May 31, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A Commerce Department web page detailing new AI vetting agreements with Google, xAI, and Microsoft has vanished from the agency’s site. The page, which announced pre-deployment evaluations of frontier models, now redirects to a main page. The development raises questions about transparency and government AI oversight.
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May 31, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Polymarket, the leading prediction market platform, is intensifying its crackdown on VPN users as regulatory pressure grows worldwide. This move highlights the increasing challenges of operating a decentralized betting platform across jurisdictions with varying legal frameworks. Users now face heightened location verification measures, potentially limiting access for those in restricted regions.
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May 31, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Google has launched Gemini Spark, an AI agent that operates continuously in the background, handling digital tasks such as scheduling meetings, searching emails, and creating documents. Exclusive to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US, Spark integrates deeply with Google Workspace and can execute actions without user supervision. This marks a major shift from reactive chatbots to proactive automation, powered by Google's Gemini 3.5 model on cloud virtual machines.
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May 31, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A new leak suggests Samsung is preparing to release the One UI 9 Watch beta with deep Galaxy AI integration, shifting from passive health data collection to proactive coaching. The update could analyze patterns, predict trends, and offer personalized recommendations instead of just showing raw numbers. It is expected to be based on Wear OS 7 and may first hit the Galaxy Watch 8 series in South Korea and the US.
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May 31, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A recent survey of over 1,500 readers reveals that 51% think the new Google Health app looks better but is worse to use. Only 5% love the functionality but dislike the design, while 23% find it both gorgeous and functional. The overwhelming sentiment is frustration with the AI coach, missing data features, and poor usability. Many users are considering switching to alternatives like Garmin or Apple Watch.
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May 31, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Microsoft will end SwiftKey's third-party backup support on May 31. Users with Google or Apple accounts must migrate to a Microsoft account to retain their personalized dictionary and predictions. The data can be exported via the SwiftKey data portal and imported to OneDrive. Those who switch can earn up to 1000 Microsoft Reward Points.
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May 31, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A company inadvertently spent $500 million in Claude AI credits in a single month after failing to implement usage limits. The incident underscores the challenges enterprises face as AI costs escalate. With similar struggles at Uber and others, the initial promise of AI cost savings is being questioned.
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May 30, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Cloud security firm Wiz leveraged an AI-powered reverse-engineering tool, IDA MCP, to discover a critical vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server (CVE-2026-3854). The bug, rated 8.7 on the CVSS scale, would allow an attacker with push access to achieve remote code execution. This marks one of the first major vulnerabilities found in closed-source binaries using AI, highlighting a transformative shift in security research.
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May 30, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A Vercel employee's use of a third-party AI tool led to a data breach via stolen OAuth tokens. The attacker accessed non-sensitive environment variables, but the incident highlights risks of over-permissioned OAuth grants and shadow AI. Experts urge admin-managed consent and zero-trust principles.
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