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Samsung Patches Zero Day Used to Hack Phones
Samsung fixed a zero-day in its image library that allowed remote code execution on Android 13–16. Patch devices and audit fleets now.
OpenAI Tightens ChatGPT Rules for Under-18 Users
OpenAI announces new safety-first ChatGPT rules for minors, adding flirtation bans, suicide guardrails, parental alerts and blackout hours.
Waymo Wins Permit to Test Autonomous Vehicles at SFO
Waymo received a permit to test and phase in autonomous rides at San Francisco International Airport, moving toward paid robotaxi service.
Figure Valued at $39B After $1B+ Series C
Humanoid robotics startup Figure raises over $1B in Series C at a $39B valuation to scale fleets, training infrastructure, and data collection.
Salesforce Launches Missionforce to Bring AI to Defense
Salesforce creates Missionforce to embed AI across defense personnel, logistics, and decision workflows amid a wave of government-focused AI products.
YouTube Rolls Out AI Tools to Clip Podcasts and Make Shorts
YouTube is launching AI tools to auto-create clips, Shorts, and video for podcasters, boosting discovery and creator workflows in 2025–2026.
D-ID Acquires Simpleshow to Accelerate Enterprise Avatar Video
D-ID bought Berlin-based Simpleshow to merge video platforms, add 1,500 enterprise clients, and speed up interactive avatar video for training and marketing.
YouTube Revamps Live With Mini-Games and AI Highlights
YouTube's biggest Live update adds Playables, dual horizontal/vertical streams, AI highlights, side-by-side ads, practice mode and member-only live switches.
YouTube Adds Veo 3 Fast and AI Tools to Shorts
YouTube rolls out Veo 3 Fast for Shorts, enabling text-to-video with sound, motion transfer, remixing, and AI-assisted editing in select markets.
YouTube Adds AI Likeness Detection and Studio Upgrades
YouTube expands Studio with AI support chat, likeness detection beta, title A/B testing, auto-dubbing and improved Inspiration tab for creators.
Apple Sports Adds Homescreen Widget but Skips CarPlay Panel
Apple Sports gains an iOS homescreen widget and expanded leagues, but CarPlay widgets remain unsupported; Live Activities still appear only in the CarPlay dashboard.
Kayak Co-Founder Launches Supercal Free Scheduling Tool
Paul English launches Supercal, a free AI-powered group scheduling tool that syncs calendars, books meetings, and plans future coaching features.