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Utopai, an AI film studio, raised $60 million at a $1 billion value, a sign that money is flowing into AI video, not just chatbots.
Read more: AI film studio Utopai raises $60M at a $1 billion valueAn Android Police writer says Google's Gemini Notebook turns fast YouTube videos into summaries, mind maps and audio recaps, which could save rewatching.
Read more: Turn YouTube Videos Into Study Guides With Google's Gemini NotebookSeveral European countries now require invoices as data that accounting software can read. Deadlines run through 2030, so firms that trade there should check their tools.
Read more: Europe is making businesses send bills as computer-readable dataFinTech Studios released an update that lets Claude, Perplexity and ChatGPT set up recurring, cited market and regulatory updates for you.
Read more: AI chat assistants can now keep watching markets for youSeatGeek's new ChatGPT app shows official and resale tickets side by side, which could make price comparison faster, though you still check out on SeatGeek.
Read more: You can now search for concert and game tickets inside ChatGPTA sharp tech selloff has led SK Hynix, Firmus and Oura to delay or drop public listings, which matters if you own tech stocks or funds.
Read more: Tech stock slump makes AI companies pull back stock market debutsZoho's event software now lets planners manage tickets and check-in from a phone, and lets exhibitors keep scanning leads when venue internet fails.
Read more: Zoho Backstage 4.0 lets event planners run more from a phoneNew York is asking a court for $1.3 billion from the founders of NovaTech, a crypto scheme that hit more than 11,000 New Yorkers, as four promoters settle.
Read more: New York wants $1.3 billion from founders of a crypto scamOnePlus has started sending stable Android 17 to the OnePlus 15 phone and Pad 4 tablet, ahead of its own schedule, and the software may look different.
Read more: OnePlus 15 phones are getting the final Android 17 update earlyChargeflow's Prevent 2.0 scans Shopify orders after checkout and blocks risky ones before shipping, just as 'never arrived' disputes tend to spike.
Read more: New AI tool blocks risky Shopify orders before they shipImmobiliare.it, Italy's largest property site, built on one AI voice helper for listings and now runs a linked team of them. Here is what it means for business owners.
Read more: Italy's top property site now uses a team of AI voice helpersTwo serious flaws in PHP, software that runs a large share of the web, were disclosed this week. A free fix exists, and attackers moved within hours.
Read more: Two serious flaws found in software behind most websitesEvervault launched Browser Tokens, which give AI agents a stand-in card or password so the real details never pass through the AI.
Read more: New tool lets AI shop for you without seeing your real cardA Washington medical practice will pay $4.6 million over a breach that may have exposed 583,741 people. Affected patients can claim free monitoring and cash by January 10, 2027.
Read more: Washington clinic pays $4.6 million over patient data breachAmazon's CEO says its cloud is sold out for 2026 and largely sold out for 2027, which could mean waits or higher costs for businesses adding new projects.
Read more: Amazon's cloud is sold out this year and mostly booked for 2027Pennsylvania's new AI ad law starts December 21, 2026, but it is unclear when a label is actually required. Fines can reach $3,000 per case.
Read more: Pennsylvania Signs Law on Labeling AI in Ads, but Rules Are VagueGoogle's Gemini app on Android now has a shorter menu and one combined settings page, and the update arrives without downloading anything.
Read more: Google's Gemini app on Android gets a cleaner menu and one settings pageRobinhood's chief information officer says users can now have AI agents invest for them, so it pays to know what an agent can do with your money.
Read more: Robinhood users can now let AI agents invest for themPathos AI, a company that uses AI to develop cancer drugs, raised $237 million and is now valued at $3 billion, nearly double its May 2025 value.
Read more: Cancer drug startup Pathos AI is now valued at $3 billionHPE released fixes for 72 flaws in the software behind Aruba Wi-Fi gear, and eight are rated maximum severity because attackers need no password.
Read more: HP Enterprise fixes 72 flaws in Aruba Wi-Fi network softwareLianLian Global's platform clients can now pay creators and sellers through PayPal or Venmo, which could mean fewer forms and no bank details to hand over.
Read more: Online platforms can now pay creators straight to PayPal or VenmoResearchers 3D-printed tiny light steerers that wasted far less light in a lab test, but they are years from any phone camera.
Read more: 3D-printed light steerers could one day fix grainy phone photos at nightAEREDIUM launched two tools that let businesses set rules for AI agents that write code or move money, with every action approved, denied or held for review.
Read more: New tools let companies set limits on what AI agents can doCanada's Senate is now reviewing Bill C-22, which could force apps and phone companies to keep a year of activity records and may weaken private messaging.
Read more: Canada's Senate is weighing a bill that expands government surveillance
