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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Apple's First Foldable iPhone to Trigger 30% Market Surge in 2026 [IDC]

iclarified - Apple's first foldable iPhone is expected to spark a major jump in the foldable smartphone market, with global shipments forecast to grow 30% year over year in 2026. The projection comes from new data released by the International Data Corporation (IDC), …

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Apple's First Foldable iPhone Will Storm The Market Despite Its Higher Price Tag

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Apple's First Foldable iPhone to Trigger 30% Market Surge in 2026 [IDC]

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Samsung Display will make 11 million OLED panels for Apple's foldable iPhone in 2026

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iPhone Fold Expected to Claim 22% of Foldable Market, 34% of Revenue in First Year

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Supply chain report claims Apple is preparing for strong iPhone Fold demand

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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

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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

2 months / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

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…

#ai #wearables #google #aiethics #gadget #technology #smartphone #smarthome

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

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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

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

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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Spotify launches music videos in the U.S. and Canada for Premium subscribers

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Spotify will let you switch between music videos and audio at any time.

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Spotify brings music videos to the US

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Spotify Expands Music Videos to Premium Users in the U.S. and Canada

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Spotify will let you switch between music videos and audio at any time.

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Spotify Brings Music Videos to Premium Users in the US and Canada

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Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s comes into effect

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Spotify’s music videos feature arrives in the US and Canada

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Canadians can now watch music videos on Spotify

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Spotify Music Videos Now in Beta in Canada and the US

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Spotify finally brings music videos to the US

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Spotify launches music videos in the U.S. and Canada for Premium subscribers

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iFixit Launches Free iOS Repair App With AI-Powered FixBot

Juli Clover / macrumors - iFixit today announced the launch of a new iFixit app that's available to download from Apple's App Store (and the Play Store on Android devices). It includes all of the iFixit repair guides in a format that's ideal for mobile devices, along with a workbe…

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New iFixit App Might Be the Only Repair Tool Your Phone Needs

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iFixit Launches Free App To Help Users Repair Apple Products And More

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iFixit Made an AI Assistant to Help You Fix Your Gadgets (and It’s Free, for Now)

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iFixit Launches Free iOS Repair App With AI-Powered FixBot

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iFixit app returns to the App Store with AI guidance and battery warnings

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iFixit’s new app uses AI to help you repair your stuff

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I Predicted My Phone Battery's Date of Death and You Can, Too. Here's How

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iFixit Put a Chatbot Repair Expert in an App

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iFixit Launches Free iOS Repair App With AI-Powered FixBot

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iFixit’s FixBot helps with repairs ‘the way a master technician would’

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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

2 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

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

2 months / techstrong / Jon Swartz

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

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Google Faces Fresh EU Scrutiny Over AI Tools and Publisher Compensation

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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

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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

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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

2 months / cnbc

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

2 months / bloomberg / Jeremy Hodges

EU Commission opens antitrust probe into Google AI

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Market impact and investor reactions

Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Strong Gemini 3 Adoption Offsets Fresh European Antitrust Pressure

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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.…