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- Artificial intelligence · IT law & regulation
Google AI Mode links only to Google Flights for flights
A tester found that over the weekend, Google AI Mode answers about flight information contained only links to Google Flights. The author expects this to draw the attention of Digital Markets Act officials in Europe.
Full story at seroundtable.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Enterprise software
Anthropic adds Smart Reports for managers
Anthropic has announced a feature called Smart Reports that lets managers analyze how their team uses Claude. According to its support page, bosses can generate summaries to report on the work getting done.
Full story at Futurism ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
New data hints at AI's effect on jobs
The Financial Times reports two new data sources pointing to AI's impact on the labor market. An analysis by Eric Basmajian sees AI productivity gains in jobs data, with only about 15 percent of jobs affected so far.
Full story at Futurism ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT law & regulation
EU court adviser flags copyright risk for chatbots
On November 3, 2026, an adviser to the EU's top court said chatbots could break copyright rules by collecting news articles and reusing their content. The opinion came from a case involving Like Company and Google.
Full story at Analytics Insight ↗ - Open source · Programming & dev tools
Arnis turns real places into Minecraft worlds
Louis Erbkamm's open source project Arnis uses OpenStreetMap data to turn real places into Minecraft worlds. Since 2022 it has reached close to 900,000 downloads and about 70 contributors.
Full story at github.blog ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Software & updates
Google to switch off student AI tools by default
Google plans to turn off AI tools for K-12 students next year unless school administrators turn them on. Schools that restrict these tools will also lose access to Google Search, according to the report.
Full story at Android Authority ↗ - Operating systems · Artificial intelligence · Smartphones & apps
iOS 27.3 beta launches Apple Intelligence in China
Apple is testing select Apple Intelligence features in China in the iOS 27.3 beta. They integrate Alibaba's Qwen model, after Apple won approval from Chinese regulators.
Full story at MacRumors ↗ - Cybersecurity · Operating systems
Google dismantles Android TV box botnet
Google has taken down a malware operation that abused over 1.3 million Android TV boxes. Google says maker Videostrong Technology was behind the XCPE backdoor embedded in the firmware.
Full story at Android Central ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
OpenAI hires former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll
OpenAI has hired Dan Driscoll, the former civilian head of the US Army, as Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization. He is likely to help win government contracts and shape AI rules for the military.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
Hg and Anthropic back an AI transformation venture
Hg, the private equity fund that owns Litera and has $110 billion in assets under management, is investing with Anthropic in an AI transformation venture. Some angel investors are also involved.
Full story at Artificial Lawyer ↗
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