Microsoft and OpenAI’s famed AGI agreement is dead
… On Monday morning, Microsoft announced a handful of big changes to its long-standing OpenAI deal. …
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Venmo finally takes privacy seriously
… Down the line, Venmo will introduce three new “surfaces” in the app: Send, where you can see your closest friends and find features like groups, gifting, and scheduled payments; Money, where you can manage things like crypto and link Venmo to apps and websites; and Rewards, where you can find offer… …
Would you let robots spend your money? Google is betting on it
… OpenAI’s efforts at checkout features within ChatGPT were disappointing. …
Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax
… It has added several new features over the years, including tools for podcasts, videos, and social networking-style features like DMs. …
New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram
… Other requests include changes to Meta’s services — like age verification, a 99 percent detection rate for new child sexual abuse material CSAM , and no more late-night or school-day notifications for teens in the state. …
The Stepback
… Hayden Field Aug 31, 2025 They’re trying to make deep-sea mining happen The US is saying ‘to hell with the international mining code.’ Justine Calma Aug 24, 2025 The one feature that keeps me from recommending flip phones Dust could spell death for a foldable’s inner screen. …
Alexa is moving into Amazon․com
… The answers Alexa for Shopping generates will be more fully featured than what you currently get when typing in a query to Amazon. …
Cryptocurrency
… Klarna says it’s making the move to “make payments faster and cheaper.” Klarna to launch dollar-backed stablecoin as race in digital payments heats up Reuters Dominic Preston Nov 3, 2025 “I don’t know who he is.” Said Trump of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao in his 60 Minutes interview last night. …
The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026
… The feature includes an embedded Android emulator for viewing and editing app previews. …
Twitter - X
… The in-development feature reported by @nima owji shows a toggle that allows users to disclose synthetically made or manipulated content. …