introduces AI Inbox For Gmail And Expands AI Features To More Users
Google is rolling out a new AI-powered Inbox experience for Gmail alongside search enhancements, a built-in proofreading tool, and wider access to existing AI features, with the aim of helping…
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health Feature In US With Medical Record Analysis
OpenAI has launched a new ChatGPT feature in the United States that allows users to share medical records and health app data to receive more tailored responses, prompting warnings from…
WhatsApp Adds Member Tags, Text Stickers, And Event Reminders To Group Chats
WhatsApp is rolling out new features for group chats, introducing member tags, text based stickers, and event reminders as it continues to expand tools designed to help users manage conversations…
Spotify Lowers Monetization Thresholds For Video Podcasters As It Expands Video Push
Spotify is easing the requirements for podcasters to earn money from video content on its platform, lowering eligibility thresholds for its partner program as it continues to invest more heavily…
Roblox Rolls Out Mandatory Facial Verification For Chat Access Worldwide
Roblox has begun enforcing mandatory facial verification for users who want to access chat features, expanding the requirement globally after testing it in several markets, following a series of lawsuits…
IWF Raises Concerns Over Alleged Use Of Grok To Create Criminal Images Of Children
The Internet Watch Foundation says it has identified criminal images of girls aged between 11 and 13 that appear to have been created using the artificial intelligence tool Grok, raising…
Intel Prepares Handheld Gaming Platform Based On Panther Lake Chips
Intel plans to expand its focus on gaming hardware by developing a new chip and platform designed for portable gaming devices, positioning the company for a potential entry into the…
Threads Tests In-Chat Games With Internal Basketball Prototype
Threads is exploring the idea of adding games to private chats, starting with a simple basketball game, as Meta looks for new ways to differentiate the platform from rivals. Internal…