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New York is forcing T-Mobile to remove data caps and throttling from its low-income home internet plans to comply with the state's Affordable Broadband Act. This enforcement highlights increasing regulatory scrutiny over how telecom providers implement mandated low-cost access programs and transparency in service availability.
United Airlines is restricting AI agents from booking flights via its website and third-party aggregators to prevent security risks and regulatory violations. This move highlights a growing corporate tension between agentic commerce and the need for human verification of safety declarations and payment security.
Google has launched a standalone Gemini app for Apple CarPlay, moving the AI assistant beyond its previous integration within Google Maps. This update allows drivers to sync chat histories and use Gemini Live for hands-free productivity and local recommendations during commutes.
ByteDance is developing an AI agent intended to compete with Meta's Muse, with a potential reveal expected in the coming weeks. This move signals ByteDance's broader strategy to challenge frontier AI companies, despite internal estimates suggesting it may take until 2030 to fully catch up.
SpaceX's Starship program has seen a mixed record of 14 launches, with recent missions achieving orbital deployment of Starlink satellites despite frequent engine failures and crashes. The rocket's development is critical for NASA's Artemis moon missions and SpaceX's goal of deploying a million-satellite constellation to reduce launch costs.
Nima Momeni has been sentenced to 16 years to life in prison for the second-degree murder of Bob Lee, a former Google engineer and Cash App co-founder. The case highlights the intersection of high-profile tech leadership and the legal complexities surrounding violent crime in San Francisco.
NBCUniversal is redesigning the Peacock mobile app to prioritize vertical video, microdramas, and franchise-specific fandom hubs. The update integrates generative AI search and a dynamic video player to increase user engagement and shift the platform's identity from a traditional streamer to a broader entertainment hub.
Roku is exiting the smart home market and winding down sales of its cameras, doorbells, and monitoring systems to refocus on its core streaming platform. The move follows a $22 billion acquisition by Fox and a doubling of hardware losses to $48.6 million, driven largely by rising memory component costs.
The EU Commission has proposed the Digital Fairness Act to ban dark patterns, loot boxes for minors, and addictive design features. Non-compliant companies face penalties up to six percent of annual revenue, while enforcement power shifts toward a centralized EU system.
Microsoft has officially released Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) for the ROG Ally X and select AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs. The update enables upscaling to 1440p and supports framerates up to 120 fps, improving visual clarity and performance for handheld gaming without requiring manual resolution downgrades.
