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The OCC, a federal bank regulator, released a guide for examiners reviewing bank AI use. It sets no new rules, so banks face the same safety standards as before.
Read more: Bank regulator issues a guide for checking how banks use AIJoveo has launched an AI assistant for the person asking the questions in a job interview. It is live now, so job seekers and hiring teams may meet it soon.
Read more: Hiring software now gives interviewers their own AI during live callsA tech writer built a short animated promo with Claude on a $20 plan. The trick is one detailed first prompt, then a few small fixes.
Read more: A writer made a full animated promo video with just four AI promptsWith iOS 27.3, Apple will check items shared through public iCloud links for harmful content. Here is what that means for your photos and files.
Read more: Apple will start scanning public iCloud links for harmful contentRamp's data and Anthropic's new filing both show the heaviest AI spenders flattening after July, which matters for AI vendors and for anyone paying AI bills.
Read more: The biggest AI spenders stopped spending more after JulyBuilt-in keyboard features on iPhone and Android can fix typos faster, speed up typing and fill in phrases for you, and most take about a minute to try.
Read more: Four hidden phone keyboard tricks that make typing fasterOnline stores are replacing clunky security screens with quiet background checks, which could mean fewer passwords for shoppers and fewer lost sales for merchants.
Read more: Online stores now check you are real without slowing checkoutA new group of security startups says it can watch and limit what AI agents do on their own, which matters to any business letting AI act for it.
Read more: Security startups race to rein in AI agents that act on their ownAthenahealth, whose software many medical practices use for patient records, now connects to the Claude AI assistant. Whether your health data stays protected is unclear.
Read more: Athenahealth links its patient records software to Claude AIYouTube's latest redesign has users asking where the Subscriptions tab went, and the change could add a step to reaching channels you follow.
Read more: YouTube's new look pushes the Subscriptions tab out of reachA scam using fake Google Calendar invites has been capturing live work sign-ins since August, and 2-step codes do not stop it. Here is how it works.
Read more: Fake Google Calendar invites are stealing logins, even with 2-step codesHubSpot lays out a simple way to check how often AI answer tools cite your business, since website traffic alone no longer shows the full picture.
Read more: How to tell if AI answer tools are naming your businessOPay stopped its $300 million US share sale hours after pricing it, Bloomberg reports, because Chinese regulators asked last-minute questions.
Read more: OPay pauses its $300 million US stock sale after Chinese inquiriesApple's latest iOS update lets iPhone owners track second-generation Siri Remotes from 2021 and later in Find My, so the couch cushion hunt gets shorter.
Read more: Your iPhone can now find a lost Apple TV remoteCNET's photographer took the iPhone 18 Pro on photo walks beside a Fujifilm X-M5. The phone wins on size and built-in lenses. The camera wins on control.
Read more: iPhone 18 Pro vs a Real Camera: Where the Phone Wins and LosesOpenAI, Google and Anthropic each have their own AI checkout, so experts advise online sellers to stay flexible instead of betting on one platform.
Read more: Shopping by AI agent is splitting into rival camps, so stay flexibleThe first iOS 27.3 beta changes how Apple Music looks in CarPlay, with a floating tab bar, new colors and a denser layout. Here is what drivers will notice.
Read more: Apple Music in your car gets a new look with iOS 27.3Researchers found AI can turn public social media posts into scam emails that mention your real life, and several AI safety tools failed to stop it.
Read more: AI can mine your social posts to write scam emails about youA new Visa survey finds 54% of US adults have used AI for shopping, while fraud worries are pushing many to change how they pay and log in.
Read more: More than half of Americans now use AI to help with holiday shoppingThe FTC sent Congress a report on its work to protect older adults from fraud. It signals more scam warnings and free tips that families can pass along.
Read more: FTC reports to Congress on its work to protect older adults from fraudZoho Writer's label tool can now make one label per unit ordered, so shippers may skip the spreadsheet cleanup that comes before every print run.
Read more: Zoho Writer now prints the right number of labels for every orderCloudflare now shows site owners which AI assistants visit their pages and lets them allow, limit or block each one, so shoppers using agents are not turned away by mistake.
Read more: Cloudflare lets website owners see and control AI helpers visiting their sitesGalaxy phones can shrink any app into a floating window with one swipe, but the gesture is off until you turn it on in Settings.
Read more: Samsung phones hide a handy floating window trick until you switch it onReports say Samsung's OLED phone screens could cost $10 to $20 more each in 2027, adding to price pressure already caused by memory costs.
Read more: Phone screens may cost $10 to $20 more to make in 2027
