UN rights chief Volker Türk warns advanced AI could threaten humanity without binding safeguards, independent oversight and firm global limits.

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Anthropic reportedly ended talks to acquire Decart AI for $6 billion after due diligence, though the companies could still pursue a future partnership.

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Australia plans to let social media users choose algorithmic or follow-only feeds under new digital safety rules targeting platform design and control.

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Microsoft details Windows 11 age-signal APIs that let eligible apps receive age brackets without exposing users’ exact ages or birth dates.

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Microsoft is retiring Word’s Similarity Checker and making Text Predictions opt-in. Learn who is affected and what users should do before October 3.

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I compared six leading platforms for B2B revenue teams based on prospecting, CRM, sales engagement, pipeline management, automation, analytics, pricing, and overall fit.

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Atlassian’s Dec. 3 Rovo and Automation metering changes introduce new usage-based costs, limits, and workflow risks for enterprise IT teams.

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The $100 jump to Garmin’s fēnix 9 Pro buys a titanium case and access to solar and inReach configurations, not a completely different watch platform.

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Brazil’s election court faces a new AI test after a synthetic Jair Bolsonaro appeared in campaign content, exposing gaps between regulation and technology.

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Uber faces a $966 million Dutch privacy fine over automated driver suspensions, raising questions about GDPR compliance and meaningful human oversight.

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Microsoft has yet to set a firm Exchange Server SE CU1 release date as engineers work through AI-assisted security findings and ongoing patch releases.

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Meta’s Pocket app turns AI-generated games and interactive experiences into social content users can play, remix, and share in a scrolling feed.

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Slack Code gives AI coding agents shared project channels where teams can watch, guide and review software development as it happens.

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ChatGPT Atlas is scheduled to stop working Aug. 9, 2026. Users should export browser data, verify account access, and test replacement workflows before uninstalling it.

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A new leak claims Honor’s Robot Phone will feature two 200MP cameras, a motorized gimbal, a 7,060mAh battery, and 120W charging.

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Android app teams can inherit location-sharing behavior from advertising SDKs even when consent screens and Play disclosures do not reflect it.

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Several WhatsApp users say they were wrongly suspended after automated moderation errors, raising concerns about appeals, access, and false positives.

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Google is developing Chrome protections that could block policy-installed extensions from hijacking New Tab pages and search settings on personal devices.

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GitHub’s new Actions safeguard pauses potentially malicious workflow runs before execution, leaving repository owners to decide who can approve them and what checks must come first.

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WhatsApp Web now supports encrypted voice and video calls in browsers, alongside call transfers, waiting rooms, HD video, and clearer audio.

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