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Google Chrome has launched a new feature called 'Skills' that allows users to save and reuse their favorite Gemini commands across multiple webpages. This feature enables users to instantly run saved AI prompts with a single click, making it easier to repeat tasks like ingredient substitutions or product comparisons.

Anthropic's rapid growth and $380B valuation are making some OpenAI investors question the company's $852B valuation. OpenAI is shifting focus to enterprise customers amidst rising competition from Anthropic, which has seen its annualized revenue jump to $30B.

Waymo has started testing its autonomous vehicles on public roads in London, preparing to launch a commercial robotaxi service in the city this year. The company has a fleet of 100 all-electric Jaguar I-Pace vehicles equipped with Waymo's self-driving system, with a human safety operator behind the wheel. Waymo is testing its vehicles across a 100-square-mile area of the city and plans to launch a fully driverless service once the UK government finalizes its approval process.

Nvidia has unveiled its new open weights models, Ising Calibration and Ising Decoding, aimed at reducing error rates in quantum computing. The models utilize AI to help developers drive down processor error rates, with Ising Calibration trained on data generated by partner systems to minimize noise, and Ising Decoding designed to detect and correct errors in real-time.

Microsoft's April Patch Tuesday includes 165 new CVEs, with one under active exploitation and another publicly disclosed. The exploited bug, CVE-2026-32201, is a spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server, while the disclosed bug, CVE-2026-33825, is an elevation of privilege flaw in Microsoft Defender.

Google has launched a desktop search bar for Windows, similar to macOS's Spotlight feature. The app allows users to search the web and files on their computer and Google Drive. It can be accessed by pressing the Alt + Space shortcut and features different views like All, Images, and AI Mode.

OpenAI has announced a new cybersecurity model, GPT-5.4-Cyber, and a three-pillar strategy to address cybersecurity concerns. The approach includes 'know your customer' validation, iterative deployment, and investments in software security. This comes after Anthropic's announcement of its Claude Mythos Preview model, which raised concerns about the potential for AI to be exploited by hackers.

The AI Security Institute tested Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model, which can autonomously attack vulnerable networks and discover exploits. However, the institute notes that the model's success is dependent on the security posture of the target system. The AISI recommends that organizations improve their baseline protection and consider using AI to enhance their defenses.

The Velocity Initiative improved deployment frequency 10x, lead time 5x, and change failure rate 3x. However, despite these technical improvements, the company's flat business and culture of fear hindered overall success.

Dozens of WordPress plugins have been compromised with backdoors, potentially affecting thousands of websites. The backdoors were discovered after a new corporate owner bought the plugins and added malicious code. WordPress users are advised to check for and remove the affected plugins.

AWS has launched a Sustainability console, providing a standalone service for carbon emissions reporting with its own permissions model, API, and Scope 1-3 emissions data. The console is available at no additional cost and includes historical data back to January 2022.

Pure Data Centres Group has partnered with AVK to create a self-powered datacentre in Dublin, using a microgrid to overcome grid constraints. The datacentre is powered by liquid natural gas and sustainable hydrotreated vegetable oil, with a goal of achieving net-zero operations by 2040. The project aims to provide a blueprint for future on-demand microgrids and reduce demand on the grid.

Lucid has appointed Silvio Napoli as its new CEO and expanded its partnership with Uber to buy at least 35,000 Lucid vehicles for its global robotaxi fleet, with Uber investing an additional $200 million in the company.

Amazon has agreed to buy satellite company Globalstar for $11.57 billion in cash, expanding its satellite business, Amazon Leo, with direct-to-device services. The deal includes Globalstar's satellite operations, infrastructure, and mobile satellite services spectrum licenses.

Gartner analysts predict 70% of mainframe exit projects will fail due to overestimation of generative AI capabilities. The firm advises caution, citing significant limitations in automated conversion and migration of legacy code, and predicts 75% of vendors in the market will cease to exist by 2030.

Cloudflare is rebuilding its Wrangler command-line tooling to support AI agents, adding new commands and features to improve usability and functionality. The company is releasing a technical preview of the updated Wrangler CLI, which includes a new TypeScript schema to define APIs, CLI commands, and context. Cloudflare is also introducing Local Explorer, a feature that allows users to inspect Cloudflare Workers and their bindings.

Amazon is spending $11.57 billion to buy Globalstar's satellite network, taking over its deal with Apple to provide satellite services like Emergency SOS for iPhones and Apple Watches, and plans to integrate it with its Leo satellite network to challenge Starlink's smartphone ambitions.

Telegram is still hosting a sanctioned $21 billion crypto scam black market, Xinbi Guarantee, despite the UK government's official sanctions. The market has facilitated over $21 billion in transactions and has been linked to human trafficking and other criminal activities. Telegram's failure to remove the market has raised concerns about the company's accountability and commitment to preventing criminal activity on its platform.

Triad Nexus, a cybercrime network, has expanded its global fraud operations despite US sanctions. The group has refined its tactics, strengthened operational security, and scaled its fraud ecosystem, with average victim losses reaching $150,000. It uses infrastructure laundering and brand impersonation to harvest credentials and redirect payments.

Tesla has rolled out a new self-driving app that allows owners to subscribe to its Full Self-Driving software and view statistics on usage, including streaks and mileage. The app is available for vehicles with the A14 chip and aims to increase adoption of FSD.