HMD bundles homegrown AI assistant on new phone to sharpen India play
HMD is tailoring its latest India strategy around local AI, bundling a homegrown chatbot with a new smartphone as competition in the country’s handset market intensifies.
Samsung memory chip staff secure unusually large bonus package after labor talks
Samsung’s memory chip employees have reached a bonus agreement after labor negotiations, putting a spotlight on the strategic value of semiconductor talent inside one of Korea’s biggest tech companies.
WPP’s AI chief says ad agents are still in their awkward phase
WPP’s top AI executive is pouring a little cold water on the hype around autonomous agents, arguing the tech may be exciting but is still far from fully trusted in complex advertising workflows.
How accessibility tools and Gemini are helping students work more independently
Accessibility features and Gemini are being positioned as practical tools that can help students handle schoolwork, communication and daily routines with more independence.
TikTok Shop says U.S. small business sales jumped 66% in 2025
TikTok Shop says sales from U.S. small businesses rose 66% in 2025, a sign that social commerce is still gaining traction with merchants chasing discovery and direct conversion in one place.
Waymo broadens weather pause to four cities after robotaxis enter floodwaters
Waymo is widening a weather-related service pause across four cities after robotaxis were reported entering flooded streets, underscoring how hard extreme weather still is for autonomous driving systems.
AdventHealth pushes whole-person care forward with OpenAI
AdventHealth is expanding its use of OpenAI as it looks to support whole-person care with smarter workflows, better access to information, and less administrative drag across the health system.
Anker puts its first AI noise-canceling chip into new earbuds
Anker’s newest earbuds introduce the company’s first in-house AI chip, aimed at boosting active noise cancellation and sharpening voice pickup in noisy places.
Mobile’s measurement playbook is becoming the web’s fix for fragmentation
The web’s identity and attribution mess is pushing advertisers toward lessons long tested in mobile: privacy-aware measurement, aggregated reporting, and frameworks built for signal loss.
Google Play’s latest updates give developers more ways to grow, test, and sell
Google’s latest Play updates are aimed at the practical stuff developers care about most: getting found, improving retention, testing faster, and managing subscriptions with less friction.