Google Health Cuts Fitbit Fun, Apple Eyes Sensor Earbuds
Google Health will drop popular Fitbit badges and sleep animals as Apple files a sensor‑laden headphone patent and Under Armour adds Endomondo and MyFitnessPal to its fitness platform.
Valnet’s Purchase Shakes Polygon, Triggers Mass Layoffs
Vox Media sold Polygon to Valnet, sparking unexpected cuts that threaten independent gaming journalism.
Social feeds crumble, subscriptions mutate, and Costco memes rise
Ars Technica flags social media's split, while Hacker News debates Costco habits and self‑cancelling subscriptions, reshaping online engagement.
AI agents and bug hunters spark US policy scramble
Mozilla's AI bug scanner, Meta's shopping AI, and a US report on China's tech push converge to reshape security, commerce, and regulation.
Chrome ships a 4 GB Gemini model and new mute controls
Google embeds a 4‑GB Gemini AI in Chrome, offers a way to uninstall it, and rolls out mute and link‑blocking features in version 64.
Tech Roundup: Kodiak AI Funding, Tesla Safety Benchmark, and More
Kodiak AI raises $100M at a discount, Tesla Model Y meets new safety benchmark, and Google Health app drops Fitbit features.
Chrome strips on‑device AI privacy claim amid mounting scrutiny
Google backs away from saying its Chrome AI runs fully offline, sparking debate over data handling and regulatory pressure.
Pentagon trims classification on secret space programs
DoD policy lowers secrecy on key space projects, opening tech to allies and industry as the US seeks an edge over China and Russia.
Gusto hits $1B revenue as Telegram rolls out business tools
Gusto reports $1 billion in revenue while Telegram launches Business features and ad‑sharing, reshaping SaaS growth and messaging monetization.
ShinyHunters Deface Instructure Logins
ShinyHunters posted extortion notes on school Canvas portals while another group booted TeamPCP from compromised systems, raising fresh alarm for education IT teams.