Three in 10 US teens use AI chatbots every day, but safety concerns are growing

Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - While teenagers may start out using AI chatbots for basic questions, their relationship with chatbot platforms has the potential to turn addictive.

‘I feel it’s a friend’: quarter of teenagers turn to AI chatbots for mental health support | Experts warn of dangers as England and Wales study shows 13- to 17-year-olds consulting AI amid long waiting lists for services

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Oracle's AI-fueled debt load has investors on edge ahead of quarterly earnings

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The Fed meeting, pressure on Oracle, Target's fashion-forward renovation and more in Morning Squawk

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Oracle's AI-fueled debt load has investors on edge ahead of quarterly earnings

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Oracle’s AI-fueled debt load has investors on edge ahead of quarterly earnings

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Oracle's AI-fueled debt load has investors on edge ahead of quarterly earnings

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Multimodal AI provider fal nabs $140M amid rapid growth

Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - Artificial intelligence startup fal today announced that it has raised $140 million through its third funding round of the year. Sequoia led the Series D investment. It was joined by the venture capital arms of Nvidia Corp., Salesforce Inc. and Shopify In…

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Ex‑Coinbase and Amazon engineers’ Fal lands $140M at $4.5B valuation to power personalised media

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fal Raises $140M in Series D Funding

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Fal Raises $140M Series D To Expand Its Real-Time Generative Media Platform

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Multimodal AI provider fal nabs $140M amid rapid growth

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Fal nabs $140M in fresh funding led by Sequoia, tripling valuation to $4.5B

2 months / techcrunch / Marina Temkin

Fal raises $140M Series D to power the next era of real-time generative media

2 months / tech / Cate Lawrence

Exclusive: Hinge CEO Justin McLeod steps down

Yasmin Gagne / fastcompany - Justin McLeod, founder and CEO of dating app Hinge, is consciously uncoupling from his app. Hinge’s president and chief marketing officer Jackie Jantos—recently named one of Fast Company’s CMOs of the year—will succeed him in the role of CEO, effective im…

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Overtone is described as "an early-stage dating service focused on using AI and voice tools to help people connect in a more thoughtful and personal way."

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Hinge CEO steps down to launch Overtone, an AI dating app

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Hinges founder is leaving Match to launch Overtone, an AI dating service

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Exclusive: Hinge CEO Justin McLeod steps down

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Hinge founder leaves CEO role to launch AI-powered dating startup

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Google Unlocks AI Gestures on Pixel Watch 4—Here’s What They Can Do

John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Google is rolling out new AI-powered updates for the Pixel Watch 4 today, adding expanded one-handed gestures and faster Smart Replies ahead of the holiday season. The goal is to make the watch easier to use when your hands are full, whether you’re shoppi…

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Your Pixel Watch 4 is getting two more gestures for easier one-handed use

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Pixel Watch 4 Gains New Smart Gestures in December Feature Drop

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Google Unlocks AI Gestures on Pixel Watch 4—Here’s What They Can Do

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Google rolls out new AI features for the Pixel Watch 4

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Google is reviving wearable gesture controls, but only for the Pixel Watch 4

2 months / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Microsoft Pledges Over $30 Billion for Sovereign AI in Canada and India

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft has committed over $30 billion to Canada and India, launching "Sovereign AI" clouds to enforce strict data residency and local control.The post Microsoft Pledges Over $30 Billion for Sovereign AI in Canada and India appeared first on WinBuzzer.

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Amazon, Microsoft pledge mega AI investments in India

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Microsoft makes US$17.5 billion pledge for AI cloud in India

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Microsoft to spend $17.5B on AI infrastructure to support India’s AI ambitions

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Microsoft Plans to Invest $23 Billion on AI in India, Canada

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Microsoft to invest $17.5 billion in India's AI infra as Big Tech queues up for the Asian market

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Microsoft To Invest $17.5 Bn In India To Bolster AI Stack

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Microsoft invests $19 billion into Canadian AI industry

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Microsoft Pledges $17 Billion for India’s ‘Leap’ to AI

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Microsoft To Invest $17.5 Billion in India

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Microsoft to invest $17.5 billion in India, CEO Nadella says

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Microsoft Pledges Over $30 Billion for Sovereign AI in Canada and India

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Slack CEO Denise Dresser to join OpenAI as chief revenue officer

Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - OpenAI says that Dresser will be responsible for the company's revenue strategy in enterprise and customer success.

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OpenAI names Slack CEO Dresser as first chief of revenue as ChatGPT maker aims to make a profit

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OpenAI taps Slack CEO Denise Dresser as chief revenue officer

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OpenAI names first chief of revenue as ChatGPT maker aims to make a profit

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Slack's CEO is joining OpenAI to find the money to pay for all those data centers

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OpenAI Appoints Former Slack CEO Denise Dresser as Chief Revenue Officer

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welcome @dhdresser to the team!

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Slack CEO Denise Dresser to join OpenAI as chief revenue officer

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OpenAI hires Slack CEO Denise Dresser to lead global revenue strategy

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OpenAI names Slack CEO Dresser as first chief of revenue as ChatGPT maker aims to make a profit

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OpenAI Hires Slack CEO Denise Dresser as Chief Revenue Officer

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OpenAI Hires Slack CEO as New Chief Revenue Officer

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Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic Launch Agentic AI Foundation, Anthropic Donates Model Context Protocol

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - The Agentic AI Foundation becomes part of the Linux Foundation to standardize autonomous agent infrastructure.The post Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic Launch Agentic AI Foundation, Anthropic Donates Model Context Protocol appeared first on WinBuzzer.

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Pebble Index: Everything You Need to Know About the $75 Smart Ring

Julian Chokkattu / wired - You can speak into the Pebble Index to have it remember things or set reminders, timers, and tasks. No cloud processing, no subscription, and best of all, no charging.

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Forget Oura Ring – this $75 Pebble ring uses AI to help you stay on top of everything

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Pebble’s new smart ring helps you capture ideas, not fitness stats

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Founder’s Revival: Pioneering Pebble’s New Wearable Journey

After Bringing Pebble Watches Back, the Next Thing's a Ring

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Pebble’s founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes with a press of a button

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Smart Ring Revolution: Effortless Voice Capture On Your Finger

Pebble Unveils $75 iPhone-Compatible Smart Ring for Quick Voice Recordings

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Pebble's simple smart ring lets you make voice notes from your finger

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Pebble Unveils Index 01 Smart Ring for $75

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Pebble's new Index 01 smart ring focuses on one thing: recording your voice

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Pebble is making a weird little smart ring for recording thoughts

2 months / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Pebble maker announces Index 01, a smart-ish ring for under $100

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Pebble Is Making a Smart Ring for Saving All Your Fleeting Thoughts

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The next Pebble gadget is the Index 01, a ring with a microphone

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Pebble Index: Everything You Need to Know About the $75 Smart Ring

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I would genuinely die of cringe if I had to talk to an object. I would rather strangle myself with my own entrails than talk to a computer. I have tried a couple of times, and every time I have to lock myself in a cupboard and hide for 3 weeks. Let peopl

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You can speak into the Pebble Index to have it remember things or set reminders, timers, and tasks. No cloud processing, no subscription, and best of all, no charging. www.wired.com/story/pebble...

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www.wired.com/story/pebble... a $99 device capable of running an on-device LM

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The next Pebble gadget is the Index 01, a ring with a microphone

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Eric Migicovsky, zakladatel Pebble, představil nový produkt Index 01, prsten s mikrofonem www.theverge.com/gadgets/8403... _____________________

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Pebble’s founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes with a press of a button https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/pebbles-founder-introduces-a-75-ai-smart-ring-for-recording-brief-notes-with-a-press-of-a-button/

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Assaia Secures $26.6M Series B To Expand AI-Driven Airport Operations

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Assaia, the Zurich-based aviation technology company, has raised $26.6 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by Armira Growth, with participation from existing investors. As air traffic exceeds pre-pandemic levels and airports face staff…

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Assaia Secures $26.6M Series B To Expand AI-Driven Airport Operations

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Assaia raises $26.6M Series B to boost AI for airport operations

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Assaia Raises $26.6M in Series B Funding

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Algori Secures €3.6M To Expand Its AI-Powered Shopper Insights Platform Worldwide

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Madrid-based Algori, a purchase and behavioral data platform for the FMCG industry, has raised an additional €3.6 million in growth capital, bringing total funding to €7.5 million. The round included new investors Red Bull Ventures, Tech Transfer Agrifood…

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Algori Raises €3.6M in Funding

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Algori Secures €3.6M To Expand Its AI-Powered Shopper Insights Platform Worldwide

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Algori raises €3.6M to scale its AI shopper insights platform globally

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Red Bull Ventures gives wings to Algori with €3.6M to fix fragmented FMCG shopper data

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Google hit with EU antitrust investigation over use of online content for AI

cnbc - It's the latest in a string of actions the European Commission has taken against U.S. big tech companies.

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EU antitrust probe details

EU will investigate Google over how it uses online content for AI training

2 months / siliconangle / James Farrell

EU Launches Antitrust Probe into Google’s AI Practices

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EU Commission is Investigating How Google Uses Online Content for AI Training

2 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

EU Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Google’s AI Practices

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EU launches antitrust probe into Google’s AI search tools

2 months / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

Google's AI training tactics land it in another EU antitrust fight

2 months / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

AI Search Results: EU Opens Antitrust Probe into Google’s Use of Publisher Content

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results

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EU probes Google’s ‘privileged’ access to data for AI

2 months / globalcompetitionreview / Rashid Baxter

Google Faces Fresh EU Scrutiny Over AI Tools and Publisher Compensation

2 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Google’s AI Tools Face EU Antitrust Investigation

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EU opens antitrust investigation into Google's AI practices

2 months / engadget / Sarah Fielding

EU launches probe into Google’s use of online content for AI

2 months / siliconrepublic / Colin Ryan

Google faces an antitrust probe for using web and YouTube content in AI without opt-out or fair pay

2 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results

2 months / bbc

European Commission opens another antitrust investigation into Google. This time it’s AI. trib.al/TRgndFb

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Google facing a new antitrust probe in Europe over content it uses for AI

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Google AI Overviews sparks antitrust probe for using publisher content

2 months / mashable

Google Zero: EU probes impact of AI Overviews on web traffic

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EU launches antitrust probe into Google's data use for AI

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Google hit with EU antitrust investigation over use of online content for AI

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EU Opens Antitrust Probe into Alphabet’s Google Over AI Use

2 months / wsj / Edith Hancock

EU opens probe into Google’s use of online content for AI models

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EU Opens Google Antitrust Probe Over AI Use of Online Content

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EU Commission opens antitrust probe into Google AI

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The European Commission is investigating Google over its AI summaries.

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Intel to explore making chips with mega-corp Tata in India’s first fab

Simon Sharwood / theregister - Chipzilla doesn’t need 28nm product, so maybe this is about landing another outsourced packaging partner Intel will explore manufacturing some chips in India’s first fab after forming an alliance with Indian mega-corp Tata.…