Zoom teams up with World to verify humans in meetings Meeting platform Zoom has announced a partnership with World, Sam Altman’s human ID verification company, to ensure that the people attending meetings are actually human and not AI-generated imposters. The threat is real and growing fast. The most dramatic example came in early 2024, when engineering firm Arup lost $25 million after an...

Drizzle on top: a new high-end dog food brand is coming for the 1% The pet food aisle has never been more crowded, which is exactly why Hillary Coles says she was skeptical when Atomic Labs came calling. “I had the same reaction you did,” Coles told me on a call Monday afternoon, a day before her new company, Golden Child, opened for business. “Surely that can’t be what people need.”...

Uber Moves Into Parking in Deal to Acquire SpotHeroUber has agreed to acquire SpotHero, the digital parking marketplace, in a move that expands Uber's ambitions beyond ride-hailing and delivery. The deal was announced on Monday and is expected to close in the first half of 2026, pending regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed.SpotHero lets drivers reserve and pay for parking in...

Google's Gemini 3.5 Live Translate Is Built for Real-Life ConversationsA new Google AI tool might be able to translate at the speed of actual conversations, allowing you to talk more naturally with someone speaking a different language than you.Google on Tuesday unveiled Gemini 3.5 Live Translate, a new audio model designed to make real-time multilingual conversations feel more natural. Unlike...

Google says its AI systems helped deter Play Store malware in 2025 Fewer bad actors are targeting Google Play with malicious apps, the company says, a shift that the tech giant credits with its increased investments in proactive security systems and AI technology. In its latest Android app ecosystem safety report released on Thursday, Google said it prevented 1.75 million policy-violating apps...