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Meta, Google lose US case over social media addiction harming kids, court orders to pay over $5M

The jury found Meta liable for $4.2 million in damages and Google for $1.8 million, small amounts for two of the world's most valuable companies.

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Social media addiction trial stalls as LA jury cannot reach verdict

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The end of the “copy–paste” era: The new update from Google that will work for you

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Google introduces Nano Banana 2: Base model speed, pro model performance


Protecting journalists and public figures: WhatsApp launches new update

Aiming to tackle cyberattacks, WhatsApp joins Google and Apple by introducing an option to secure accounts more strongly. The feature will be available to all users in the coming weeks.

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Online antisemitism grows smarter, faster, and harder to stop, CyberWell report shows

A CyberWell report found antisemitic narratives surged in 2025, with platforms struggling to keep pace despite higher content removal rates.

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Google upgrades Chrome: Gemini will become a personal agent

Google is turning Chrome into a smart agent with the “Auto Browse” feature, which will independently perform tasks for you such as booking flights and shopping.

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AI personal assistant takes the world by storm: “Now I feel like I’m living in the future”

The AI-based personal assistant Clawdbot has gone viral for its powerful features, but experts warn it raises serious security risks due to access to private data and personal accounts.

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Ex-employee alleges Google helped IDF contractor with AI, breached ethics policy - report

The complaint was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and alleged that Google breached its own “AI principles" in a customer support response.

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025.

Report: This is the date when Apple will unveil the new Siri based on Google’s Gemini

Apple is expected to soon unveil an upgraded Siri powered by Google’s Gemini AI, marking a significant step in narrowing the gap with competing voice assistants.

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Your Taxes: AI dos and don’ts

AI is a smart colleague, but it doesn’t know everything. True intelligence is knowing when to use AI and where to stop.

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The race for the autonomous car reaches its peak – Google’s big announcement

Waymo’s full autonomous service launches in Miami, marking a milestone in U.S. driverless transport. Thousands have registered; service runs in key city areas.

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Google's new AI system personalizes search results based on users' emails, photos

The new core function enables AI Mode to analyse content in Gmail and Google Photos to provide more accurate results when the user searches on Google.

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How I use AI for writing - opinion

For all of us, our jobs will certainly change with the ascendancy of the prompt. For writers, intensive editing will become as important as any initial out-of-the-box composing. 

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