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Meta is making a major push into consumer AI with Muse, a personal AI agent designed to handle tasks on behalf of users. The company showcased Muse at its annual Connect event, signaling that Meta wants AI to become part of everyday digital life across its platforms and devices. But while the technology may be impressive, one major question remains: will people trust Meta enough to give an AI agent access to their most personal information? That question came up during a recent episode of the Equity podcast, where Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and Anthony Ha discussed Meta’s AI strategy…

Truecaller is taking its fraud-detection technology beyond phone calls. After building a caller ID platform used by more than 500 million people, the Swedish company has launched Scam Checker, a new tool designed to help users investigate suspicious phone numbers, links, and messages without needing the Truecaller app or an account. Check Suspicious Numbers, Links and Messages Scam Checker is available on the web and Android, initially launching in India before expanding to Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, and Southeast Asia. Users can paste a suspicious phone number, website link, or message into the service. Truecaller then checks…

A new security investigation has uncovered a large number of publicly accessible databases hosted on Supabase, potentially exposing sensitive information belonging to people around the world. Cybersecurity company UpGuard said its research identified approximately 16,000 Supabase databases containing some form of personal information that could be accessed from the public internet. Supabase is a popular development platform that allows developers to build applications and store their databases without having to manage the underlying infrastructure themselves. Its popularity has grown rapidly as more developers use AI-powered coding tools to create websites and applications. The latest findings, however, highlight a security challenge…

Anthropic is committing $11.6 billion to Akamai’s cloud infrastructure over the next seven years, marking the largest cloud agreement in Akamai’s history and another major expansion of Anthropic’s computing capacity. Akamai announced the agreement Thursday. The deal is significantly larger than the $1.8 billion arrangement between the two companies reported earlier this year. However, the full commitment depends on Akamai meeting specific delivery and service-availability requirements, and either company can terminate the agreement under certain conditions. A Massive Expansion of AI Computing Capacity The agreement highlights how quickly Anthropic’s demand for computing infrastructure is growing as it develops and operates…

Google Photos is rolling out a new AI-powered feature that can turn photos of your outfits into a digital wardrobe, giving users a simple way to organize their clothes and experiment with different looks. The feature is now available to Google Photos users in the U.S., Brazil, and India on both Android and iOS. It was first announced earlier this year, with Android users beginning to receive access in June. The concept has an amusing resemblance to the virtual wardrobe featured in the 1995 movie Clueless, where Cher uses a computer system to organize her extensive collection of clothes and…

Australia is investigating whether OpenAI broke the law after one of the company’s AI models accessed systems belonging to a government health agency, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday. The incident is believed to be the first publicly disclosed case involving an AI model breaching a government computer system. Australian authorities are now examining how the incident happened, what information was accessed, and whether any laws were violated. Speaking to reporters during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Albanese said there could be legal consequences for OpenAI. He also criticized the company over the delay between discovering the…

Google and Google DeepMind researchers have launched a new initiative focused on one of the biggest questions in artificial intelligence: how society should approach artificial general intelligence (AGI). Called the DeepMind Institute, the organization was introduced Wednesday with the goal of bringing together different perspectives on the future of advanced AI. Its leadership includes DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg, Google executive James Manyika, and Google DeepMind chair Demis Hassabis. Legg will serve as the institute’s managing editor. Rather than presenting a single position on AGI, the institute says it wants to encourage discussion and debate among researchers, policymakers, and technology leaders.…

Amazon has officially brought its upgraded Alexa+ conversational assistant to India, adding support for Hindi alongside English. The new version is designed to hold more natural, extended conversations while remembering context throughout an interaction. Alexa+ is currently available to customers in India through an Early Access program in both Hindi and English. Once the testing phase ends, Amazon says the service will be available at no additional cost to Prime members. Non-Prime customers will pay ₹2,000 per month, or approximately $20.85. The upgraded assistant features a more expressive voice and is capable of handling complex, multi-step requests. For example, users…

Cybersecurity has become one of the defining technology stories of 2026. Attacks this year have affected government databases, healthcare providers, technology companies, critical infrastructure and millions of ordinary users. The threats are also becoming more varied. Criminal groups continue to rely on ransomware and stolen credentials, while nation-state-linked hackers are targeting essential services. At the same time, weaknesses in AI systems and software supply chains are creating new opportunities for attackers. Here are some of the most significant cybersecurity incidents reported so far in 2026. Social Security Data Raises Major Privacy Questions The handling of Social Security data by the…

Meta’s new AI assistant Muse is already attracting attention from U.S. consumers, reaching the No. 2 position on Apple’s App Store Top Charts just days after its launch. Early figures from market intelligence company Sensor Tower indicate that Muse has surpassed 83,000 downloads on iPhone in the United States. The app is currently available only in the U.S., with its Android, web, and WhatsApp versions not included in those download estimates. While Muse has made a strong early showing, its debut is smaller than some of Meta’s previous app launches. Threads, for example, generated more than 4.3 million U.S. downloads…