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Google is changing how Gemini looks when it pops up on Android phones, adding a sparkle. Here is what is known and what is not.
Read more: Google gives Gemini on Android a new look, with a sparkleWhatsApp now lets you pin a message in a chat with no time limit, so addresses, times and house rules stay at the top of a group.
Read more: WhatsApp lets you pin a message in a chat for goodWaymo will test self-driving Toyota electric cars in Japan next year, a step toward driverless taxis in more countries, including the U.K.
Read more: Waymo will use Toyota electric cars for driverless taxis in JapanSamsung has a new foldable phone that reportedly costs more than Apple's iPhone Duo, but it is sold only in China for now. Here is what that means for buyers.
Read more: Samsung's new foldable phone is China-only and pricier than Apple'sAARP is warning that scammers push people to feed cash into crypto kiosks, and that money sent this way is very hard to get back.
Read more: Crypto kiosk fraud in North Carolina: what AARP wants you to knowAmazon's cloud arm is on track for $184 billion in yearly revenue, and its CEO says AI demand could push it toward $1 trillion within ten years.
Read more: Amazon's cloud arm is growing so fast it could soon outshadow its shopMore Korean office workers are paying their own money for AI classes, driven by fear of falling behind. Many say their employers should cover the cost.
Read more: Korean office workers are paying their own money to learn AI toolsTom's Guide writer used Ask Maps, an AI tool in Google Maps, to turn a vague Halloween question into a list of events with map pins and links.
Read more: Google Maps' AI helper found this writer a Halloween plan in minutesMotorola has named a date for its top phone in the US, pitched as a rival to Samsung's Galaxy Ultra. Here is what is known and what is not.
Read more: Motorola sets a date for its top phone in the USUltrahuman's Ring Pro is now sold at Best Buy and Amazon for $479, with no monthly fee, and an early tester calls it a strong rival to the Oura Ring 5.
Read more: Ultrahuman's $479 smart ring goes on sale in the US with no monthly feeA Korean leak says Samsung is testing a cheaper Galaxy Z Fold 9 FE, just as Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo puts folding phones in the spotlight.
Read more: Samsung may build a cheaper folding phone as Apple enters the gameA bank has warned customers about an elaborate phone scam in which callers pose as bank staff. One convincing call could put your account at risk.
Read more: Banks warn about phone scam where fraudsters pose as your bankThe Financial Times reports that executives are racing to adopt AI while trying to limit ethical and reputational harm. Here is what that means for you.
Read more: Companies rush to use AI while rules and safeguards lag behindNvidia-backed Nscale is heading for a $35bn stock listing, and it depends on a West Virginia data centre project facing delays, local pushback and money risks.
Read more: Nscale's $35bn stock listing hangs on one giant West Virginia projectGoogle's newest Pixel test build brings back app lock and a blurred lock screen, plus a camera shortcut and clearer alarm times.
Read more: Google's latest Pixel test update brings back app lock and a blurred lock screenA judge set July 19, 2027 as the trial date for Apple's trade secrets case against OpenAI, io Products and two former Apple employees.
Read more: Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI is set for trial in July 2027Software that carries out tasks on its own is helping business leaders save time for strategy, but it still needs a human check.
Read more: AI helpers now handle routine tasks so CEOs can plan aheadSpotify is planning an AI remix add-on costing up to $5 a month, aimed for early next year, the Financial Times reports. It could mean a new bill for subscribers.
Read more: Spotify plans a paid AI remix feature for early next yearAdyen is rolling out Visa Payment Passkey in the UK, so some online card purchases can be confirmed with the same unlock you use on your phone.
Read more: Adyen lets UK shoppers confirm online card payments with a phone unlockVerisk, a data firm behind much of the insurance industry, is letting insurers ask its risk data questions inside Amazon Quick, Microsoft Copilot and Claude.
Read more: Insurance Data Firm Verisk Plugs Into Amazon, Microsoft and Claude AIOpsio's new Hiveforce service gives companies a team of AI workers that pause for a person's approval, with data kept in the EU.
Read more: Opsio launches Hiveforce, an AI team that waits for your approvalServiceNow and OpenAI announced a partnership to add AI to workplace software. Businesses that use ServiceNow should expect new features and ask about data.
Read more: ServiceNow and OpenAI team up to bring AI into everyday work softwareTesla's new Houston robotaxi zone is far bigger than Waymo's, but riders report long waits, odd detours and spots on the map where no ride is offered.
Read more: Tesla's new Houston robotaxi area is huge, but riders report long detoursAI phone answering is a fast-growing market, but no one tracks how many businesses use it. A simple count of your own missed calls says more.
Read more: AI phone answering is growing fast, but hard numbers are scarce
