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The Decoder reports that Drew Rowny and Shannon Ma, Patreon's former heads of product and engineering, are joining Yam to build tools for creators and their communities.

Google says Flash TTS can create custom voices from text prompts across more than 100 languages and dialects, while Flash-Lite TTS targets high-volume dubbing and voice agents.

TechCrunch reports that Custom Feeds use Gemini to build personalized video feeds based on what viewers describe wanting to see in their own words.

At Made On YouTube, the company detailed Studio feedback, dynamic thumbnails and video-cut testing, alongside a Gemini-powered assistant for Shorts and YouTube Create.

The Series B brings the startup’s total funding to $140 million as it sells coordinated AI agents for HR, IT and finance workflows.

Techmeme, citing The Hollywood Reporter, says both ad-free tiers will rise by $2.50 a month, marking Disney's fourth price hike in four years.

Engadget reports a $2,000 price tag. The Verge says the new cooling hub is small enough to hide under your bed.

Google announced new text-to-speech models via Google AI Studio and APIs supporting 100+ languages with voice design, dual-speaker screenplay control, custom vocal personas, line-by-line delivery, and vocal bursts. Features 2,000+ production voices.

TechCrunch reports that the tools let members vouch for colleagues’ work experience and give companies more control over accounts making false employment claims.

Apple’s new feature lets people use one phone number across two iPhones, 9to5Mac reports. The outlet says AT&T pointed to existing eSIM activation and transfer options instead.

TechCrunch reports that the tool shows listeners how Spotify understands their tastes and lets them use everyday language to reshape recommendations.

Techmeme highlights an Ezra Klein Q&A with Jensen Huang in The New York Times, covering Huang’s view that AI will create more jobs than it destroys.

Ars Technica reports that federal authorities know of five crashes in which cars using comma.ai devices hit slow or stopped vehicles.

VideoCardz cites KeplerL2’s GPU estimates of 40 TFLOPS for PS6 and 56 TFLOPS for Helix, the next-generation Xbox.

Techmeme, citing Bloomberg, reports a $6.4 billion valuation for the Portuguese surveillance drone maker after it secured a 10-year UK Ministry of Defence contract worth £400 million.

Techmeme, citing Engadget, says the UK competition watchdog proposes requiring Google and Android device makers to offer search choice screens on first use and through yearly prompts.

The province says its California lawsuit concerns OpenAI's failure to notify police of threats made on its platform before the Feb. 10 shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.

Xbox says the reductions span Halo Studios, other first-party teams and central functions as its wider restructuring continues.

AMD says its engineers are sharing the process, with Episode 1 announced for September 23, 2026.

TechCrunch reports that the first installation is at Kal Tire. PitPro says its robots can swap four tires in under 15 minutes while fitting into existing service bays.