Catch up on the week's biggest tech news, including Google's app store shakeup, Apple's AI expansion, OpenAI's hardware plans, and critical security threats.

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See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from July 6–10.

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AI mental health tools may support journaling, reflection and routine guidance, but current evidence does not support using them as replacements for licensed therapists. HR and IT leaders need product-specific evidence, strict data controls and reliable human escalation before deployment.

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OpenAI has doubled its top bio bounty to $50,000 for researchers who can develop a universal jailbreak against its biological safety challenge. The ongoing private program begins with GPT-5.6 and keeps GPT-5.5 in scope through July 27, 2026.

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Microsoft Edge 149 removed Collections, leaving recovery options dependent on Favorites migration, exports, or Bing Saves access.

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Chinese AI models are undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic on price, but enterprise adoption depends on security, compliance, and data-governance trade-offs.

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See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from June 22–26.

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Apple’s reported Mac Studio memory limits could change how developers and IT teams evaluate the desktop for local AI workloads.

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Five Eyes agencies warned that AI could speed cyberattacks within months, raising new risks around prompt injection, phishing, and enterprise AI tools.

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Microsoft is raising Xbox console prices again, citing higher memory and storage costs as the Xbox Series X rises to $800 in the US.

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Interpol’s latest Asia and South Pacific cybercrime assessment shows how phishing, ransomware, DDoS attacks, infostealers, and AI-enabled scams are raising security risks across APAC.

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Android 17 is rolling out to supported Pixel devices first, while non-Pixel users and IT teams face separate OEM timelines, beta programs, and app-testing considerations.

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See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from June 15–18.

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Dexcom’s Stelo is the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor cleared for children. The FDA decision expands app-based glucose tracking to younger users, but schools, health care teams, and benefits leaders still need to account for device access, caregiver oversight, and coverage questions.

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The G7’s critical minerals push is putting AI hardware, chip supply chains, data centers, and APAC manufacturing under sharper scrutiny as governments look for ways to finance alternatives to China-linked supply chains.

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Alipay’s AI Wallet and Token Pay are built for AI agents that can shop, book services, and complete payments with user controls.

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AI devices, robotics advances, security threats, tech IPOs, and major platform updates define this week’s fast-moving tech landscape.

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Hear how Dell, NVIDIA, and ESG frame the business value of a full-stack AI approach, from faster time to value and stronger ROI to better control over data, security, and deployment complexity.

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See what new research reveals about how organizations are budgeting for AI agents, where adoption is accelerating, and why security, oversight, and the right implementation partner are shaping deployment decisions.

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Learn how AI can help healthcare teams reduce documentation burden, improve patient safety, and give nurses more time to focus on direct patient care.

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