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Google and Samsung just launched the AI features Apple couldn’t with Siri

Google just announced that Gemini will soon be able to take care of some multistep tasks on your phone, like ordering food or hailing a car, starting first with the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and the just-announced Samsung Galaxy S26 phones. It all sounds a bit like features Apple announced for Siri way back […]

Source: Google plans to test search changes in Europe, displaying results from competing vertical search services next to its own, seeking to avoid EU fines (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Source: Google plans to test search changes in Europe, displaying results from competing vertical search services next to its own, seeking to avoid EU fines  —  Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google is poised to start testing changes to its search results to give rivals more prominence …

Anthropic acquires Vercept, whose Vy desktop agent lets users control a Mac or PC with natural language, to "advance Claude's computer use capabilities" (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)

Todd Bishop / GeekWire:
Anthropic acquires Vercept, whose Vy desktop agent lets users control a Mac or PC with natural language, to “advance Claude's computer use capabilities”  —  Anthropic is acquiring Vercept, a Seattle startup founded by alumni of the Allen Institute for AI, in a move that illustrates …

New Mortal Kombat 2 movie trailer is all Johnny Cage, no Cole Young

Mortal Kombat 2 (2026) will be a big Johnny Cage movie, as the Mortal Kombat tournament actually happens — with or without Cole Young.

New Mexico's Meta lawsuit: some police officers testify that Meta's AI is sending a flood of "junk" CSAM reports that are draining resources and slowing cases (Katie McQue/The Guardian)

Katie McQue / The Guardian:
New Mexico's Meta lawsuit: some police officers testify that Meta's AI is sending a flood of “junk” CSAM reports that are draining resources and slowing cases  —  Officers say flood of low-quality reports is draining resources and slowing cases amid New Mexico lawsuit