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Automattic Announces The World’s Best Inbox Just Got Better

Messaging today is a mess, Automattic wrote. We have endless chat apps on our phones, each with different contacts and notification settings, making it all too easy to accidentally ghost family and friends. That’s why we’re excited to announce today that Automatic has acquired Beeper, a universal messaging app that combines 14 different chat networks in one inbox. We began

Spotify Launches Personalized AI Playlists That You Can Build Using Prompts

Spotify announced that Spotify Premium users can now turn any idea into a personalized playlist with AI Playlist in Beta. From their newsroom: We know that discovery happens on Spotify, with nearly two billion discoveries happening on our platform every day. Features like our AI DJ and duelist power those discoveries and bring fans closer to the artists they love.

Trudeau Announces $2.4 billion For AI-Related Investments

The Liberal government is setting aside $2.4 billion in its upcoming budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday, CBS reported. The bulk of that -- $2 billion -- is going to a fund that aim to provide access to computing capabilities and technical infrastructure. He said the federal government will begin consulting with industry

Fake Facebook MidJourney AI Page Promoted Malware To 1.2 Million People

Hackers are using Facebook advertisements and hijacked pages to promote fake Artificial Intelligence services, such as MidJourney, OpenAI’s SORA and ChatGPT-5, and DALL-E, to infect unsuspecting users with password-stealing malware, Bleeping Computer reported.

Blue Check Marks Reappear On Some Large X Accounts

Almost a year since blue check marks disappeared from some large, influential accounts on X (formerly Twitter), they have started to return, NBC News reported. On Wednesday, some individuals with large followings started receiving notifications that they had received complementary premium features, including the return of the iconic blue check mark to their accounts.

FCC To Vote To Restore Net Neutrality Rules, Reversing Trump

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will vote to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules and assume new regulatory oversight of broadband internet that was rescinded under former President Donald Trump, the agency’s chair said.