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-Google has announced that with the help of AI, it blocked 1.75 million apps that violated its policies in 2025, significantly down from 2.36 million in 2024.

-Samsung has launched the latest version of Bixby with the new One UI 8.5 beta

-According to Reuters, the US State Department is building a web portal, where Europeans and anyone else can see online content banned by their governments.
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The company's video generator Sora offered a feature bearing the name.
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-Meta is reportedly gearing up to enter another segment of the wearables market. According to The Information, the company is planning to release its first smartwatch sometime this year. Meta has revived its smartwatch initiative internally called “Malibu 2."

-Nevada's gambling regulators and attorney general sued Kalshi on Tuesday accusing the company of bypassing Nevada law by operating a sports gambling market without proper licenses. In addition, they say Kalshi provides services to individuals under 21, which violates state law.

-Google has announced that using its newly incorporated Lyria 3 model, Gemini users will be able to generate 30-second music tracks based on a prompt, or remix an existing track to their liking.
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An expansion of the platform's AI website builder, the tool helps with edits and media creation
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