Google this week released a free offline AI dictation app on the iOS App Store called “AI Edge Eloquent,” using its own Gemma ASR model. It offers real-time speech-to-text functionality and highlights privacy-focused design. This move is unusual in terms of product release order, coming before Android. Analysts believe this is either for market testing or because the technology has matured. The app demonstrates the potential of on-device AI in everyday life.

Apple removed the decentralized communications app Bitchat from the App Store due to China regulatory requirements. Because of its Bluetooth and mesh network features, it was deemed to carry a risk of social mobilization, violating China’s Cybersecurity Law. Bitchat’s decentralized architecture makes it difficult for the government to regulate it, and it has played a role in protests across multiple countries. The app can still be used outside China, and its download numbers have continued to rise recently.

Three men were indicted for participating in a crypto wrench attack. The method used in the crime involved using stolen delivery-app account credentials to get close to the victims, and then threatening them with violence to force them to transfer their crypto assets. This type of attack is not limited to San Francisco and has become a global problem, threatening the safety of cryptocurrency holders. Prevention recommendations include not disclosing holdings information, using different receiving addresses, and enabling two-factor authentication.

Apple removed the decentralized communications app Bitchat from app stores due to China’s regulatory requirements. Because its Bluetooth and mesh network features were deemed to carry a risk of social mobilization, it was found to violate China’s Cybersecurity Law. Bitchat’s decentralized architecture makes it difficult for the government to regulate, and it has played a role in protests in multiple countries. The app can still be used outside China, and its downloads have continued to increase recently.

Apple has removed the decentralized communications app Bitchat due to China regulatory requirements. Because of its Bluetooth and mesh network features, it was deemed to carry social mobilization risk and to violate China’s Cybersecurity Law. Bitchat’s decentralized architecture makes it difficult for the government to regulate; it has played a role in protests in multiple countries. The app remains usable outside China, and its downloads have continued to increase recently.

Apple removed the decentralized communications app Bitchat due to China’s regulatory requirements. Because of its Bluetooth and mesh networking features, it was deemed to carry a risk of social mobilization and violate China’s Cybersecurity Law. Bitchat’s decentralized architecture makes it difficult for the government to regulate, and it has played a role in protests across multiple countries. The app remains usable outside China, and its downloads have continued to rise recently.

China's Cyberspace Administration has ordered Apple to pull Jack Dorsey's Bitchat from its China App Store, citing regulations that require apps with "social mobilization" capabilities to pass a government security assessment before launch. Summary The Cyberspace Administration of China told Ap

Block CEO Jack Dorsey confirmed that Apple has removed the decentralized communications app Bitchat in accordance with China’s requirements because it violates China’s Cybersecurity Law. Bitchat uses Bluetooth and a mesh network for communication and does not rely on the internet, which is why it has been widely used in protests. The app can still be used in other countries, and the global download count has exceeded 3 million.

Apple removed Bitchat, a decentralized messaging app by Jack Dorsey, from its China App Store at China's request, citing regulatory violations. Despite this, the app remains available globally and has seen over three million downloads.