Google’s November 2025 Pixel Drop has redesigned the home screen search bar on Pixel phones. The change adds quick access to AI Mode but reverts to an older, less modern visual style that clashes with Google’s own design language.
ElementUSA is investing $850 million to build a rare earth and critical minerals refinery in Louisiana. The project, supported by a $29.9 million Pentagon grant, aims to extract valuable materials from industrial byproduct. It’s a major step for U.S. supply chain independence.
X is formally asserting its claim to the “Twitter” trademark in its updated Terms of Service and a new legal filing. This comes after a startup argued the brand was abandoned when the platform was renamed.
OpenAI CEO Fidji Simo announced an expansion of ChatGPT’s app support, with Apple Music joining the list. This follows an existing integration with rival Spotify. The move deepens ChatGPT’s ties to the Apple ecosystem.
A major developer group is telling EU regulators that Apple’s proposed Digital Markets Act compliance terms are actually a worse deal than what a US court just imposed. They argue the EU’s fee scheme, with commissions up to 20% plus extra charges, unfairly disadvantages European developers. The push
CNBC’s Jim Cramer has named Procter & Gamble his favorite portfolio stock. He cites its cheap valuation, new CEO, and 69-year dividend streak as reasons to buy. But the consumer goods giant is facing near-term headwinds.
The Trump administration is launching the US Tech Force, a program to hire 1,000 engineers and AI specialists for two-year stints in federal agencies. They’ll work alongside partners including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Nvidia, with the private firms pledging to consider hiring them afterward.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is targeting a potential Fall 2026 launch, a year ahead of its official May 2027 schedule. Its mission is to study cosmic voids to understand dark energy and conduct a massive survey of the Milky Way, mapping up to 20 billion stars. The telescope’s wide-field
Ofcom has launched formal investigations into BT and Three following major mobile network outages this summer. The incidents, occurring on specific dates in June and July, disrupted voice services and prevented access to emergency lines for millions of customers.
A new studio founded by an IO Interactive co-founder has released its first game. Raiders of Blackveil is a MOBA-inspired action roguelite now in early access, with a full launch planned for 2026.
