Google Maps analyzed a year of reviews and directions across 10 cities to reveal 2024’s top food trends and most popular restaurants, highlighting local favorites and budget-friendly picks.
Google Public Sector and the State University of New York launched a secure AI platform on Google Cloud to accelerate university research and workforce training across nine campuses.
Google Cloud introduces the Gemini agent, a unified AI assistant for work that plans, executes, and delivers tasks across documents, code, and communications while integrating with existing enterprise systems and...
Pollo AI integrates OpenAI models to streamline video and image ad creation for creators and marketers, reducing production time and costs while expanding accessibility.
The ECB reported that rising energy prices, driven by geopolitical tensions and supply constraints, have pushed inflation expectations higher, prompting markets to price in additional rate hikes.
Fuse Games will double the multiplayer party size in Star Wars: Galactic Racer from three to six players within weeks of launch, responding to player feedback.
Bitcoin zero-confirmation and Solana dedicated addresses cut median wait times from 14:16 to 7 minutes and raised Solana completion by 9.7 points, respectively.
Expression Games opened a Manchester studio to support staff collaboration and co-development projects, while maintaining remote work flexibility.
CERN, the City of Geneva and the Republic and Canton of Geneva launched the Grand Prix Resonance, expanding the Resonance residency programme to two artists or collectives for a 2026 residency focused on art, science...
Bit Reactor is rehiring furloughed developers for Star Wars Zero Company, restoring payroll to over half of its pre-furlough headcount amid ongoing legal disputes.
Amazon GameLift Servers introduces CPU burstability for container fleets, enabling flexible resource allocation to handle fluctuating game server demands without performance trade-offs.
A North Carolina mayor launched a coalition for small-town leaders to pool resources and advocate for clean energy policies, addressing funding and membership gaps in national organizations.
The UK will rebrand its Jerusalem consulate as the UK Mission, Jerusalem, after Israel agreed not to close the mission, ensuring continued diplomatic presence and support for a two-state solution.
The European Central Bank confirms the digital euro will complement, not replace, cash, with a potential launch in 2029 and no cost to users, addressing merchant payment fees and offline usability.
Vercel Sandbox creation now completes before commands or file operations begin, reducing initial wait time and surfacing startup errors immediately.
Meta donated 1,000 AI glasses and a US$30,000 grant to Singapore’s disability community to support independence and accessibility training.
The New Zealand Government has approved $37 million for four school redevelopments, part of a broader $200 million investment in school property this year to address long-standing delays and high costs.
Zapier outlines a practical approach to integrating AI into workflows, highlighting real benefits and common pitfalls while emphasizing strategic adoption over superficial use.
Vanillaware’s *Muramasa: Revenant Blades* brings the 2009 Wii title to PC with 108 swords, a revamped skill system, and fixed enemy scaling for deeper combat.
Capcom announced *Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection* will launch on Xbox PC on November 18, 2026, with Xbox Play Anywhere support and cross-save functionality.
Nine AI newsletters in 2026 cater to varied reader needs, from technical depth to practical workflows, each offering distinct formats and focuses.
New Zealand establishes a Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime Chief Executive Board to strengthen government coordination against rising criminal threats.
ASUS launches ProArt RTX Spark Windows PCs with local AI tools, unified memory, and agent ecosystems for creators and developers.
The AFC profiles six players expected to shape their nations’ campaigns at the Saudi Arabia 2027 Asian Cup, highlighting their roles and ambitions for the tournament.
Google Maps and Waze now display real-time UK fuel prices to help drivers locate the cheapest petrol or diesel stations nearby.
OpenAI reports two AI-enabled covert influence operations from Russia and Iran that used fake personas and entities to spread geopolitical messaging, with one reaching the highest threat level on its scale.
Vercel’s AI Gateway now integrates Black Forest Labs’ FLUX 3 Image model, enabling text-to-image generation and image editing without requiring a separate account.
xAI’s lightweight Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite model is now accessible via Vercel’s AI Gateway, enabling text-to-video and image-to-video generation with native audio in multiple resolutions and aspect ratios.
Vercel’s AI Gateway now supports OpenAI’s Ultrafast tier for GPT 6 Astra and GPT 6.1 Sol, enabling faster responses for interactive and coding workflows with tiered billing.
Vercel’s AI Gateway now supports Step 5 Preview, StepFun’s model optimized for coding and analysis, with a 1M-token context window and no platform fees on inference.