Viber has partnered with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT directly into its messaging app, adding AI chat, message rewriting, translations, summaries, and image editing for users on Android and iPhone.
Samsung has unveiled UFS 5.0, a new storage technology that promises blazing-fast speeds, improved power efficiency, and a smaller footprint. While processors get most of the attention, Samsung argues that faster storage will play a critical role in delivering the next generation of on-device AI experiences.
Google has launched a lawsuit against an alleged cybercrime operation known as Outsider Enterprise, claiming the network used phishing kits, fake websites, and AI-enhanced scams to target hundreds of thousands of victims. The company is also backing new legislation and working with carriers and law enforcement to combat the growing threat.
OpenAI is bringing Codex to the ChatGPT mobile app, allowing developers to monitor AI coding agents, approve commands, and manage remote development environments from anywhere.
Googlebook is Google’s new AI-focused laptop platform that combines Android, ChromeOS, and Gemini into one heavily connected experience.
Google and Apple are finally enabling encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone users, helping modern texting become more secure.
Google Chrome on Android now supports approximate location sharing, letting users avoid exposing precise GPS data while still keeping websites functional.
IBM is adding AI-powered features to the Masters Tournament app, but not every golf fan may care.
Chrome will ship stable releases every two weeks starting in September 2026. With AI accelerating software development, some may wonder why not weekly or even daily updates.
Security researchers have uncovered PromptSpy, the first known Android AI malware to abuse Google’s Gemini model for on screen UI manipulation. The malware uses generative AI to keep itself pinned in recent apps, block removal attempts, and deploy a built in VNC module that gives attackers full remote access to infected devices. Android is no longer just fighting scripts and hardcoded taps. It is now facing adaptive AI driven threats.
Android 17 Beta 1 has arrived with mandatory large screen support for tablets and foldables, performance upgrades, stricter app behavior rules, and deeper privacy changes.
Google is now bringing Gemini into walking and cycling navigation in Maps, adding AI help to activities humans already do just fine. The update is useful in some cases, but it also feels a little unnecessary.