Google has connected Android’s Quick Share with Apple’s AirDrop, finally enabling cross-platform file sharing. But there’s a catch – it requires iOS users to enable a potentially risky “Everyone for 10 minutes” mode. The feature currently only works on Google’s Pixel 10 smartphones.
EMVCo, the technical body owned by American Express, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, UnionPay and Visa, is considering global specifications for agentic payments. The move aims to create trusted frameworks for AI systems that initiate transactions autonomously.
Android and iPhone users can now share files directly between devices using Google’s Quick Share and Apple’s AirDrop. The feature requires some settings tweaks and potential updates to work properly. This marks a significant step in cross-platform compatibility between the two mobile ecosystems.
Verizon has announced it’s cutting 13,000 jobs in a major restructuring effort. The company claims this has nothing to do with AI automation, but the scale suggests deeper problems. CEO Dan Schulman promises more organizational changes in coming weeks.
Perplexity’s Comet browser has officially launched on Android after early access began a couple weeks ago. The AI-powered browser features full voice interaction, robust ad-blocking, and can analyze multiple tabs simultaneously for research and summaries.
Elon Musk envisions a future where work becomes optional thanks to AI and robotics, comparing jobs to gardening hobbies. He suggests universal high income could sustain this post-scarcity world, though economists remain skeptical about the timeline and political feasibility.
In a stunning reversal of established science, the CDC has updated its website to include debunked claims linking vaccines to autism. The move represents Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s latest push against mainstream medical consensus on vaccine safety.
Corporate AI adoption is a mess despite massive investment. The real issue isn’t the technology itself but how companies are implementing it without clear problems to solve. Most organizations are stuck in pilot purgatory while missing huge productivity opportunities.
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a stunning four-shell dust structure around the Apep binary star system. Located 8,000 light-years away, this system contains two rare Wolf-Rayet stars and a massive supergiant companion. The discovery provides new insights into how massive stars interact
Researcher Scott Tilley discovered 171 SpaceX-built Starshield satellites are broadcasting in the wrong direction. The satellites are part of the US National Reconnaissance Office surveillance program. The errant signals could interfere with ground transmissions and space communications.
