The European Commission announced a €1 billion plan to advance its artificial intelligence capabilities and reduce foreign dependency. Concurrently, U.S. firm Anthropic is expanding into Asia by opening a new office in India to deploy its technology.
The commission will direct the €1 billion ($1.17 billion) funding into a two-pronged strategy focused on boosting AI adoption. This plan will...
According to Android Authority, Google’s Gemini-powered “Help me write” tool has surfaced in a new Android version of the Docs application. The feature, currently in a non-functional state, indicates development is underway to integrate the web-based writing assistance into the mobile platform.
For the past two years, Google has been integrating artificial intelligence tools across its portfolio...
OpenAI’s video-generating application, Sora, launched on iOS in the United States and Canada on September 30, 2025, recording significant user adoption that saw it quickly ascend the App Store charts and nearly match ChatGPT’s initial debut.
According to data from app-intelligence firm Appfigures, Sora registered 627,000 iOS downloads in its first seven days of availability. This figure surpasses...
HMD is preparing a second-generation version of the Nokia 800 Tough, a rugged feature phone first released in 2019. According to a tipster on X, the updated model will feature specific hardware and software improvements over the original device.
Key upgrades include the replacement of the original micro-USB port with a modern USB-C connector for charging and data transfer. The phone’s operating...
WhatsApp has begun deploying a redesigned interface incorporating Apple’s Liquid Glass design language for some users on iOS, according to WABetaInfo. The visual overhaul, which Meta has not officially announced, is being distributed as part of a recent application update that also added new features.
This week’s update introduced support for Live Photos and on-device translation for text...
Toyota Motor Corporation has launched Woven City, a smart city project in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The development serves as a real-world laboratory for testing and advancing innovations in mobility, energy, and social systems.
Located at the foot of Mount Fuji, the city is constructed on the former site of the Higashi-Fuji Plant, previously operated by Toyota Motor East Japan....
Google’s AI-powered research tool, NotebookLM, has been updated with a new search capability for Google Drive according to XDA. The new feature, located under the “Discover Sources” section, allows users to search for content located inside their Drive files, rather than just by filename.
This integration enables users to enter natural language queries, such as “Slides from Claire” or “Docs about...
OpenAI has banned multiple ChatGPT accounts linked to suspected Chinese government entities after users requested proposals to monitor social media, according to its latest threat report. The company acted because the requests violated OpenAI’s national security policy.
The users specifically asked ChatGPT to design social media “listening” tools and other monitoring systems. In separate actions...
Apple has released a new setting within iOS 26 designed to prevent audio from automatically switching from wireless headphones to a vehicle’s speakers. The feature, reported by MacRumors, addresses user reports of audio unexpectedly rerouting from devices like AirPods when a connection to CarPlay is initiated.
The specific option is titled “Keep Audio with Headphones” and is located within the...