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    ChatGPT Voice Mode Now Integrated Directly Into Chat Interface

    ChatGPT’s Voice Mode is now fully integrated into the chat interface, allowing users to talk, see responses, and view images in real time without switching screens.

    By TechAmerica.ai Staff27 November 20252 min read
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    YouTube Is Testing a Feature to Fix Its Messy Home Feed

    YouTube is testing “Your Custom Feed,” a feature that lets users tailor their home feed by entering prompts to see videos that match their interests.

    By TechAmerica.ai Staff27 November 20252 min read
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    Multiple London Councils Report Disruption Amid Ongoing Cyberattack

    Several London councils, including Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, and Hammersmith & Fulham, are experiencing major service disruptions following an ongoing cyberattack.

    By TechAmerica.ai Staff27 November 20251 min read
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    Redwood Materials Reportedly Cuts 5% of Staff After $350M Raise

    Redwood Materials has reportedly laid off about 5% of its workforce shortly after raising $350 million, impacting a few dozen employees at the Nevada-based battery recycling company.

    By TechAmerica.ai Staff27 November 20251 min read

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    With upcoming ban, Meta begins to notify Australian teens that their accounts will be shut down

    Meta has begun notifying Australian teens that their Facebook and Instagram accounts will be shut down as the under-16 social media ban takes effect.

    By TechAmerica.ai Staff19 November 20251 min read
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    Apps

    Adobe to buy Semrush for $1.9 billion

    Adobe will acquire SEO platform Semrush for $1.9B, nearly doubling its share price, as brands shift focus to AI-driven search and generative engine optimisation.

    By TechAmerica.ai Staff19 November 20252 min read
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    Databricks reportedly in talks to raise funding at a $130B+ valuation

    Databricks is reportedly exploring a new funding round that would value the company at over $130B, following its recent $100B Series K extension.

    By TechAmerica.ai Staff18 November 20252 min read
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    Transportation

    Toyota keeps betting on hybrid vehicles in the US

    Toyota will invest $912M in five U.S. factories to expand hybrid vehicle production, including U.S. assembly of a hybrid Corolla and upgraded engine lines.

    By TechAmerica.ai Staff18 November 20251 min read

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    Meta wins antitrust trial as judge rules it is not a monopoly

    Meta has won a major FTC antitrust case, as a U.S. judge ruled today that the company is not a monopoly, citing rising competition from apps like TikTok.

    By TechAmerica.ai Staff18 November 20252 min read
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    Beloved SF Cat’s Death Fuels Waymo Criticism

    A beloved Mission District cat named Kit Kat was killed by a Waymo robotaxi, sparking public anger and renewed calls for local control over driverless cars.

    By TechAmerica.ai Staff17 November 20252 min read
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    Jeff Bezos reportedly returns to the trenches as co-CEO of new AI startup, Project Prometheus

    Jeff Bezos is returning to operations as co-CEO of Project Prometheus, a new AI startup that raised $6.2B to build advanced tools for engineering and manufacturing.

    By TechAmerica.ai Staff17 November 20252 min read
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    DoorDash confirms data breach impacting users’ phone numbers and physical addresses

    DoorDash disclosed a data breach affecting customer, merchant, and Dasher data, exposing names, emails, phone numbers, and addresses.

    By TechAmerica.ai Staff17 November 20252 min read