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Gemini arrives on Apple CarPlay
Google has rolled out Gemini to Apple CarPlay. With Gemini Live, drivers can hold back-and-forth conversations, for example to catch up on unread emails or ask when their next appointment starts.
Full story at AppleInsider ↗ - IT industry & companies · Chips & hardware
US futures rise on CoreWeave and NVIDIA gains
US stock futures rose Wednesday as CoreWeave and NVIDIA helped tech shares recover. NASDAQ-100 futures gained 1.9% and CoreWeave shares climbed more than 15% premarket.
Full story at Analytics Insight ↗ - Operating systems · Smartphones & apps · Programming & dev tools
Google releases Android 17 QPR2 for Pixels
Android 17 QPR2 was released alongside the November Pixel Feature Drop. It brings deeper color and wallpaper customization, new developer APIs for backdrop blur and frosted glass effects, and new status bar, notification and Quick Settings controls.
Full story at Droid Life ↗ - Artificial intelligence
OpenAI Academy offers workshops for caregivers
OpenAI Academy is bringing free, hands-on ChatGPT workshops to caregivers in five U.S. cities. They aim to build practical AI skills for everyday life.
Full story at openai.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence
20,000 veterans claim free ChatGPT Plus year
More than 20,000 veterans and transitioning service members have claimed a free year of ChatGPT Plus. They use it to prepare for civilian careers.
Full story at openai.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models · Cloud & data centers · Open source
DeepSeek V4 models arrive on SageMaker JumpStart
DeepSeek-V4-Pro, DeepSeek-V4-Flash and DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash are now available on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. They are open-weight Mixture-of-Experts models under the MIT license, aimed at reasoning, coding and agentic workloads.
Full story at aws.amazon.com ↗ - Smartphones & apps · Chips & hardware
Pixel Watch now guides users through workouts
Google offers live workout guidance on the Pixel Watch. Users can follow custom routines and track reps directly on the wrist.
Full story at blog.google ↗ - IT industry & companies · Artificial intelligence
Tax research platform Blue J raises $176m
Blue J announced a $176m Series E round led by JMI Equity. The raise values the company at $700m.
Full story at Artificial Lawyer ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
US firms' AI spending growth slows in October
The Ramp AI Index shows US corporate AI spending rose just 1.65 percent in October 2026. One percent of companies still drive 80 percent of revenue for OpenAI and Anthropic.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Smartphones & apps
Gemini app launches on Apple CarPlay
Google is rolling out a standalone Gemini app with Gemini Live to Apple CarPlay worldwide. Users need the latest Gemini app on their iPhone and must have used Gemini Live at least once.
Full story at Android Authority ↗
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