Meta faces oversight scrutiny while advancing AI creators; robotaxis enable grid storage; Apple preps WWDC announcements; Google expands AI tools and search features; security concerns emerge around facial recognition and data breaches.

Meta's Oversight Board criticized the company for lacking due process and transparency in account bans, raising governance concerns even as Meta launches new AI creator assistant features on Facebook.

Meta embedded unreleased face-recognition code in its smart glasses platform designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users' phones, raising significant privacy concerns disclosed by WIRED.

Waymo's used robotaxi batteries are being repurposed as grid storage for power grids, while a burglar exploited a Waymo vehicle to steal yoga clothes in San Francisco, highlighting both innovation and security vulnerabilities.

Apple is preparing major WWDC 2026 announcements including Siri's highly anticipated revamp and Apple Intelligence updates, as the company reports $1.4 trillion in App Store sales with over 90% commission-free transactions.

Google launched Kaggle Benchmarks for AI development, introduced Search profiles for creators and publishers, and announced the Gemma 4 12B multimodal AI model as it expands AI infrastructure investments.

Cash App introduced a tap-and-pay wand for contactless payments, representing the first of several hardware payment solutions as fintech companies pursue AI-driven strategies, with Ramp raising $750M at $44B valuation.

Data security breaches continue impacting users, with personal information exposed in Columbia University breach affecting unrelated individuals, highlighting systemic vulnerabilities in institutional data handling.

Google faced regulatory pressure to add clearer links in AI search results and allow UK publishers to opt out, as competition regulators scrutinize the company's AI integration practices.

Robotics companies like Hello Robot are advancing home automation technology, while Jeff Bezos funds Flourish's $2.5 billion neuroscience venture seeking to reinvent AI through biological neural study.

YouTube achieved the industry's first MRC accreditation for short-form video, while Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 8 reportedly returns to Snapdragon chips alongside Exynos processors amid component cost considerations.