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AI Summary

  • Google is pushing further into AI integration across its products, rebranding NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook and enhancing AI Mode with app interactions and Canva, YouTube Music, and Instacart links.
  • Roblox is empowering mobile users with an AI-powered game creation feature, while X is cracking down on content theft among its creators, reflecting an evolving creator economy.
  • AI continues its rapid expansion with notable developments like Fora reaching unicorn status, and Apple Intelligence gaining approval for launch in China, signaling global AI adoption.
  • The tech industry grapples with evolving privacy and safety concerns, as Meta alerts parents to teen self-harm discussions with its AI chatbot and the UK investigates TikTok's child safety measures.
  • Major tech players are navigating regulatory landscapes and strategic shifts, including EU demands for Android AI access, the potential impact of OpenAI's internal political maneuvering, and OnePlus halting US and European operations.

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  • Kalshi says it caught Trump’s teleprompter operator insider trading 15 minutes ago by Mia Sato
    Business, News, Policy, Politics, Tech

    Kalshi users betting on what President Donald Trump would say during his speeches were reportedly up against tough competition: the president's teleprompter operator. ABC News reports that federal investigators believe Gabriel Perez - Trump's teleprompter operator since 2016 - used inside information to make bets on Kalshi, a major prediction market platform that allows users to bet on just about everything. One category that Kalshi offers is "mentions" markets, in which users try to predict what an individual will say during high-profile events. Perez is accused of betting on what Trump would say during more than a dozen events, including

  • New York governor says she’s using AI to analyze ‘every single rule’ in the state an hour ago by Emma Roth
    AI, News, Policy, Politics

    New York Governor Kathy Hochul might have just signed a moratorium on new AI data centers in the state, but she's not against using the technology herself. During an interview with Bloomberg 's Odd Lots podcast, Hochul said that her team is using "AI to analyze every single rule, regulation, [and] policy" to check for outdated legislation. Some of the antiquated laws mentioned by Hochul in the interview include a $25 fee required to take a dog hunting, or a stipulation that pregnant people need a permit to work after midnight. Hochul added that it "probably would have taken five

  • Ecovacs’ self-cleaning Deebot X11 has hit a new low price an hour ago by Sheena Vasani
    Gadgets, Smart Home, Tech, Verge Shopping

    Sometimes it feels like keeping your floors clean is one of those never-ending chores, which is why it's nice to have a versatile robot vacuum take it off your hands. The Ecovacs Deebot X11 robovac / mop hybrid is designed to do just that, and it's now $699 ($400 off) at Amazon and directly from Ecovacs , which is a new low price. The Deebot X11 is the latest version of one of our former top picks for the best robot vacuum / mop. While the Matic has since taken its place in our rankings, the X11 remains an excellent

  • Google is better at playing the AI regulations game 2 hours ago by Robert Hart
    Analysis, Apple, Google, Policy, Report, Tech

    Google CEO Sundar Pichai | Bloomberg via Getty Images Today, the European Union ordered Google to give its AI rivals greater access to Android, the open-source operating system that powers billions of devices worldwide. The demand is hardly surprising . It may look like a defeat on paper for Google, which has spent years resisting exactly this kind of access, but it is a regulatory win. It's also a sign that Google may have outmaneuvered Apple by playing Brussels' regulatory game far more shrewdly. In one of two decisions handed down on Thursday, the European Commission - the EU's executive

  • Roblox will let people use AI to make games on their phone 2 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gaming, News

    Roblox is about to let people make games with AI right inside its mobile app, which could make a platform that's already filled with content of questionable quality feel even more overloaded. The company has embraced AI with open arms, including a preview of an ambitious take on AI world models similar to Google's Project Genie , an AI foundation model that developers can use to generate 3D game assets, and an AI assistant chatbot that can help developers while they're building games. The tools announced today will make using AI for Roblox game development far more accessible, though the


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