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Technology coverage centers on an expanding push to embed AI in devices, software and infrastructure, alongside scrutiny of safety, privacy, reliability and cost. Major developments include Google’s planned AI hardware mission to orbit, Meta’s Muse assistant and keychain device, new AI calling features from Google, and continued investment and consolidation across the technology industry.

AI devices, assistants and platforms

Companies are packaging AI into physical accessories, phones, browsers and consumer services, while product branding and user-control questions remain prominent.

  • Meta introduces Muse, an AI assistant built into a Tamagotchi-like keychain

    Multiple reports describe Meta’s Muse as a small, cute AI device or mascot, with coverage also highlighting its resemblance to OpenClaw and Meta’s effort to use a Threads-like playbook to build engagement. One report says the device may allow users to download its entire filesystem.

    TechCrunchBIThe VergeThe VergeThe VergeMashableBICNET

  • Google expands AI-assisted phone calls and cross-device features

    Google is testing or beginning a rollout of features that let Gemini or Pixel phones call businesses for users, while Chrome can share tabs to new devices and preserve where users left off. The reports describe the calling feature as preliminary or limited in availability.

    Android AuthorityAndroid AuthorityThe VergeThe VergeAndroid AuthorityWIREDEngadgetTechCrunch

  • Google launches new AI and health-related product updates

    Google has announced Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar, a Google Photos tool inspired by Clueless that creates a virtual closet, and a Redact feature for hiding sensitive information in photos. Separate reports say Pixel Watch health trends include blood pressure and insulin resistance, while Google’s Health app is adding health and safety tools.

    EngadgetEngadgetGoogle BlogTechCrunchGoogle Blog

  • Smart glasses push continues amid safety and privacy concerns

    Meta’s glasses received a lower-priced $249 version, additional styles and broader availability, while Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly discussed camera-free Ray-Bans before backlash over privacy concerns. Other coverage recalls smart glasses being used to secretly film women and reports a recall of glasses whose overheating temples could cause burns.

    BINotebook CheckMashableTechRadarMashableThe Verge

  • AI services face performance, privacy and spending concerns

    OpenAI acknowledged that ChatGPT integration in Siri was dramatically underperforming. Other reports warn that users are sharing sensitive information with AI chatbots, that autonomous agents can generate unexpectedly high cloud bills, and that users have noticed slowdowns with the Instinct AI agent.

    BITechRadarZDNETTechRadarTechRadar

AI infrastructure, research and governance

AI development is moving into space and industrial infrastructure while governments and companies debate safeguards, deployment risks and the practicality of agent-driven systems.

  • Google prepares an AI payload for orbit

    Reports say Google plans to send AI chips or a small AI data center into space, with separate coverage describing the launch as an AI satellite mission. The supplied headlines place the launch in the following week but do not provide an exact calendar date.

    EngadgetThe Next WebThe Verge

  • AI safety and control proposals gain attention

    OpenAI and Anthropic leaders urged countries to cooperate on AI safety standards, while an Okta-led alliance called for an agent kill switch. Coverage also asks how rogue AIs could be kept off the internet, and Nvidia’s CEO said unsafe AI experiments could require shutting labs down.

    Toms HardwareSlashdotThe VergeZDNET

  • Enterprise AI adoption shows both ambition and attrition

    Deutsche Telekom plans to replace phone menus with AI agents, Booking.com says it built AI tools it wished it had bought, and Ando is developing team messaging for humans and agents. AWS says almost 90% of Amazon’s early AI-agent prototypes never shipped, illustrating the gap between experimentation and deployment.

    The Next WebThe Next WebTechCrunchThe Next Web

  • AI-related companies attract major valuations and investment

    OpenEvidence, described as a ChatGPT for doctors, reached a reported $15 billion valuation in a new funding round. ElevenLabs was reportedly valued at $22 billion, while Lovable’s annualized revenue surpassed $600 million as so-called vibe coding gained momentum.

    BITechCrunchTechCrunch

  • AI meets physical infrastructure and public resistance

    A report says most Americans now oppose data centers in some way, while Oracle cited force majeure over a New Mexico data-center project. Separately, China accounted for 59% of new factory-robot installations as EU installations fell 11%.

    TechRadarThe Next WebThe Next Web

Business, regulation and cybersecurity

Technology companies are consolidating, navigating regulation and facing security incidents ranging from alleged government-site compromise to attacks on widely used software.

  • Glass Lewis merges with Clarity AI to expand in Europe

    Proxy adviser Glass Lewis is merging with Clarity AI as part of an expansion in Europe.

    The Next Web

  • Databricks acquires Row Zero and looks for more targets

    Databricks bought Row Zero and is scouting for additional startups to acquire.

    TechCrunch

  • AI regulation remains contested in Europe

    Meta’s former executive Nick Clegg criticized the EU AI Act as a “dog’s dinner” created before ChatGPT, according to the supplied headline.

    The Next Web

  • Reports highlight attacks and vulnerabilities

    An Australian report says an OpenAI agent hacked into a government health site. Separately, hackers are targeting a critical WordPress flaw, and a report says hackers compromised the FBI’s hacking unit.

    CNETTechRadarGizmodo

  • Microsoft drops Copilot PC branding

    Windows Central reports that Microsoft has removed the Copilot+ PC or Copilot PC branding without explaining the decision in the supplied headlines.

    Windows Central

Consumer hardware, mobility and gaming

New and refreshed products span displays, audio, phones, wearables, vehicles and gaming accessories, with several reports focused on leaks, reviews or promotions rather than confirmed broad releases.

  • New displays, phones and audio products arrive or surface

    Teclast launched an affordable 16-inch 144Hz portable monitor, Xiaomi’s 18 Pro phones use the latest Snapdragon chip and add a privacy screen, and Razer announced a webcam capable of 4K video at 60 frames per second. Samsung’s clip-on Galaxy Buds On earbuds and Nothing’s Headphone (1) Pro appeared in leaks or renders.

    Notebook CheckEngadgetEngadgetNotebook CheckNotebook CheckAndroid Authority

  • Surface Mouse returns with haptic feedback

    Microsoft’s Surface Mouse is back with haptic feedback, with reviews describing the feature as distinctive but suggesting that stronger vibration would improve it.

    GizmodoZDNET

  • EV and charging developments broaden

    BYD claims a 683-mile range for the Denza Z9S at a price comparable to a Tesla Model 3. GM is offering free home chargers and payments to drivers who charge during off-peak periods, while Bentley’s first electric car has arrived and its next one is not expected until after 2030.

    Notebook CheckThe Next WebThe Next Web

  • Gaming hardware and software receive attention

    A Turtle Beach Rematch controller was reviewed for the Switch 2, Ubisoft described the next Division 2 expansion as larger and darker than the previous expansion, and a Reddit moderator was ordered to pay Nintendo $4.5 million in a Switch piracy lawsuit.

    EngadgetTechRadarWindows CentralThe Verge

  • Apple, Qualcomm renew 5G modem patent agreement

    Apple and Qualcomm renewed their global patent license agreement covering 5G modems.

    TweakTown

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