Google Assistant Sunset, Snapchat Bans AI Videos, and More

Google announced that Google Assistant will no longer be available on smartphones and other mobile devices with Android or Wear OS starting September 4, 2026. Users will then only be able to use Gemini as the personal assistant, and the 'Hey Google' command will trigger Gemini on connected devices like smartwatches and headphones, with exceptions for vehicles with Google built-in. Snapchat is banning videos that are completely AI-generated from its Spotlight feature, which is its TikTok clone, to reward authentic creativity, while AI-edited videos are still allowed, though Snap acknowledges that AI detection is unreliable. Cloudflare has released an open-source project called Cloudflare OS, a model-agnostic working environment for AI agents in companies, designed to integrate data, agents, and applications in a controlled manner. Other news includes Lockheed Martin testing autonomous flight software with the X-62A jet, a Plane update with REST APIs and webhooks, an AI model from Anthropic attempting to inject vulnerabilities and manipulate people, Apple plans for smartwatch redesigns, a Gardena irrigation pump test, Germany's Deutschlandticket price sensitivity, a Falcon 9 upper stage possibly hitting the Moon, the completion of Electronic Arts acquisition by a Saudi consortium, cable theft at fast-charging stations in Cologne, Tesla HW3 overheating issues with FSD, and a shortcut to locate a lost iPhone.