**š Today’s Tech & AI News Digest š**
š Users Push Back Against Googleās AI-First Search
DuckDuckGo installs surge as users reject Googleās shift from traditional search results to AI-driven agents and summaries.
š Starlink Wins Major Airline Wi-Fi Deal
American Airlines will deploy SpaceXās Starlink across 500+ planes, strengthening Starlinkās dominance in inflight connectivity ahead of its IPO.
š¤ Indiaās Gig Economy Trains the Next Generation of Robots
Startup Human Archive is using India-based gig workers wearing camera-equipped caps to gather real-world data for training physical AI systems.
š° OpenRouterās Rapid Rise as an AI Gateway
AI infrastructure startup OpenRouter more than doubled its valuation to $1.3B in a year after raising a $113M Series B led by CapitalG.
šµ TikTok and Universal Music Clamp Down on AI-Generated Songs
UMG and TikTok renewed their licensing deal with new commitments to remove unauthorized AI-generated music and better protect artists.
š± Google Health App Sparks Fitbit User Backlash
Googleās AI-powered Health app replaces the Fitbit app, but users complain about lost features and a degraded tracking experience.
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/937534/google-health-fitbit-app-ai
š§ Spotify Expands AI-Narrated Audio Content
Spotify now offers AI-narrated long-form magazine articles, further blending audiobooks, podcasts, and text-to-speech content.
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