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OpenAI has launched an App Directory for ChatGPT, allowing users to browse and access various tools and services within the chatbot. The company has also opened its SDK for developers to build new interactive experiences. New apps include integrations with Apple Music and DoorDash, enabling users to access music libraries and order food directly within ChatGPT.

Google's Gemini app can verify if a video was made using Google's AI models by scanning for a proprietary watermark called SynthID. The feature is available for videos up to 100 MB and 90 seconds, and provides detailed information on when the watermark appears in the video or audio.

ChatGPT has launched an app store, allowing developers to submit their apps for review and potential publication. The move expands the app ecosystem within Chat and provides users with more reasons to use the app. OpenAI's Apps SDK is still in beta and provides a toolkit for developers to create new experiences for ChatGPT users.

ChatGPT's mobile app has hit a new milestone of $3 billion in worldwide consumer spending. The app has seen a sharp rise in adoption, with $2.48 billion spent in 2025, representing a 408% year-over-year increase. This growth surpasses other popular apps, with ChatGPT reaching the $3 billion figure faster than TikTok, Disney+, and HBO Max.

The article discusses how AI can cut the planning cycle from two weeks to two days. It introduces a 7-step process for implementation, including using a shared knowledge hub, AI notetaker, and speech-to-text tool. The process involves aligning on company strategy, brain dumping with speech-to-text, and integrating across teams. The benefits of this approach include starting execution early, getting a thought partner, preserving energy, and building AI buy-in.

This article showcases a demo of a multi-agent security pipeline using Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK) and the A2A protocol, with GitGuardian scanning content for secrets. The pipeline features dynamic agent discovery, LLM-driven routing, and model-agnostic architecture. It highlights the potential of agentic AI in security and the importance of guard rails in production systems.

Luma's new AI model, Ray3 Modify, allows users to generate videos from a start and end frame, preserving the performance of the original footage. The model can also modify existing footage by providing character reference images, retaining the actor's original motion, timing, eye line, and emotional delivery.

Amazon's new Alexa+ feature, called Greetings, adds conversational AI to Ring doorbells. It lets users manage deliveries, turn down sales folks, and let family or friends leave a message when they are not around. The feature uses Ring's video descriptions to determine who is visiting and responds accordingly.

Google Cloud has announced fully managed remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, enhancing its existing API infrastructure to support MCP. This provides a unified layer across all Google and Google Cloud services, allowing developers to point their AI agents or standard MCP clients to a globally consistent endpoint.

Safari 26.2 introduces new features like button commands, auto-expanding elements, and text shaping across inline boxes. It also includes improvements to CSS, Web API, and Web Inspector, as well as bug fixes and performance enhancements.

TikTok has reached a deal to cede a substantial portion of its US operation to a group of American investors, including Oracle, Silverlake, and MGX. The new partnership will see these investors take over significant control of the US-based business, with ByteDance retaining a nearly 20% share.

Apple has updated its developer agreement to allow the company to recoup unpaid funds, such as commissions or fees, by deducting them from in-app purchases. The change impacts developers in regions where local law allows external payment systems, and Apple can collect from affiliates, parents, or subsidiaries. The updated agreement also introduces new terms for age assurance technology and voice-based assistants.

Rivian has released a new 'Universal Hands-Free' driving feature for its second-generation R1 EVs, allowing drivers to take their hands off the wheel on over 3.5 million miles of roads in the US and Canada. The feature requires driver supervision and won't stop or slow down for traffic lights or stop signs.

Vibe-coding startup Lovable has raised $330 million in a Series B funding round, valuing the company at $6.6 billion. The company plans to use the funding to build deeper integrations with third-party apps and expand its features for enterprise use-cases.

The UK government wants the BBC to help Brits understand AI and develop basic technology skills. The broadcaster may teach people to recognize AI-generated content, assess its reliability, and learn basic prompting skills, echoing its 1980s Computer Literacy Project.

Microsoft's new Copilot ad shows people using the AI assistant to accomplish various tasks, but when tested, the assistant often fails to deliver. The ad features simulated scenarios and fictional companies, leading to questions about the accuracy of the depiction. The author tested Copilot with various prompts and found it to be inconsistent and often incorrect in its responses.

Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs require at least 16GB of RAM, but a current RAM shortage is causing prices to surge, making laptops more unaffordable. This could lead to a decline in laptop sales, as manufacturers may have to downgrade specs to maintain costs.

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Instacart's AI-powered pricing and promotions platform, Eversight, after a report found that the company was charging some customers up to 25% more for the same products. The probe is focused on whether Instacart's pricing practices are unfair or deceptive.

JEP 500 prepares Java ecosystem to disallow mutation of final fields via reflection, starting with JDK 26, to restore stronger guarantees around final fields and enable more aggressive optimizations.

North Korea has stolen over $2bn in cryptocurrency in 2025, with a total of $6.7bn stolen over the past decade. The country's hackers tend to target large services and use IT worker infiltration to gain access. Personal wallets are also at risk, with the number of recorded thefts tripling in 2025.