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⚡ WHAT'S AT STAKE TODAY ⚡
- 📞🤖 Google rolls out fake call detection to protect against AI deepfake impersonation scams
- 💻🛠️ OpenAI launches new Codex tools for white-collar work
- 💰🏗️ Alphabet plans to raise $80B to pay for AI buildout
- 📜🏛️ Trump signs narrower executive order on AI oversight after industry objections
- ⚖️📸 Amazon faces class action lawsuit over Ring facial-recognition feature
- 🤖🎛️ Microsoft offers devs a better way to control AI agent behavior
- 🚀🧭 Microsoft launches Scout, an OpenClaw-inspired personal assistant
- 🧪📝 New Microsoft tool lets devs spin up AI behavior tests using text descriptions
- 🚀👷 Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI
Android's new tool alerts users when AI scammers impersonate trusted contacts.
Google rolls out fake call detection to protect against AI deepfake impersonation scams
Google has announced a new fake call detection feature for Android, designed to shield users from AI-powered deepfake impersonation scams. Rolling out globally this month through Phone by Google, the feature is available on Android 12+ devices, with Pixel phones being the first to receive it.
As more people avoid picking up calls from unknown numbers, scammers have adapted by spoofing familiar caller IDs and using AI deepfake technology to mimic the voices of family members, employers, or authority figures. A typical scenario might involve a call appearing to come from "Mom," with a voice that sounds convincingly like her — but it's actually a scammer using AI to request money under false pretenses.
The new feature is enabled by default and runs quietly in the background without any action needed from the user. Google describes it as a "digital handshake between devices." When a contact calls you and both parties are using Phone by Google, the caller's device sends a silent verification signal to confirm the call is genuinely coming from their phone.
If a scammer attempts to impersonate one of your contacts, that verification signal won't be present. Google's system immediately notices the missing signal and pings the real device of the person being impersonated. If that device confirms it isn't currently making a call, the user receives an on-screen warning advising them to hang up right away.
Google built the feature on top of Rich Communication Services (RCS), which means other apps and companies can adopt the same technology going forward — potentially extending this layer of protection well beyond Android's own ecosystem.
The fake call detection announcement came alongside several other Android updates. Google Photos is gaining a new "wardrobe" feature that catalogs clothing items from a user's photo library, allowing them to browse outfits and virtually try on different combinations. This feature rolls out next week for eligible users in the U.S., India, and Brazil on Android 10+ devices.
Google Play Books is also getting a "Catch me up" feature, giving readers a quick story recap so they can jump back into a book without losing their footing. Users will also be able to highlight passages to ask questions about the text. Both features are rolling out today for select English titles.
Finally, Google's Circle to Search feature is being upgraded to identify every item in an outfit simultaneously, eliminating the need to search for each piece one at a time. This update is now live on all Android 14+ devices that support Circle to Search.
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OpenAI expands Codex with six new plug-ins targeting enterprise knowledge workers.
OpenAI launches new Codex tools for white-collar work
OpenAI has released six new plug-ins for Codex, targeting data analytics, creative production, sales, product design, equity investing, and investment banking. Codex now boasts over 5 million weekly active users, with knowledge workers making up 20% of that base and growing three times faster than developers.
Alongside the plug-ins, OpenAI introduced a Sites feature for publishing work as hosted websites, an Annotations feature for precise document targeting, and new partnerships with Wix, Replit, and Figma. These updates follow OpenAI's recent launch of the $4 billion OpenAI Deployment Company, aimed at deeper business integration.
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⚡ Trends for the Future
Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI
Impulse Space raises $500M to expand its team and advance maneuverable spacecraft technology.
Impulse Space, the spacecraft startup founded by former SpaceX propulsion engineer Tom Mueller, has secured a $500 million Series D funding round. The investment was led by 137 Ventures and BANNER VC, with contributions from Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and Linse Capital. The raise reflects growing investor appetite for space and defense technology as U.S. government spending on national security continues to climb.
Rather than doubling down on automation, Impulse plans to use the capital the old-fashioned way — by hiring people. The company expects to bring on up to 200 new employees, with President and COO Eric Romo emphasizing that human engineering talent remains irreplaceable when it comes to solving real-world aerospace challenges.
Romo, who was the 13th employee at SpaceX in 2003, is skeptical that AI is ready to take over hardware design. He noted that early engine simulations were only accurate within 20%, and while they've improved, they haven't improved enough to replace physical testing. The core problem, he argues, is a lack of quality training data — detailed engineering designs for things like turbo pump seal packages simply don't exist publicly on the internet the way text and code do.
Impulse's core product is Mira, a highly maneuverable spacecraft platform aimed at U.S. Space Force customers. The company is also developing Helios, a vehicle designed to rapidly deliver satellites to high orbits after launch. To attract engineering talent beyond the traditional aerospace hubs of Los Angeles, Impulse recently opened a Colorado office, recognizing that skilled engineers now have options in Seattle, Denver, and Texas.
The company's next milestone is another Mira launch before year's end. Its most recent mission, the spacecraft's third flight, ran into trouble when a navigation issue caused it to burn through propellant too early. Impulse says the new mission is currently in preparation and on track to fly before 2025 closes out.
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