Stablecoin transaction volumes exploded to $33 trillion in 2025, a 72% surge. The growth, fueled by new US crypto laws, saw Circle’s USDC process more transactions than Tether’s USDT for the first time.
Google announced a major change to Gmail on Thursday, introducing an AI Inbox view. The new feature, powered by Gemini 3, replaces the chronological message list with a summarized briefing. The goal is to turn Gmail into a proactive assistant, but the shift may not feel optional for users.
A UK child safety watchdog says it found “criminal” images on the dark web allegedly generated by Grok AI. The findings have triggered condemnation from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and a document preservation order from the European Union.
Google is making a major AI push in Gmail, giving free features to its entire user base. But the most advanced tools, like a new AI Inbox, are reserved for paying subscribers on AI Pro or AI Ultra plans.
Paris-based Spore.Bio has landed a multi-million-dollar grant from the Google.org AI for Science Fund. The startup is also launching Spore.Labs, a new research division focused on using photonics and AI to revolutionize how we detect microbes.
OpenAI is launching a dedicated Health mode for ChatGPT. It allows users to connect personal health data from apps and records for tailored wellness advice. The feature is in a limited rollout, with a waitlist open now.
Elon Musk’s Grok AI is being used to create a hidden trove of extremely graphic and violent sexual videos, separate from its X.com output. Researchers found a cache of around 800 such items, with nearly 10% appearing to be child sexual abuse material. The findings have sparked investigations in Euro
The Elder Scrolls Online is finally getting cross-play, a feature players have wanted for years. However, the developer says it’s a complex technical challenge and a full release is still a ways off, with testing potentially starting by the end of the year.
According to an exclusive report, Anthropic is in talks to raise another $10 billion, which would value the Claude-maker at $350 billion. This comes just months after a $13 billion round. The capital war with OpenAI is reaching unimaginable scale.
Alphabet is on the verge of reclaiming the title of the second-largest U.S. company by market value, a spot it hasn’t held since 2018. This comes after its stock surged over 60% in the past year, dramatically outpacing Apple’s sub-10% gain.
