For China’s top AI researchers, the borders are quickly closing. Researchers, startup founders and executives at private firms are now reportedly subject to travel restrictions, with some of the industry’s most prominent figures required to seek government approval before heading abroad. The restrictions reflect a wider shift in how Beijing manages the brain-drain in the…
As the tech industry rallies around AI agents, some companies are building capabilities to enable AI agents to make payments and trade stocks on users’ behalf. Stock trading app Robinhood is also moving in that direction: The company on Wednesday said it is launching support for AI agentic trading, as well as a new agentic…
Rene Ramos/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google Omni aims to do for video what Nano Banana did for images. Creators can build videos from text, images, audio, or video. AI avatars could help creators, but raise trust concerns. Last week, Google announced a new AI video capability that…
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Android Auto has several safety features you should use. Using split-screen and voice controls keeps you focused. Turning on Do Not Disturb was the single biggest help. Android Auto is designed to help keep your hands off your phone and…
Artie Beaty/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Android Auto can cause your phone to overheat due to its intensive data usage. There are several tricks you can use to keep your phone cool. Closing apps, running your car’s AC, and using a new cable can all help….
WeRoad, the Milan-based group travel startup, has raised a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb as it prepares for its first major expansion outside Europe. The funding brings the company’s total capital raised to roughly $100 million and will finance WeRoad’s push into the U.S., beginning with Austin. The new investment reflects a…
Jack Wallen/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Linux has several email clients, but this new one is tops for me. Aerion is clean, easy to use, and lightweight. This app supports several email accounts, is free to use, and is open source. For the longest time, Geary…
In Spotify’s rapidly evolving quest to become the home of everything audio-related, the company announced on Tuesday that it’s bringing narrated long-form magazine articles to its app. The articles will be available to Premium subscribers as part of their 15 hours of audiobook listening time per month. Free users can opt to purchase stand-alone articles…
Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok recently announced the renewal of their licensing agreement, which includes a commitment to get rid of unauthorized AI-generated music from the platform to improve how artists and songwriters are credited. In their joint announcement, UMG stated the agreement “extends TikTok and UMG’s groundbreaking commitment to AI protections that promote…
Last week, after Google announced its huge overhaul to Search, I overheard a woman on the phone saying she was switching to DuckDuckGo because you can “opt out of using AI.” “Google just isn’t Google anymore,” she said. It seems that others had the same idea. At I/O, Google’s annual developer conference, the company said…