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  TikTok Pushes Deeper Into AI-Generated Video Ads With New Tools

  TikTok is rolling out a set of new AI advertising features. With these, marketers will be able to upload an image of a product they want to feature, or write a short text prompt and TikTok’s AI tools will produce various five-second clips that can then be used in an ad.

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  Apple Risks Fresh EU Charge Sheet Over App Store Curbs

  Apple may see another charge sheet from the EU antitrust watchdogs unless it quickly fixes alleged violations of a new digital law. By 2026, the iPhone-maker needs to allow developers to inform customers of cheaper deals away from the App Store. If unheeded, that step would then pave the way for new fines under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA...

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  ElevenLabs Expands Eleven V3 Text-to-Speech Model With Support for 41 New Languages

  ElevenLabs announced the language expansion of its latest artificial intelligence (AI) text-to-speech (TTS) model last week. With this expansion, the AI model now supports 41 new languages, taking the total count to 70 supported languages. The New York City-based AI startup said that with this expansion, the model is now accessible to 90 percent of...

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  watchOS 26 to Bring Control Center Customisation Options with User-Defined Toggles

  While watchOS 26, like Apple’s other upcoming operating systems previewed at WWDC 2025, features a refreshed Liquid glass interface, it is also said to bring a major new feature. Called Custom Controls, it allows Apple Watch users to add and modify toggles in the Control Center for the first time.

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  Microsoft Begins Testing AI Agents in Windows 11, Brings Option to Share Recall Snapshots in Europe

  Microsoft released the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build to the Dev channel last week. The new update brings two new artificial intelligence (AI) features to users. First is the introduction of AI agents in Windows 11, which can now autonomously find and execute changes in the Settings menu based on user prompts.

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  OpenAI Makes Canvas in ChatGPT Downloadable, Adds New Capabilities to Projects

  OpenAI added new capabilities to Canvas and Projects in ChatGPT last week. The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm is now letting users download the content within a Canvas in multiple file types. Additionally, when writing code in Canvas, users will be able to export it in the relevant file type.

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  Google Tests AI-Powered Audio Overviews in Search Results for Certain Queries

  Audio Overviews are now coming to Google Search, thanks to a new Search Labs experiment. The tech giant announced the new feature on Friday, highlighting that select users will see artificial intelligence (AI) audio conversations on certain results pages. Notably, Google recently added Audio Overviews to the Gemini app and website.

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  Google Pixel 10 Could Debut With Magic Cue AI Feature That Suggests Actions Based on App Usage

  Google Pixel 10 series will introduce a new AI feature called "Magic Cue", according to leaked screenshots. This AI-powered feature is expected to offer contextual suggestions based on smartphone activity, enabling quick access to information from various Google services and device screenshots. Magic Cue could arrive on the Google Pixel 10 with the...

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  Google Adds New Features to Gemini Code Assist, Integrates Gemini 2.5 Pro Capabilities

  Gemini Code Assist, an artificial intelligence (AI) coding platform by Google, is now receiving the capabilities of the Gemini 2.5 Pro model. The company recently announced that the latest Gemini model will improve certain coding-related features of the platform. Additionally, the tech giant is also releasing two new personalisation features and th...

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  iPhone’s Lock Screen Will Display Animated Artwork from Third-Party Music Apps With iOS 26: Report

  With iOS 26, Apple has introduced a new API which lets third-party music apps display animated artwork on the iPhone's lock screen. The apps can display a preview file as a placeholder whilst the video file loads, and display it afterwards. The feature is present in the developer SDK following the release of iOS 26 Developer Beta 1 update.

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  Google Rejects App Store Age Verification For Online Content

  American tech heavyweight Google on Friday reiterated its opposition to verifying the age of a device's user through the app stores built into operating systems, calling a proposal from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta "ineffective".

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  The Browser Company Unveils Dia, an AI-Powered Browser With In-Built Chatbot

  The Browser Company introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) browser on Wednesday. Called Dia, the new browser comes with an in-built AI chatbot that can fetch information on various tabs and assist users with their queries. The new browser comes eight months after the company announced that it is dropping support for the Arc browser due to di...

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  Microsoft Expands Copilot Vision With Highlights on Windows, Can Work With Two Apps Simultaneously

  Microsoft announced the expansion of Copilot Vision with Highlights to Windows on Wednesday. Initially, the new artificial intelligence (AI) feature will only be available in the US, but the company plans to release it in other regions soon. It uses computer vision and tool use to analyse the content on the user’s screen and assist them with quer...

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  Yahoo Adds New AI Features to Mail App in Attempt to Up Usage

  Yahoo is rolling out new AI features for its email platform. A new gamified “Catch Up” feature will provide AI-powered summaries and email previews to give users the option to “delete” or “keep in inbox.”

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  iOS 26 to Improve Child Account Setup Process, Will Allow Parents to Share Child's Age Range With Apps

  Apple is improving parental controls with its upcoming iOS 26 update. Upcoming improvements include a streamlined Child Account setup, more granular App Store age ratings, and the option for parents to share a child's age range with apps for age-appropriate content. Parents will also be able to use Communication Limits to approve new contacts on Me...