Category: AI News

DuckDuckGo’s 27.7% Traffic Spike: Users Are Opting Out of Google’s AI Search

DuckDuckGo saw a 27.7% search-traffic spike and nearly 70% iOS installs in one day as users opted out of Google's AI Mode.

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Google AI Studio Builds Native Android Apps From a Prompt at I/O 2026

Google AI Studio now turns a plain-English prompt into a native Android app in minutes, scoped to personal utility apps for now, backed by Gemini.

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Google AI Studio Builds Native Android Apps From Text in Kotlin

Google AI Studio now turns a text prompt into a native Android Kotlin app in minutes, free with a Google account. Here's how it works and what it can't do yet.

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California AB 1043 Pushes Age Verification Into the Operating System in 2027

California's Digital Age Assurance Act takes effect January 1, 2027, moving age verification to the OS level. AB 1856 exempts open-source platforms.

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Figure AI’s F.03 Humanoid Sorted 249,560 Packages in 200 Straight Hours

Figure AI's F.03 humanoid sorted 249,560 packages over 200 continuous hours with zero human intervention at its Sunnyvale facility, livestreamed in May 2026.

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DeepSeek V4 Pro’s Permanent 75% Price Cut Makes Frontier AI 34x Cheaper

DeepSeek V4 Pro drops permanently to 25% of its original price on June 1, 2026, making frontier AI inference roughly 34x cheaper than a quarter earlier.

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