Chrome 148 fixes 151 vulnerabilities, 22 rated critical. The sharp rise stems from Google's AI tools detecting bugs internally before external exploitation. Chromium browsers including Edge, Brave and Opera share the same flaws and need updates. No vulnerabilities are known to be exploited in the wild.

Alibaba opens its Qwen AI assistant to external brands including KFC, Luckin Coffee, airlines, and third-party agents. The partnerships enable real consumer interactions. This change repositions Qwen as a transactional platform supporting food orders, travel planning, and other daily services.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma scraps Copilot on consoles and mobile after finding it solves no clear player problem. Development stops while Xbox explores AI uses like neural rendering for graphics upscaling. Sharma gained latitude from Satya Nadella and will retire features that fail to deliver real benefits to gamers.

Amazon has over 50,000 electric delivery vans in its fleet. The company is halfway to its 2030 target of 100,000.