Topic: future expansion
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Gemini's Lyria 3 Now Lets Everyone Create Music
Google's Gemini app introduces a Lyria 3-powered tool that generates original 30-second music tracks with lyrics and cover art from text prompts, emphasizing creative control and original expression over imitation. The feature is accessed via the app's "Tools" menu, allowing users to create music...
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Google's Core Update Now Impacts Discover Feed
Google has launched a dedicated core update for its Discover feed, initially rolling out to US English users, aimed at improving content quality and personalization systems. This update may shift Discover rankings independently from main web search results, creating a new dynamic for content crea...
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Blue Origin Ends Its Suborbital Space Tourism Program
Blue Origin is pausing its New Shepard space tourism program, a move widely seen as permanent, to reallocate resources toward its lunar ambitions, including the New Glenn rocket. Despite a successful operational history with 38 launches and 98 space tourists, the program was a financial drain and...
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Google's Gemini AI to Personalize Using Your Gmail, Search & YouTube Data
Google's Gemini AI is introducing a "Personal Intelligence" feature that integrates with personal data from services like Gmail and Photos, enabling it to reason across this information for highly tailored assistance. This capability allows Gemini to proactively synthesize data from multiple sour...
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GOG's New Owner on Challenging Steam and Ending DRM
GOG's co-founder has repurchased the DRM-free platform from CD Projekt RED, securing its independence and allowing it to focus on its core mission of game preservation and consumer-friendly practices. The sale was driven by strategic focus rather than poor performance, as GOG can now prioritize i...
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Unlock Access to Premium Hearing Aids Through Connections
A new high-end hearing aid technology provides a transformative experience for users, significantly improving clarity in social situations, but many insurance plans do not cover such devices, leaving millions without access. The product is initially available only through an exclusive, high-touch...
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Find Any Scene Instantly: Describe It to Alexa on Fire TV
Amazon has launched an AI-powered Fire TV feature that lets users instantly jump to any Prime Video movie scene by describing it to Alexa, eliminating tedious manual searching. The system is intuitive and flexible, processing natural language requests that can include actor names, dialogue, or pl...
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Google Rolls Out AI Shopping Tools in Search and Gemini
Google has launched AI-powered shopping tools in its Search and Gemini app, enabling users to find and compare products using conversational language and automated assistance. New features include agentic checkout, which automates purchases based on user-set criteria, and AI-powered local calling...
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Disney+ Adds HDR10+ Support With 1,000+ Hulu Titles
Disney+ has expanded its HDR capabilities by adding HDR10+ support, initially for a curated selection of Hulu content, enhancing the viewing experience with more vibrant and detailed visuals. Over one thousand Hulu titles are now available in HDR10+ on Disney+, with plans to extend this support t...
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ZoraSafe App to Shield Seniors Online at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
ZoraSafe is a cybersecurity app designed for seniors to protect them from online threats and educate them through gamified learning, set to debut at TechCrunch Disrupt. The app features QR code scanning, analysis of suspicious messages, and a community-driven database for reporting scams to prote...
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Apps & Developer SDK
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Apps and a Developer SDK, enabling developers to create interactive tools using the Model Context Protocol and integrating third-party services directly into ChatGPT for users outside the EU. Early partners like Spotify and Zillow offer seamless in-chat functionality, ...
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Google's Live Search: Find What You See in Real Time
Google has launched its Search Live feature for all English-speaking users in the U.S., enabling real-time, conversational search using voice and smartphone camera inputs through the Google app or Google Lens. The technology is designed for hands-free assistance in everyday scenarios, such as tra...
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WhatsApp Now Translates Messages Directly in Chats
WhatsApp is rolling out a new in-chat translation tool for iPhone and Android users, enabling instant message translation in private chats, groups, and Channels without leaving the app. To use the feature, users long-press a message and select "Translate," choosing the language for translation, w...
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YouTube Launches New AI Tools for Shorts Creators
YouTube has launched new AI tools for Shorts creators, including a specialized Veo 3 Fast model for low-latency video generation with synchronized audio, initially available in select countries. The tools enable animating still images by transferring motion from videos, applying visual styles, an...
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Google's AI Mode Now Supports Multiple Languages
Google's AI Mode now supports Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, and Brazilian Portuguese, expanding its global reach after launching in 180 countries and territories. The feature uses Gemini 2.5's advanced capabilities to provide culturally and contextually accurate responses, handling complex...
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Lightrun Secures $70M to Revolutionize AI-Powered Debugging
Lightrun has secured $70 million in Series B funding, bringing its total investment to $110 million, reflecting strong market confidence in its AI-driven approach to debugging complex codebases generated by AI tools. The company’s “Runtime Autonomous AI Debugger” proactively identifies and mitiga...
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