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Amazon deliveries could soon come with a new catch: the delivery driver's smart glasses will be snapping photos of anything they see while they're in use, including people and private property. Bloomberg reports that the glasses could take "several thousand captures in a single driver's typical shift," which Amazon plans to upload to its AI Wellspring platform. When asked if customers will be able to opt-out of this, Amazon's Viraj Chatterjee told Bloomberg , "We haven't thought about that." Chatterjee claimed Amazon's only using the data from the glasses to "enhance the delivery process," adding, "The intent has never been stuff like surve … Read the full story at The Verge.

Google has launched a pilot program that pays publishers for their contributions to its AI-powered search features, according to a report from The Information . The pilot program reportedly includes around 100 publishers and comes as Google faces scrutiny over the impact of its AI features on web traffic. Digiday first reported on the pilot program , which began less than a year ago. As part of the test, Google is reportedly paying participating publishers for how much their content contributed to AI Overviews and AI Mode in Search, as well as its Gemini chatbot. One publisher that joined the program when it first started earned over $1 milli … Read the full story at The Verge.

Apple's long-rumored smart home hub will reportedly be revealed on October 13th. Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman reports that the smart home device will be revealed alongside a new HomePod mini and an upgraded Apple TV device. All three products are set to showcase Siri AI, Apple's overhauled AI-powered assistant. The smart home hub, a new product category for Apple, will be the centerpiece. It will reportedly feature a 6-inch display which can be mounted on a wall or sit on a countertop. The hub is "about as thick as an iPhone," according to Gurman, and has bezels similar to older iPads. It sounds like the hub will look a little similar to Apple' … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Whoop MG fitness band. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple is working on a new fitness tracker with a screenless design, similar to the one made by Whoop, according to a report from Bloomberg . A prototype of the device reportedly has "a thin fabric band with a sensor-equipped computing module." The device is in an early stage of development and likely wouldn't arrive before 2028 if Apple decides to release it, Bloomberg reports. In addition to Whoop's lineup of 5.0 bands , the company also sells MG - or "medical grade" - variants with a built-in EKG feature. The bands are designed to be worn continuously, as they offer more than 14 days of battery life. As pointed out by Bloomberg , Apple has … Read the full story at The Verge.