Apple Testing ChatGPT-Style App
The internal app, dubbed Veritas, is modeled after ChatGPT to help developers trial new features for Siri. If successful, users may (finally) get a much smarter assistant, but major changes are still under review.
Walmart Partnering With OpenAI to Level-Up Workforce
Through the partnership, Walmart plans to offer AI-focused skills training to employees, underscoring a commitment to helping workers adapt to technological changes. CEO Doug McMillon highlights that while every job is expected to change, the approach is to 'lean in' and use new tools to improve roles, with a transparent communication strategy during this transformation.
Bipartisan Push As AI and National Security in Focus
Congress is ramping up efforts to regulate artificial intelligence, aiming to foster innovation, combat AI-driven fraud, and counter China's growing influence. Lawmakers are uniting around policies that remove development barriers and address security threats from foreign actors.
Consumers Getting Paid to Sell Their Data For AI Training
By offering cash for call recordings, Neon exposes the growing willingness of consumers to trade sensitive data for payment. While the app claims to anonymize data before selling it to AI firms, legal and cybersecurity experts warn of the potential for voice fraud and undisclosed partner risks.
Spotify Enhances AI Protections
Spotify is rolling out new policies to protect artists from harmful uses of generative AI, including stronger rules against vocal deepfakes, a new music spam filter to block mass-produced AI tracks, and support for industry-standard AI disclosures in song credits. These initiatives aim to combat impersonation and spam while giving artists transparency and control over how AI is used in their music.
Zoox Applies for Operating Exemptions
Following a successful public launch in Las Vegas, the Amazon subsidiary is seeking broader regulatory approval to expand from demonstrations to full commercial robotaxi operations for its unique vehicles, which lack steering wheels and pedals.
European Banks Uniting to Create Stablecoin
A consortium of 9 major European banks, including ING, UniCredit, Danske, and Caixa Bank plans to introduce a MiCAR-compliant stablecoin in 2026 to combat US dominance in the space. Headquartered in the Netherlands and seeking approval from the Dutch central bank, aspires to streamline cross-border and digital asset transactions across the continent.
Huntington’s Disease Successfully Treated
Thanks to gene therapy, for the first time, the disease has been successfully treated in humans. The clinical trial found that the treatment slowed disease progression by 75%, potentially giving patients decades more of a quality life. This milestone marks a dramatic leap forward in treating one of the most devastating neurogenetic diseases.
New Breast Cancer Treatment Approved
Eli Lilly’s Inluriyo (imlunestrant) has received FDA approval as an oral treatment for adults with ER+, HER2-, ESR1-mutated metastatic breast cancer whose disease progressed after endocrine therapy. The EMBER-3 Phase 3 trial showed Inluriyo reduced the risk of progression or death by 38% versus older therapies, with greater progression-free survival and manageable side effects
New Quantum System Shatters Previous Record
By using optical lattice conveyor belts and tweezers to dynamically reload lost atoms, researchers at Harvard and MIT demonstrated a 3,000-qubit array that operates without interruption, beating the previous 6,100-qubit record that lasted just 13 seconds and enabling continuous error correction. The scalable design hints at quantum processors that could operate for days and execute billions of operations
