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HBO Max is rolling out a new “Shorts” feed that showcases vertical video clips, letting users breeze through bite‑size titles in a TikTok‑style scroll. By embracing the mobile‑first, short‑form format, the service hopes to cut through its massive library and keep viewers engaged without leaving the platform.
Apple’s new “Upgrade” program lets customers lease the latest iPhone, iPad or Mac on a monthly basis through Klarna, turning the high upfront price into manageable payments. The partnership arrives amid a global “RAMageddon” chip shortage that is inflating device costs, making leasing an attractive alternative for cost‑conscious buyers.
Recursive Superintelligence has secured a $410 million cloud‑compute contract with Amazon, channeling the bulk of the budget straight into GPU‑powered training rather than expanding staff. The deal aims to create a self‑optimizing development loop where AI models iteratively improve the product with minimal human intervention.
The European Commission says TikTok’s defaults for minors may fall short of DSA safety requirements, shifting attention from optional controls to protection by design.
Apple faces a lawsuit alleging that its App Store allowed a fraudulent crypto‑wallet app to slip through its review process, costing three users over $1.8 million. The case challenges Apple’s claim that its vetting safeguards protect consumers from financial scams and could force a reevaluation of the platform’s responsibility for third‑party apps.
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AP reports that Chinese AI models such as Kimi, DeepSeek and GLM are gaining U.S. users by combining lower costs, long-context features and open-weight flexibility.
Europe now boasts its own daily, TBPN‑style live show, broadcasting from noon to 3 p.m. UK time and dedicating two extra hours to unscripted guest conversations. With a five‑day schedule mirroring the original two‑day format, founders, investors and tech enthusiasts across the continent are scrambling for a spot on the program.
New lawsuits against Ring and Google Nest show how familiar-face alerts are becoming a bigger biometric privacy test for smart-home cameras.
Vietnam is joining a handful of nations that are moving to limit children’s access to social‑media platforms, with draft rules that could bar minors from using popular apps. The proposal follows Australia’s 2025 ban and reflects growing global concerns over cyberbullying, addiction and predator exposure among young users.
Cognition’s acquisition of Poke marks a strategic pivot toward making AI personality a core differentiator, melding Poke’s conversational flair with Devin’s coding prowess. By enriching the assistant’s dialogue, Cognition aims to deliver a more natural, context‑aware developer experience that could set Devin apart in an increasingly competitive market.
The lawsuit challenges the government’s claim that the petitioner willingly supplied a “duress” password that automatically erased his phone’s contents during a border inspection. If the court finds the password was given under coercion, it could limit officials’ ability to force encrypted data disclosures at U.S. ports of entry.
