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Waymo Adds Spotify for Seamless In‑Car Music
Waymo now links Spotify so riders can play playlists and podcasts directly in robotaxis, improving personalization and in-ride control.
New York Sues Zelle Over $1B in Fraud
NY Attorney General sues banks behind Zelle alleging lax security enabled over $1B in scams from 2017–2023 and seeks restitution for victims.
NASA Moves to Buy Mars Connectivity as a Service
NASA is shifting from agency-owned relay orbiters to commercial connectivity-as-a-service to secure the data pipe to the Moon and Mars.
Instagram Tests Picks to Surface Shared Interests
Instagram prototypes Picks to let users list favorite media and find overlaps with friends, aiming to boost personal connections — not public yet.
Google Gemini Adds Automatic Cross-Chat Memory
Google’s Gemini will auto-remember past chats to personalize replies, with toggles, temporary chats, and new privacy controls.
Anthropic Acquires Humanloop Team to Boost Enterprise AI
Anthropic acqui-hires Humanloop co-founders and engineers to strengthen enterprise tooling, LLM evaluation, and AI safety capabilities.
Pebble Time 2 Revealed With Updated Design and Extras
Pebble Time 2 returns with stainless steel build, RGB backlight, dual mics, compass, 64‑color e-paper and 30‑day battery. Preorders open at $225.
Pocket FM Uses AI to Scale Audio Series Rapidly
Pocket FM rolled out CoPilot AI to speed writing, boost localization and cut production costs while balancing quality, creator impact, and moderation.
Hidden Door Reins In AI Storytelling With Rules and Dice
Hidden Door launches an AI coauthoring platform that limits player power with dice, licensed worlds, and curated narrators for better narrative challenge.
Carrera Hybrid Brings App-Controlled RC Racing to Life
Carrera replaces slot rails with Bluetooth RC cars and an app that lets you steer, tune performance, and race free-roaming 1:50-scale cars.
Twelve South 120W PlugBug with Find My Drops to $67
Twelve South’s 120W PlugBug with Apple Find My is nearly half off, plus deals on a Jisulife fan, Sonos Ace headphones, and Amazon’s air quality monitor.
Doctors' Skills Dropped After Relying on AI for Cancer Detection
Study finds doctors who use AI for colonoscopy detect fewer cancers when AI is absent, highlighting de-skilling risks and need for oversight.