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TikTok and Apple Music Launch Full Song Streaming

TikTok and Apple Music are rolling out “Play Full Song,” letting Apple Music subscribers stream entire tracks within TikTok. The button will appear on the For You page and Sound Detail pages, and users can save songs to their Apple Music libraries or playlists. A new “Listening Party” feature lets fans listen and chat together in real time.

Source: Variety

Google Completes $32B Wiz Acquisition

Google finalized its $32 billion purchase of cloud security startup Wiz, marking its largest acquisition. Wiz will join Google Cloud but remain a multi-cloud provider, supporting AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud. The deal comes after U.S. and EU regulatory approval and Wiz surpassing $1 billion in ARR in 2025.

Source: TechCrunch

Meta Expands Scam Detection Across Apps

Meta is adding new scam detection tools to Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp. Updates include alerts for unusual device-linking on WhatsApp, suspicious friend request warnings on Facebook, and AI-driven pattern detection in Messenger chats to help users identify and block scams.

Source: The Verge

Meta Unveils New In-House AI Chips

Meta revealed four AI chips in its MTIA lineup to support its data center expansion. The MTIA 300 is already deployed for smaller model training, while MTIA 400, 450, and 500 will roll out through 2027 for generative AI tasks. Manufactured by TSMC, the chips diversify Meta’s silicon supply and reduce GPU reliance on Nvidia and AMD.

Source: CNBC

Nintendo Shares Jump on Pokémon Success

Nintendo shares rose as much as 10.5%, its largest gain since April, after Pokémon Pokopia sold out at major U.S. retailers. Released March 5 exclusively for the Switch 2, the game helped offset concerns about rising memory costs affecting the company.

Source: Bloomberg

Google Expands Gemini AI in Chrome

Google is bringing Gemini AI in Chrome to India, New Zealand, and Canada, adding support for 50+ languages including Hindi, French, and Spanish. Users can chat, summarize web pages, compare tabs, and manage Gmail, Tasks, and Calendar. Desktop users can share up to 10 tabs with Gemini, which can also transform images using the Nano Banana 2 model.

Source: Thurrott

Zoox Robotaxis Coming to Uber in Vegas

Amazon-owned Zoox plans to make its driverless robotaxis hailable via the Uber app in Las Vegas later this year, pending federal approval. Zoox currently offers demo rides and is expanding to eight U.S. cities, with Los Angeles expected in 2027. The company is seeking exemptions from eight federal safety standards.

Source: TechCrunch

Anthropic Launches Think Tank Amid Pentagon Battle

Anthropic is launching the Anthropic Institute, combining three research teams to study AI’s societal, economic, and safety impacts. Cofounder Jack Clark will lead the 30-person institute, which includes experts from DeepMind, OpenAI, and academia, with plans to double annually. Transparency and long-term research are a priority despite its ongoing Pentagon lawsuit.

Source: The Verge

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