​Apple has pulled the controversial dating safety apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store over violations of its content moderation and privacy rules, following a flood of user complaints and reports of minors’ data being exposed  

​Instagram introduced custom app icons for its teen accounts, but not everyone is thrilled. In replies to the company’s post on X, users criticized the feature for being age-gated, arguing that adults like personalization, too.  

​The facial verification feature, known as Face Check, requires new users to verify their identity by submitting a short video selfie.  

​Meta continues to restructure its AI efforts after poaching more than 50 researchers from competing labs this summer.  

​The U.K.’s competition regulator has designated Apple and Google with “strategic market status” in their mobile platforms, giving the regulator new powers to enforce competition in areas like app stores, browsers, and operating systems.  

​The U.S. automaker’s technological overhaul will debut in two years with the Cadillac Escalade IQ.  

​GM said Cruise’s technology stack, including its AI models trained on five million driverless miles and simulation framework, feed directly into the automaker’s next-generation driver assistance and autonomy programs.    

​GM is the latest automaker to lean into generative AI-based assistants that promise to respond to driver requests in a more natural-sounding way. Stellantis is collaborating with French AI firm Mistral, Mercedes is integrating ChatGPT, and Tesla has brought xAI’s Grok to its vehicles.    

​Galaxy XR costs $1,800, nearly half the price of the Vision Pro.  

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