Lawfare says xAI’s Grokipedia hasn’t updated since April 24, 2026—its status page shows “No live edits available right now.” Launched in Oct 2025 (v0.1, 885k articles) and now at 6M+ entries, Lawfare reviewed 34,519 pages and 225,496 suggested edits and found no accepted/rejected changes in 3 months.
Reddit announced in August 2026 that it is rolling out a suite of AI-powered moderation tools called “Rules Hub,” while also revealing plans to restrict third-party API access and make further…
Google announced a significant reshaping of its top AI leadership in August 2026, with Google DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis moving into a new role and longtime Google engineer Jeff Dean leaving to…
A new AI detection tool released by music generator company Treblo has flagged rapper Fenix Flexin’s song “Rubberz” as “very likely Treblo” with “high confidence,” intensifying an ongoing controversy…
Sunbird Messaging relaunched on the Google Play Store in August 2026, giving Android users access to iMessage — including blue bubbles, reactions, and high-quality video — for $2.99 per month. The…
Google says it will remove Google Assistant access on Android phones and tablets starting Sept. 4, 2026, swapping users to Gemini over “a few weeks.” Afterward, you can’t use or switch back; it also covers Wear OS, Android Auto and paired audio, while Home/TV remain unchanged.
Signal has added support for linking multiple phones to a single account, allowing users to access and respond to messages across more than one Android or iPhone using the same phone number.
The…
Apple is developing a cross-device clipboard feature that will let users copy content on an iPhone and paste it on a Windows PC — or vice versa — with a target completion date of fall 2027, when it…
Apple pulled Telegram from the App Store Monday night, Aug. 4, 2026, after a review found it violated rules against child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Apple restored it after Telegram removed the content and banned the poster; Telegram says it’s removed 337,900 CSAM groups/channels in 2026.
OpenAI has taken Apple’s trade secret lawsuit public, publishing a blog post in August 2026 that includes iMessage and email exchanges it says contradict key claims in Apple’s legal complaint. The…
Google Health app update v5.05 (announced in 2026) now lets Fitbit workouts, steps, and vitals sync directly into Apple Health via Profile > Partner apps > Apple Health—previously only Apple→Google was supported. The same update adds US Smart Health Links to share selected medical records as a URL or QR code.
New transparency requirements under the European Union’s AI Act came into effect on August 2nd, 2026, compelling companies to disclose when users are interacting with AI systems and when content has…
