Google Labs has announced a new AI productivity experiment called CC. It connects to your Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive to send a personalized “Your Day Ahead” briefing each morning. For now, it’s a waitlist-only test for users in the US and Canada.
A group of major app developers has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission. They argue Apple’s new fee structure, which replaced the Core Technology Fee in July, continues to put EU apps at a disadvantage.
Payments startup Speed has secured $8 million in funding co-led by Tether. The company plans to use the capital to expand its merchant tools and global payment network that handles both Bitcoin and stablecoins.
The AI infrastructure darling’s stock has plummeted 56% since its hot March IPO. Investors are getting spooked by massive debt, construction delays, and circular financing that looks a lot like the dot-com era.
Pure Data Centres Group has signed what it calls Europe’s largest standalone hyperscale lease for 2025. An unnamed customer is taking the entire 78MW capacity of a planned campus in Amsterdam, a deal worth over €1 billion.
Google is rolling out its “Preferred Sources” feature to English-language users globally. The tool lets you pick trusted websites to prioritize in your search results. It’s a major shift away from Google’s traditional, opaque algorithm.
A breakthrough from Nagoya University uses the rapid cooling of laser powder bed fusion 3D printing to trap iron in aluminum, creating a heat-resistant alloy. This could lead to lighter vehicle and aircraft components, reducing fuel use and emissions.
Luminar, a maker of lidar sensors for self-driving cars, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company’s downfall is tied directly to the collapse of a massive supply deal with Volvo, which was scaled back by 90% after Luminar had already invested nearly $200 million to fulfill it.
Strong evidence from kernel debug files points to a new iMac codenamed H17C, believed to be running an M5 Max chip. This revives hopes for a true iMac Pro successor, but Apple’s history with this product line suggests caution.
According to Fortune, a SpaceX IPO could value the company at $1.5 trillion, making it one of the world’s most valuable public firms. But for Elon Musk, going public means inviting the same Wall Street headaches he endures at Tesla.
