Google has launched its 2025 Photos Recap, adding new features like a selfie counter and CapCut integration. The experience, pinned in the app all December, continues its evolution to look more like the popular Spotify Wrapped.
A new Apple research paper details a hybrid AI model that can estimate complex cardiovascular biomarkers from simple optical sensor data. While not a product announcement, it points to a future where wearables passively monitor far more than just your pulse. The tech could eventually make its way to
A new report highlights the massive, unmanaged risk of “Shadow AI” in the workplace. Employees using unauthorized tools are accidentally feeding corporate secrets into public AI models, creating a golden opportunity for attackers.
According to a new report, the breakneck growth of AI is forcing a total redesign of data centers and electronics. The focus for 2026 is on overcoming massive bottlenecks in power, heat, and connectivity that threaten to stall progress.
A hydrogen-powered drone company just became a unicorn. Heven AeroTech’s $100 million Series B, led by quantum computing leader IonQ, will fund U.S. manufacturing and a new focus on quantum-secure systems for defense.
Companies are deploying AI agents to update supply and logistics plans in real time, moving away from scheduled planning. Early adopters are already seeing manual work cut in half and shipping costs reduced.
OpenAI and analytics vendor Mixpanel are facing a class action lawsuit following a data breach. The incident, involving user analytics data, highlights the growing risk of third-party vendor attacks. OpenAI has since terminated its use of Mixpanel.
Crypto exchange Kraken is acquiring Backed, the firm behind its tokenized equities platform xStocks. The deal, announced December 2, follows the platform’s explosive growth to over $10 billion in trading volume since its 2025 debut.
Ireland’s Coimisiún na Meán has opened investigations into TikTok and LinkedIn. The probes center on whether the platforms’ illegal content reporting features use deceptive designs that confuse users. Violations could lead to fines of up to 6% of global revenue.
Google is tackling AI’s energy problem with a fossil fuel twist. Its new deal supports a natural gas power plant designed to capture nearly all its emissions and lock them away permanently underground. It’s a high-stakes bet on a controversial technology.
