GM adds 50 robots at Detroit EV plant while laid-off workers wait
General Motors has added about 50 collaborative robots at Factory ZERO in Detroit-Hamtramck, Michigan, after more than 1,000 hourly workers were listed in a state layoff filing tied to slower near-term electric vehicle adoption.
The facility, formally listed as Factory ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center, sits at 2500 East Grand Boulevard in Detroit. GM describes it as the company’s first fully dedicated electric vehicle assembly plant and says it produces the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV and Cadillac Escalade IQ.
Microsoft brings Point-in-Time restore feature to Windows 11 with KB5095093 update
Microsoft has released a preview version of new month’s Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 in the form of the KB5095093 update. This cumulative update includes various changes and additions, not least of which is the arrival of Point-in-time restore.
The company says that this feature “helps you quickly roll back your PC, including apps, settings, and personal files, to a recent automatic restore point”. There are various other improvements to the operating system including numerous changes to widgets.
John Ternus is expected to give Apple’s design team more influence as CEO
John Ternus is preparing to take over Apple with more time inside the company’s design operation, according to a 9to5Mac report based on Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter. The report says Ternus has spent a considerable amount of time with Apple’s industrial design group before his Sept. 1, 2026, succession date, when Apple says Tim Cook will become executive chairman and Ternus will become CEO under its official CEO succession plan.
Apple announced the change April 20 from Cupertino, California, saying its board of directors approved the transition unanimously after a long-term succession process. The leadership handover puts Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, in the top job after Cook remains CEO through the summer.
Google invests $75m in movie studio A24
As part of its on-going push into artificial intelligence, Google is investing around $75m in movie studio A24. The teaming up means that the movie studio will have access to Google’s DeepMind AI, and there are already AI-based projects underway.
Interestingly, the terms of the deal are such that A24 is not limited to using only Google’s tools – the studio is free to turn to other company’s AI powers as well.
Google brings financial advertiser verification to the whole of Europe
In a bid to stop people from falling victim to scams, Google has announced that it is expanding its financial advertiser verification program across Europe.
The move means that every member state in the European Union and European Economic Area will benefit from the verification program. Google says that the idea is to help stop scams from taking off before they even start to take hold.
Instagram for TV is coming to more users and is experimenting with longer-form content
Meta has announced plans for its Instagram for TV app that will see the platform spreading to Samsung TVs, adding to the existing user base with other devices. But this is far from being all that Meta has planned.
The company is also introducing channels to help to improve the overall viewing experience, as well as adding support for horizontal video. On top of this there are plans to experiment with not only longer-form content, but also with episodic series on the platform.
Crypto Clipper uses USB drives and Tor to steal wallet data
Microsoft Threat Intelligence and Microsoft Defender Experts have identified a Windows cryptocurrency clipper campaign that has affected users since February 2026. The malware targets clipboard data, wallet credentials and cryptocurrency addresses through Windows Script Host and ActiveX-driven logic.
Microsoft said the campaign begins with malicious .lnk shortcut files distributed through USB storage devices. When a user opens one of the shortcuts, the file stages a worm component that checks whether the device is already infected and, if not, retrieves the payload through Tor.
YouTube has a new interface for its mobile app
YouTube has unveiled an updated and streamlined version of its mobile interface. It is part of a move that not only changes the look of things but also makes adjustments to the user experience in a way that should help with engagement.
More information about engagement with a video is now shown as well, which is something that is helpful for both viewers and creators alike. As part of the redesign, YouTube is now making greater use of the three-dot overflow menu.
WhatsApp is making it easier to see who is online
WhatsApp is making changing to the Android version of its mobile app that will finally bring it in line with just about every other messaging and communication platforms out there.
Meta has just given Android users who are signed up for the WhatsApp beta program a new indicator that makes it easier to see at a glance which contacts are online. Borrowing a scheme that will be familiar to just about everyone, WhatsApp now shows a green dot next to online contacts.
Google details its plans for its Android developer verification program
Google’s Android developer verification program is not exactly new – it was introduced last year, in fact – but now the company is starting to put things into effect.
The program sees developers being verified for security and trustworthiness so users can confidently download apps either from the Google Play Store or from a third-party store. Starting at the end of September, the company is making steps in putting these protections in place.
Midjourney jumps from AI images to full-body medical scanning hardware
Midjourney, the AI lab best known for AI image generation, has announced an unexpected health care project: an underwater, full-body ultrasound scanner designed to map a person’s body in 60 seconds and connect the scan to a spa visit.
Midjourney introduced the project in a Wednesday blog post titled “A New Era of Midjourney,” writing, “Today we're gonna announce something a little weird and a little crazy, but also spectacular and filled with hope.”
Android Switch makes it easy to switch from iOS to Android
Switching operating systems has always been a bit of a complicated process, regardless of whether you are talking about desktop or mobile platforms. Addressing the latter, the eagerly anticipated Android Switch makes it easy to switch from iOS to Android.
The tool is the fruit of a rare collaboration between Apple and Google, and now it is available to coincide with the launch of Android 17.
Tim Cook says price rises are on the way for Apple customers
The rising price of memory cannot not have escaped the attention of anyone who is in anyway involved in the world of technology. And, proving that no one is immune from the impact of these increases in costs, Tim Cook has said that Apple products will become more expensive.
While Cook has not given an indication of quite when Apple customers can expect to start paying more for their iPhone, iPads and Macs, he has said to the Wall Street Journal that price hikes are “unavoidable”.
Instagram finally lets you give carousel images individual captions
Meta has announced a new option for Instagram which users have been practically begging for – the ability to use multiple captions on a carousel.
As things stand at the moment, when you upload several images to Instagram to create a carousel, they must all share a single caption. While this can sometimes make sense, it is not always the case – and this is why the change is being seen as so important.
Microsoft confirms that Windows 11 26H2 is the next big update
It has been widely expected to be the case, but now Microsoft has confirmed it – the next big annual update for Windows 11 will be Windows 11 26H2.
The company has detailed how the operating system will be upgraded later this year and also provided information about just what this means for individuals and companies alike. While this is a big release, Microsoft is focusing attention on the fact that Windows 11 26H2 simplifies future updates and servicing of Windows.
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