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X is working on new transparency features to help users identify who they’re interacting with, such as account creation date, location, username change history, and how each account uses the service.

Apple announced its new M5 chip along with the new iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro.

Instagram Threads is rolling out group messaging for up to 50 people and expanding its direct messaging features to users in the EU. The update lets users 18 and older share text, videos, GIFs, and emojis in group chats, though messages aren’t encrypted

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Spotify's AI DJ now takes text commands and accepts Spanish-language music requests by voice.

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Video editing app VSCO is adding a set of new AI image editing tools, support for high-resolution RAW files, non-destructive edits, and content-aware region detection.

Waymo already has ties to the UK, which began after the autonomous vehicle technology company acquired Latent Logic in 2019.

Some of America's most valuable companies are now leaning on OpenAI to fulfill major contracts, notes the FT.

Coinbase's latest investment lifts CoinDCX's valuation from $2.15 billion to $2.45 billion.

Five new vehicles and a four-cylinder engine will be developed and produced through 2029 as part of investment into factories in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

OpenAI says it will soon roll back some of ChatGPT's safeguards, and even allow the chatbot to engage in erotica for adult users.

SpaceX's company town has formed a volunteer fire department, extending control over both the emergency response and permitting process as the company looks to expand Starbase.

Sonic Fire Tech has developed a device that can extinguish flames using acoustic energy below the range of human hearing. The startup is building a demo capable of protecting a home.

Spotify is partnering with Netflix to bring select video podcasts to the streaming platform starting in early 2026. The deal will feature curated shows from Spotify Studios and The Ringer, expanding later to include more genres. The move reflects Spotify’s growing focus on video as a key driver for engagement and ad revenue, with video podcast consumption now growing 20 times faster than audio-only content.

Impulse Space sees a growing demand for mid-sized deliveries to the moon.

The integration offers conversational, cited answers instead of traditional links and follows positive feedback from earlier tests in select markets. Perplexity will expand to mobile soon.

Facebook is reintroducing job listings to users in the U.S., focusing on entry-level, trade, and service jobs.

Designed for one-on-one meetings, the tool lets you insert available time slots directly into an email, automatically creating a calendar invite once a recipient selects a time.

Google Meet finally has a makeup filter for those days when you don't feel like applying lipstick.

Coco Robotics is working toward automating its fleet of delivery robots using its millions of miles of collected data.