Alibaba's AI models have been approved for use in Apple Intelligence in China ahead of the iPhone Duo launch. Apple's AI system has still not rolled out in mainland China, nearly two years after its debut.
The ArtCraft suite offers free, open-source apps covering the uses of seven Adobe programs, from photo editing and video to illustration and PDF. The project is ambitious, but its first versions remain highly experimental.
Square is launching the Square Kiosk, a large pill-shaped ordering terminal with a touchscreen. It includes what Square calls an agentic, conversational voice layer that understands a seller's menu and responds in real time.
Android is adding new scam defenses, including an enhanced protection setting in Google Messages that builds on Scam Detection with cloud-based checks. The features will roll out in the coming weeks alongside other safeguarding tools.
Zenzap raised $44 million for its AI-powered workplace chat app. Organizations including Starbucks and Taco Bell already use it.
During the 2026 Paris Motor Show, XPeng is running trials of its NGP autonomous driving system in Paris. Numerama tried it and compared it with Tesla's FSD.