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DXC to embed Claude in banking and airline systems
DXC Technology will integrate Anthropic's Claude into core infrastructure for regulated industries including banking and aviation. Details on scope and timeline remain sparse.
OpenAI acquires Ona to add persistent cloud storage to Codex
OpenAI is buying Ona to integrate secure, persistent cloud environments into its Codex engine. The move targets enterprise AI agents that need to run long-running workflows without session limits.
BBVA scales ChatGPT to 100,000 staff in enterprise banking deal
BBVA deployed OpenAI's ChatGPT Enterprise across its entire workforce. The bank is now the first major financial institution to embed the model at this scale.
Preply uses OpenAI to generate lesson summaries and personalized feedback
Preply is now generating AI lesson summaries and personalized language exercises powered by OpenAI. The integration aims to combine automated content generation with human tutors for individualized instruction.
Google funds 2,741 Virginia apprenticeships, launches $15M energy bill relief
Google is backing electrical training programs and a community energy fund in Virginia to prepare workers for data center jobs and lower utility costs. Details on the $15 million commitment.
Your brain maps your body in real time. Scientists are finally decoding how.
Researchers studying interoception—how your brain senses what's happening inside—are uncovering a third communication system between body and brain. The discovery has implications for treating obesity, anxiety, and chronic pain.
Cell reprogramming becomes aging research's hottest bet as billions pour in
Life Biosciences just dosed its first human with an eye treatment designed to reverse aging. Billions in funding are now backing reprogramming tech, but human evidence remains sparse.
MIT publishes speculative fiction about librarians preserving banned knowledge
MIT Tech Review published 'You Do Your Own Time,' a story about exiled librarians running a sanctuary and sending digital archives to space to escape state censorship.
New law lets you sue if feds pressure platforms to kill your posts
The JAWBONE Act, introduced by Senators Cruz and Wyden, lets Americans sue for damages when government officials coerce social media or broadcast companies to remove content. Applies even if the platform refuses.
Amazon's data centers used 2.5B gallons of water in 2025
Amazon disclosed its first data center water consumption report: 2.5 billion gallons in 2025, down 2% year-over-year despite expansion. The company claims efficiency gains as Seattle debates new facility permits.
Echo Hub gets customizable dashboard and Ring's AI video search
Amazon rolled out a free software update for Echo Hub with a redesigned homescreen, room-based organization, and access to Ring's natural-language video search across camera footage.
Apple's Siri refuses to be your AI girlfriend by design
Craig Federighi says Apple's redesigned Siri will actively decline romantic engagement, rejecting the engagement-maximizing tactics built into ChatGPT and other chatbots. Here's what Apple is doing differently.