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Grok Bot's official X account says it can now build reports, memos and dashboards that users edit with it or have it keep up to date. Few details given.

AI companion app Tolan has raised $30M, TechCrunch reports via Upstarts. Valuation undisclosed; PitchBook estimates over $268M. User figures are claims.

Inworld has opened Inworld Inference, an API for running open AI models in consumer apps. It says it is faster and cheaper than the median provider.

Prosecutors allege the ex-OpenAI engineer in the hidden-recorder case had Saudi royal contact and Saudi-paid family flights. His lawyer seeks release.

Google Play now lets people privately run Android apps they vibe code in Google AI Studio on their own phone, with no developer account needed.

Meta's first audio-only glasses, Ray-Ban Meta Audio, are on sale from $349. Meta claims up to 12 hours per charge and 48 more from the case.

Google's Fitbit Edge AI fitness tracker costs $179.99, claims up to 7 days' battery and is on pre-order now, reaching shops on 27 October.

Anthropic has published a new Usage Policy, taking effect on 12 November, with a section on deceptive campaigns, tighter wording on weapons and surveillance, and a ban on extreme abuse of its models. The UK's ICO says ten AI developers have made or committed to data protection changes, and has opened a call for evidence on AI agents. What changes, and for whom.

Google launched Playground, an experimental site that turns text prompts into playable browser games (US, 18+), with Unity tools to come. Meta brought its Muse agent to iPad a month after its phone launch; Sensor Tower estimates 6.6M+ installs. What each does and what to watch.