Google expands AI vibe-coding app Opal to 15 new countries
Google is expanding the reach of Opal, its AI-powered vibe-coding app, to 15 additional countries. The app, which enables users to build mini web applications through simple text prompts, is now available in Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, Singapore, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panamá, Honduras, Argentina, and Pakistan. “When we first introduced Opal to users in...
OpenAI Introduces In-App Experiences Within ChatGPT
OpenAI has unveiled a new way for developers to create applications directly within ChatGPT. Beginning Monday, users will be able to explore and interact with apps from leading companies such as Booking.com, Expedia, Spotify, Figma, Coursera, Zillow, and Canva—all accessible right inside ChatGPT. Alongside this rollout, OpenAI is introducing a preview of the Apps SDK, a developer toolkit designed to...
Apple and Samsung users may be eligible for a share of £480m payout
Millions of smartphone users in the UK who purchased an Apple or Samsung device between 2015 and 2024 could be in line for a payout of around £17. This potential compensation hinges on the outcome of a significant legal battle initiated by the consumer advocacy group Which? against the American tech giant, Qualcomm. The case officially began on Monday at...
Apple Removes ICEBlock and Similar Location Tracking Apps from App Store
Apple has pulled ICEBlock and several similar apps from the App Store after pressure from the Trump administration. These apps allowed users to anonymously share information about sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. ICEBlock, which gained significant traction earlier this year, let users lawfully post alerts when ICE agents were spotted within a five-mile radius, including details...
Meta to Use Your AI Chat Data for Targeted Advertising
Meta announced on Wednesday that it will begin using data from user interactions with its AI tools to power targeted advertising across its social platforms. The company plans to update its privacy policy by December 16 to reflect the change and will alert users in the coming days. The new rules will apply worldwide, with the exception of South Korea,...
Imgur Blocks UK Access Following Regulator Fine Warning
The site, popular for hosting and sharing memes and other images on platforms like Reddit and online forums, is no longer available to UK visitors. On Tuesday, users attempting to reach Imgur were met with a message reading, “content not available in your region”. The block also affects Imgur content embedded on other websites, which no longer displays for UK...
Innovate UK reveals the latest tech projects backed by Future Flight
The latest wave of aviation technology projects to secure support from the state-backed Future Flight Programme has been announced. Innovate UK is set to invest £4.4m across 14 pioneering projects, each focused on creating scalable, commercially viable applications for drone and aviation innovation. Among the initiatives receiving funding are the ‘Dragon’s Heart’ medical drone delivery network, a next-generation traffic management system...
Facebook and Instagram to Introduce £3.99 Ad-Free Subscription in the UK
Facebook and Instagram users in the UK will soon be able to access advert-free versions of the platforms for a monthly fee starting at £3.99. Meta, the parent company led by Mark Zuckerberg, has introduced the subscription in response to regulatory concerns over personalised advertising, which relies on analysing user data to deliver targeted ads. Under the new plan, web users...
UK Government Says AI Tool Helped Retrieve £500m Lost to Fraud
The Cabinet Office has revealed that government anti-fraud teams recovered a record £480m in the 12 months from April 2024 — the largest sum ever clawed back in a single year. The savings were achieved through a combination of cross-checking data across departments and deploying a newly developed AI tool. Ministers say the money will now help fund frontline services,...
Nvidia to Invest $100 Billion in OpenAI Infrastructure Deal
OpenAI and Nvidia have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver 10GW of Nvidia-powered systems, forming the backbone of OpenAI’s next-generation AI infrastructure. The initiative is designed to accelerate the training and deployment of OpenAI’s upcoming AI models, marking a significant step towards the pursuit of superintelligence. Nvidia has committed up to $100bn to support the required infrastructure, including data...
