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Amazon Connect Customer has a new block that lets automated flows fetch data or trigger actions in outside apps, with no custom code. Here is what it means.
Read more: Amazon's call center software can now pull data from other appsCiti Hong Kong's 2026 AI survey finds AI is part of daily life, yet many people worry about keeping up and still want humans guiding it.
Read more: Hong Kong shoppers use AI daily but still want a human in chargeGoogle says a fix is already rolling out for Android Auto connection trouble on Samsung phones running One UI 9, so car screen drops may soon end.
Read more: Google is rolling out a fix for Android Auto trouble on new Samsung phonesApple's new Siri now keeps a history of your chats in its own app. Here is why that matters and how to keep those conversations private.
Read more: How to delete your chats with Apple's new SiriBloomberg will pay $500,000 after New York said a $1.99 trial price jumped to $39.99 a month, and some customers can get refunds.
Read more: Bloomberg to pay $500,000 over hidden subscription price jumpsApple will make app developers say if their apps share real-world location or offer dating, so age ratings are more accurate. The rule starts November 16.
Read more: Apple will make apps say if they share location or offer datingApple's $1,999 iPhone Duo sold out fast, and Apple says it cannot yet predict when supply will catch up. Some buyers also report cracked screens.
Read more: Apple's $1,999 foldable iPhone sold out, and there's no restock dateA local sheriff's office is warning families of jail inmates about scam calls that push them to send money fast. Checking with the jail first is the safest move.
Read more: Sheriff's office warns inmate families about scam phone callsY Combinator CEO Garry Tan says AI agents cost him $100,000 to $200,000 a year, and his agent has read his email, files and 20 years of therapy notes.
Read more: Y Combinator's boss spends up to $200,000 a year on AI agentsAI shopping assistants that compare and buy for you depend on store data, so messy or outdated product listings could get a store skipped.
Read more: AI shopping assistants are testing how good store data really isWhatsApp is reportedly testing its own cloud for chat backups, with 2GB free and mandatory encryption, which could mean less reliance on Google or Apple.
Read more: WhatsApp Tests Its Own Cloud Storage for Chat BackupsDisney is reportedly planning thousands of job cuts, and some managers have been told to aim for 20% in yearly savings. Here is what is known so far.
Read more: Disney is moving toward thousands of layoffsThe UK's cyber agency says AI-built malware will 'highly likely' hit a hospital, airport or power plant by 2028, and old unpatched software is the easy way in.
Read more: UK cyber agency expects AI-built malware to hit hospitals and power plants by 2028Apple says memory costs will keep climbing and would not say whether it will raise prices again, which could matter if you plan to buy a Mac, iPad or iPhone.
Read more: Apple says memory costs will keep rising and won't rule out new price hikesHinge is testing a cheaper paid plan with extra filters and location limits, but its parent company has not said what it will cost.
Read more: Hinge is testing a cheaper paid plan as dating app fatigue growsYour iPhone shows a Decline button only when it is unlocked. Two button presses and a few settings let you skip calls without being rude or missing key ones.
Read more: Why your iPhone sometimes hides the decline buttonSamsung's One UI 9 update reached the Galaxy S24 series in October, but several S26 features are missing, and the S24 Ultra appears able to run them.
Read more: Samsung's big phone update skips the best features on the Galaxy S24 UltraMastercard signed an AI shopping deal with OpenAI and a preliminary one with Tencent's TenPay Global. Soon an AI helper may pay with your card.
Read more: Mastercard teams up with OpenAI and Tencent so AI can shop for youChatGPT can now read Apple iMessages, and critics say it breaks user trust. Your texts hold private details, so it is worth checking what the app can see.
Read more: ChatGPT can now read your iMessages, and critics are upsetA hacker got into a Connecticut Medicaid payment account, exposing billing and insurance details for about 41,000 people. Social Security numbers were not included.
Read more: 41,000 Connecticut Medicaid Patients Had Billing Details ExposedMastercard signed a small business deal with HDFC Bank, India's largest private bank, which could put three million more of its cards in circulation.
Read more: Mastercard deepens its bet on India with the country's biggest private bankPolice in Crawley are looking into a fraud report in which someone posing as a detective got jewellery. Here is why it matters and how to protect yourself.
Read more: Police probe report of fake detective getting jewellery in CrawleyThe Brand Constructors launched a service to help contractors appear in AI chatbot answers, as buyers start comparing builders on ChatGPT, Google AI and Gemini.
Read more: Marketing firm helps contractors show up in AI chatbot answersAnthropic's reported revenue still jumped last quarter, but one analyst says growth slowed sharply from July to September. Here is why that matters beyond one company.
Read more: Anthropic's revenue growth slowed sharply this summer
