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Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026

Android Auto media apps have hardly evolved over the years, but 2026 will bring some notable changes. Popular apps like YouTube Music and Spotify are getting design overhauls that make them easier to use in the car. Video playback is also coming to Android Auto for the first time. Naturally, this will only work when you’re parked and using a supported app like YouTube.

Google says Android Auto will switch seamlessly to audio-only mode when you start driving, but this requires buy-in from automakers for safety and technical reasons. Video will only be available in supported cars from BMW, Ford, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Mahindra, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Škoda, Tata, and Volvo. More vehicles may come later.

What about Android 17?

Google has announced all these new Android features while barely mentioning Android 17, which is slated to launch in June. Almost everything new in Android will arrive via Play Services, app...

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General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India’s travel payments market

Scapia, an Indian startup that combines travel booking with co-branded credit cards and mobile payments, has raised $63 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst, with existing investors Peak XV Partners and Z47 also participating. The deal comes despite a broader slowdown in fintech dealmaking. The all-equity round

Samsung Union Suspends Strike After Reaching Tentative Deal On Bonuses

The strike would have impacted Samsung's memory chip production. Chung Sung-jun/Getty Images Samsung's largest labor union in South Korea has suspended the strike that was set to begin on May 21 after reaching a tentative deal with the company. Nearly 48,000 workers would have

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MeitY Holds National Workshop to Strengthen Cyber Security Frameworks for State Data

States, UTs discuss cybersecurity preparedness, DPDP compliance and institutional reforms ahead of national policy framework The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) organised a National Consultative Workshop on “Strengthening Cyber Security Frameworks for State Data” at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi, on 11 May 2026. The workshop was chaired

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General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India’s travel payments market

Samsung Union Suspends Strike After Reaching Tentative Deal On Bonuses

MeitY Holds National Workshop to Strengthen Cyber Security Frameworks for State Data