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Google is better at playing this game
The European Commission has ordered Google to give rival AI assistants the same level of access to Android’s system features and data that it grants its own Gemini assistant, under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). Although the ruling forces Google to open up a platform it has long guarded, it also hands the company…
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Roblox will let people use AI to make games on their phone
Roblox is introducing “Build”, a mobile-first tool that lets users generate basic games from text prompts directly within its app, marking the company’s latest push to embed AI throughout its platform. The feature could make it far easier for anyone to create games, but critics worry it may worsen concerns about low-quality, AI-generated “slop” flooding…
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X cracks down on creators who steal content
X will use Grok AI to better detect stolen content, redirect payouts to original creators, and crack down on engagement bait.
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Google folds NotebookLM into Gemini with rebrand and cloud link
Google is renaming its AI-powered note-taking app NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, part of a push to weave the tool more tightly into Gemini and Google Search. The app will keep operating as a standalone product but will gain broader reach, including future access through Search’s AI Mode chatbot feature, reflecting Google’s wider strategy of pulling…
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Google’s AI Mode now lets you link and interact with select apps
Google has announced that its AI Mode conversational search tool can now connect directly to select third-party apps, letting users complete tasks rather than just get answers. At launch, supported apps include Instacart, Canva and YouTube, with the update rolling out to users in the United States as Google works with more partners to add…
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Energy IPOs surge as investors hunt for ways to play AI boom
Companies coming to market are raising money at fastest pace this century.
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Yes, you can now order DoorDash from the command line
DoorDash has launched a limited beta of “dd-cli”, a command-line tool that lets developers order food directly through an AI agent, marking a notable step into agentic commerce. The tool allows users to search stores, find deals and check out entirely from the command line, effectively exposing DoorDash’s ordering platform so developers can build it…
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The Rolling Stones hit out at AI music: “If you were any kind of creative person, you wouldn’t do that”
The Rolling Stones have criticised the use of artificial intelligence in music, reportedly speaking out after discovering they themselves had been “deepfaked” using AI technology. The band’s comments add to a growing debate within the music industry about AI-generated content, with the group suggesting that relying on such tools runs counter to genuine artistic creativity.…
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Roblox announce plans to let people AI generate basic games using text prompts stuck into a mobile app, but claim that won’t fill their homepage with AI slop
Roblox has announced a new AI tool called Build, which lets users on its mobile app generate basic games from text prompts, part of the company’s wider push to embed generative AI throughout its platform. Roblox says users will be able to type a simple description, such as a request for a “cozy adventure game…