In July 2026, the European Commission said Meta breached the EU Digital Services Act after a May 2024 probe into Instagram/Facebook “addictive” design. It flagged personalized recommendations, autoplay and infinite scroll, with potential remedies or fines up to $12B.
OpenAI is discontinuing Atlas, its AI-powered browser launched in October 2025, and redistributing its core features across a new Google Chrome extension and an updated ChatGPT desktop app, the…
OpenAI is shutting down ChatGPT Atlas, its autonomous web browser, with a deprecation date set for August 9th, 2026 — less than a year after the product launched. The company confirmed the decision…
OpenAI will deprecate ChatGPT Atlas on Aug. 9, 2026—under a year after its Oct. 2025 launch. OpenAI says the browser’s lessons are now powering ChatGPT Work, a new desktop app with an updated in-ChatGPT browser and a cloud browser for Work mode.
OpenAI has received approval from the Trump administration to publicly release GPT-5.6, its latest AI model, and simultaneously unveiled a new AI agent called ChatGPT Work. The rollout began in July…
Block agreed to a $45M settlement with 46 U.S. states over Cash App fraud failures, announced July 2026. States alleged accounts could be created without SSN/DOB, with no cap on per-person openings, and the lack of an official support phone enabled fake help lines; Block must upgrade fraud controls and offer live support.
Character.AI announced the launch of c.ai Series in July 2026 — short-form, episodic animated videos designed to be watched and interacted with on mobile devices. The move expands the company’s…
Truecaller’s CEO went public in July 2026 with a direct challenge to India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), accusing the regulator of blocking the caller ID app from displaying spam…
Google Photos’ Video Remix launches July 8, 2026 for AI Plus/Pro/Ultra subscribers, powered by Gemini Omni to edit clips in seconds. Through the Create tab in the U.S. plus 13 countries, it offers cinematic relighting, background replacement, and styles such as watercolor, raw sketchbook, and oil painting.
Elon Musk said July 8, 2026 that X will DM users when posts they liked, replied to, or reposted receive a Community Notes correction—though the feature isn’t live yet and has no timeline. It targets the criticism that corrections arrive too late; a 2025 Maldita study found 85% of proposed notes stay invisible, with only 8.3% published.
OpenAI launched GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini on July 8, 2026 with full-duplex voice that can process incoming speech while generating replies, supporting mid-sentence interrupts and live translation. GPT-Live-1 mini becomes ChatGPT’s default, while paid users get GPT-Live-1. Atty Eleti said he’s used it for 30–40 minute conversations; 150M already use voice/dictation.
WeWard’s “Walking Mode” (launched July 8, 2026) lets users lock chosen apps like TikTok or Instagram until they hit a customizable daily step goal—3,000 is one example. Backed by Venus Williams, it has 30M users in 29 countries (4M US) and says it boosts walking time by nearly 25%.
