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Meta urges Europe to scale artificial intelligence leadership

Meta hosted a Brussels symposium to press European leaders to move faster on artificial intelligence investment and regulation.

Google: Retailers must clean product data for artificial intelligence

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Liquidity Connect launches colocation cross-connects

The company offers direct fibre links to VPS and dedicated servers at Equinix London, delivering sub-millisecond latency for traders.

British cryptographer Adam Back emerges as prime suspect in hunt for Bitcoin's mysterious creator

A New York Times investigation points to the 55-year-old inventor of hashcash as the most likely identity behind Satoshi Nakamoto

Android XR adds five features, including experimental 3D conversion

Android XR is rolling out five new features to Samsung Galaxy XR headsets, the company said in an announcement.

Gmail says Gemini won’t train on personal email

Google says Gemini in Gmail does not use or retain users' email data.

Chrome adds vertical tabs and full‑page reading mode

Chrome is rolling out two productivity features that move tabs to the side and create a distraction‑free reading interface.

Kraken expands VIP security and referral benefits

Kraken adds one-to-one security reviews, a structured referral programme and expanded VIP events and product plans, the company said in a blog post.

Google Maps adds three contributor tools

Developers are rolling out three features to simplify sharing photos, captions and contributor recognition for its community of over 500 million contributors.

Jeff Bezos's AI lab hires xAI co-founder Kyle Kozic

Jeff Bezos's AI lab hired xAI co-founder Kyle Kozic from OpenAI to work on infrastructure.

OpenAI’s Abu Dhabi Stargate threatened by Iran

An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps video warns it will target OpenAI’s planned Abu Dhabi data center if the US attacks Iranian power infrastructure.

Google launches offline AI dictation app

The search group released a free, offline AI dictation app that transcribes and polishes speech without a subscription.

Robotaxi companies won’t reveal remote operator intervention rates

Businesses declined to disclose how often remote workers intervene with autonomous vehicles, according to a report from Sen. Ed Markey’s office.

Block launches AI agent Managerbot to give Square sellers a proactive business monitor

Its new artificial intelligence agent watches seller data, flags problems, and proposes actions inside the Square platform.

Samsung kills its own messaging app and tells users to switch to Google Messages

Galaxy phone owners in the US have until July to make the switch, with older Android devices unaffected

Kraken hosts institutional forum in New York

The crypto group convened clients, prospects and leaders to discuss building institutional-grade cryptocurrency infrastructure.

Apple Arcade adds Nick Jr. Replay to family lineup

Apple Arcade will add Nick Jr. Replay in May, expanding its family-focused catalog with retro Nick Jr. games and new titles.

Apple's Vision Pro rollout exposes retail tensions

OpenAI's Sam Altman warns AI bioweapon and cyberattack risks are 'no longer a theoretical thing'

The company's CEO calls for urgent government coordination as advanced AI moves from research into everyday economic use.

Apple seeks Supreme Court review in Epic Games dispute

THE iPhone maker is asking the Supreme Court to revisit a contempt ruling and has requested a temporary stay.