Pebble unveils the Pebble Round 2, a smartwatch with a rounded screen and basic health and activity tracking but no heart rate monitor, shipping in May for $199
and fixes all the original's major pitfalls Beth Skwarecki / Lifehacker : Pebble's Iconic Round Watch Is Back (and Better) Habeeb Onawole / Notebookcheck : Core Devices launches the Pebble Round 2 wit...
OpenAI rolls out Your Year with ChatGPT, a Spotify Wrapped-like feature, to Free, Plus, and Pro users in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
a Spotify Wrapped-style recap that analyzes your most intrusive thoughts and chat habits from 2025 OpenAI : ChatGPT — Release Notes Emma Roth / The Verge : ChatGPT's yearly recap sums up your conversa...
Samsung unveils the Exynos 2600, the world's first smartphone SoC built on a 2nm Gate-All-Around process, expected to power some Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus models
Get ready for a new mobile experience. Will Sattelberg / 9to5Google : Galaxy Z Flip 8 could remain exclusive to Samsung's Exynos 2600, report suggests The Indian Express : Samsung introduces Exynos 26...
President Trump signs an executive order aimed at preempting a growing number of state AI laws, saying “we want to have one central source of approval”
Transformer Weekly: Trump signs EO, Hochul guts the RAISE Act, and GPT-5.2 launches Michael Kan / PCMag : Trump Signs Executive Order to Go After ‘Burdensome’ State AI Laws Poligirlsayswhat / Baller A...
OpenAI says GPT‑5.2 Thinking beats or ties industry professionals on 70.9% of GDPval knowledge work tasks, delivering outputs at >11x the speed and <1% the cost
OpenAI eyes January exit from “code red” John Werner / Forbes : The Wonder And The Promise Of GPT 5.2 Is Here Benj Edwards / Ars Technica : OpenAI releases GPT-5.2 after “code red” Google threat alert...
The EU fines X €120M for breaching online content rules, the first fine under the DSA, citing issues like its deceptive blue checkmarks, after a two-year probe
‘Impose Sanctions...’ The Verge : EU fines X $140 million over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmarks Inc : Why Elon Musk's X Was Slapped With a $140 Million Fine Eva Terry / Deseret News : European Union fines ...
How Animaj, a startup in the Disney Accelerator Program, uses its generative AI tool to expedite the animation process, while claiming artists stay in control
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Google updates Quick Share to work with Apple's AirDrop to make file transfers between iPhones and Android devices easier, starting with the Pixel 10 family
Will Apple Kill It? Isaiah Richard / Tech Times : QuickShare Now Interoperable With AirDrop: Send Files From Android to Apple via Pixel 10 Corey Blackwell / WebProNews : Google's AirDrop Heist: How Pi...
Oppo launches the €999 Find X9 and €1,299 Find X9 Pro in the UK and the EU with 7,025mAh and 7,500mAh silicon-carbon batteries and MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chips
All You Need To Know Kahekashan / The Hans India : Oppo Find X9 and Find X9 Pro Debut Globally: Bigger Batteries, Powerful Cameras, and India Launch Next Month Santiago Jr Bongco / Xiaomiui.Net : Oppo...
OpenAI says it will work with SAG-AFTRA, CAA, UTA, and others to crack down on Sora 2 deepfakes, following concerns from actor Bryan Cranston and SAG-AFTRA
here's everything you need to know The Indian Express : OpenAI strengthens guardrails in Sora 2 after actor Bryan Cranston expresses concerns over deepfakes Sian Cain / The Guardian : Bryan Cranston t...