Finnish phone-maker HMD bundles Indian AI chatbot onto new smartphone in push to reach local market

HMD is pre-loading Sarvam’s Indus chatbot app, which supports 22 Indic languages

Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods

Waymo’s robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.

Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes

Spotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participating artists receiving a share of the revenue.

Law enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangs

First VPN promised hackers complete anonymity for their cyberattacks. But Europol said it was able to notify the service’s users that they have now been identified.

Six search engines worth trying now that Google isn’t really Google anymore

Google is about to look really different, and if you’re not a fan of the AI overview feature, then you’re not going to like what’s coming.

Trump delays AI security executive order, saying language ‘could have been a blocker’

President Trump delayed signing an executive order that would have required pre-release government security reviews of AI models, citing dissatisfaction with the order’s language.

This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century

Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures. 

Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts

Spotify will let you generate daily or weekly briefs based on your prompts

Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app

Spotify is releasing the new desktop app as a research preview in more than 20 markets.

Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement

Maka Kids is building a streaming app for children ages zero to six featuring content designed for healthy development. The startup has now raised $3 million in seed funding to scale its platform.