News & Updates
The latest announcements, product releases, and platform updates.
Google Unveils Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber
Google launched three new Gemini models built for production AI agents, with 3.6 Flash cutting token costs by 17% and a specialized cybersecurity variant for defenders.
Google Vids Adds Gemini Omni Editing and Personal AI Avatars
Google Vids now lets users generate and edit videos with text prompts and deploy custom digital avatars, with every AI clip watermarked via SynthID.
Google Search AI Mode Now Connects Instacart, Canva, YouTube Music
Google is rolling out app integrations in Search AI Mode, letting users add groceries, design projects, and music playlists without leaving the results page.
Coinbase Targets Prediction Markets With New Marketing Hire
Coinbase is hiring a Product Marketing Manager dedicated to Prediction Markets, highlighting the exchange's push into event-based crypto trading products.
Coinbase Seeks Product Marketing Manager for Prime and Markets
Coinbase is recruiting a Product Marketing Manager for its Prime and Markets divisions, signaling strategic focus on institutional crypto trading services.
Cornell Undergrads Win with Weed-Killing Robot
Cornell undergraduates won the Farm Robotics Challenge with an autonomous robot that kills weeds with electricity, using the $50,000 prize to start Rootline Robotics.
Vicarious Surgical Shuts Down, Liquidates Assets
Surgical robotics developer Vicarious Surgical is shutting down after investors voted to liquidate the company's assets, following years of financial struggles.
Humanoid Raises $152M Series A at $1.35B Valuation
UK-based robotics startup Humanoid has raised $152 million in a Series A round led by Prime Movers Lab, reaching a $1.35 billion post-money valuation.
China Mulls AI Export Controls and TSMC Ban for Local Designers
China is considering sweeping AI export controls that could restrict model weights, training data, and ban local companies from manufacturing chips at TSMC.
Nvidia DLSS 5 Introduces Three Real-Time Switching AI Modes
Nvidia showcases DLSS 5 featuring three distinct AI modes for varying detail levels, enabling the upscaler to switch between rendering models seamlessly in real time.
Claude Code Adds iOS Simulator Integration for App Testing
Anthropic's Claude Code now integrates with Apple's iOS Simulator in public beta, allowing the AI to build, run, and iterate on apps without accessibility permissions.
AppleCare+ Theft and Loss Expands to iPad and Apple Watch in Japan
Apple now offers AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss for iPad and Apple Watch in Japan, while increasing monthly Mac and iPad subscription prices by $0.50 in the US.
Google Meet Web Homepage Centralizes Agendas and Meeting Files
Google Meet's redesigned web homepage puts agendas, attachments, recordings, and transcripts in one place, eliminating the hunt across apps for meeting files.
Nintendo Refuses Customer Rebates From US Tariff Refunds
Nintendo tells customers they are not entitled to any rebates from its US tariff refunds, arguing buyers received exactly what they bargained for at hiked prices.
Gboard M3 Expressive Redesign Rolls Out to Android Shortcuts
Google is rolling out the Material 3 Expressive redesign for Gboard shortcuts on Android, replacing the old vertical card grid with rounded pills and horizontal swiping.