Should I Care? Attackers found a way to trick Meta’s own AI customer support agent into linking victim Instagram accounts to hacker-controlled email addresses — effectively handing over account access. It’s a new class of attack that traditional security tools weren’t built to catch. technologyreview.com
Should I Care? Two former Goldman Sachs and Meta executives left to build a voice AI platform targeting markets in Africa and the Middle East that big tech has largely ignored. Their system already handles over 17,000 calls a day, built on custom technology rather than off-the-shelf LLMs. techcrunch.com
Should I Care? Amazon is now showing AI-generated product images in search results to match what users are looking for, rather than actual product photos. Small sellers who invested in professional photography now find themselves competing with AI images that may not reflect what you actually receive. techcrunch.com
Should I Care? Google’s Dreambeans pulls photos, events, and memories from your Google account and turns them into animated cartoon stories. It’s a creative tool — but also a reminder that Google has enough data on you to illustrate your entire life. techcrunch.com
Should I Care? Alphabet just completed an $85 billion stock sale for Google’s AI division — the largest fundraising effort of its kind. The scale of investor appetite for AI shows no sign of slowing, and this money will directly fund the models competing with everything else you use. techcrunch.com
Should I Care? Lovable signed a multi-year deal with Google Cloud to expand its infrastructure fivefold, and secured increased access to Anthropic’s Claude as part of the agreement. It’s a major vote of confidence in the no-code platform’s future — and confirmation it’s not going anywhere. techcrunch.com
