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Google has carved out an exception to its long-standing promise not to use Gmail, Drive, and Google Photos content for advertising, quietly revising its <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US&client_theme=dark" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>privacy policy</a> so that data from those apps can help personalize ads when users connect it to the company’s AI features. The change, which took effect Oct. 16 and was first spotted by <a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/google-personal-intelligence-privacy-3727111/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow external" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>Android Authority</a>, adds a conditional clause to a pledge Google has made for years. The updated policy now reads that Google doesn’t show personalized ads based on content from Drive, Gmail, or Google Photos “unless you choose to make data from these services available to other Google services that support personalized ads.” The catch hinges on Personal Intelligence, Google’s push to make its AI tools more useful by letting features like AI Mode in Search and Gemini draw on a user’s own data. Connecting Gmail, Drive or Photos to those tools delivers more tailored answers, such as surfacing a hotel reservation buried in an inbox. But under the revised wording, that same connected data can now also inform which ads a person sees. Google stressed the limits. Content from the three services still isn’t used for ad targeting by default, advertisers don’t get access to the contents of anyone’s Gmail, Drive or Photos, and the company says it won’t share personally identifying details without permission. In practice, that means Google isn’t scanning private emails and photos wholesale to sell ads, but users who opt into its AI conveniences may be trading some ad privacy for them. Users can opt out by disconnecting the apps under Connected Content apps in their Google Account’s Data & privacy settings, or by turning off personalized recommendations, though Android Authority noted that previously collected data may linger in a user’s Search history even after disconnecting. The quiet rollout echoes recent Google privacy posturing around its AI ambitions. As <i>Decrypt</i> reported in May, Google’s Chrome browser began <a href="https://decrypt.co/367060/chrome-quietly-installing-4gb-ai-model-computer" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>silently installing</a> a multi-gigabyte on-device AI model on users’ computers, and separately removed a privacy claim tied to its <a href="https://decrypt.co/367193/chrome-removes-privacy-claim-gemini-nano-google" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>Gemini Nano model</a>, both moves that drew scrutiny over how the company handles user data as it races to embed AI across its products. <span class="md:block">Start every day with the top news stories right now, plus original features, a podcast, videos and more. </span>
Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint says it’s not rushing retail stablecoin
The Standard Chartered and Animoca Brands joint venture previously targeted retail access as early as the end of 2026, but its CEO declined to reaffirm that timeline. Standard Chartered-backed stablecoin venture Anchorpoint says it will take a cautious approach to opening its Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin to retail users, declining to confirm a launch date after rival HSBC rolled out RedCoin, <a href="https://www.scmp.com/business/cryptocurrency/article/3372060/standard-chartered-led-anchorpoint-plans-retail-stablecoin-hsbc-redcoin-launches" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">>according</a> to the South China Morning Post. The <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/standard-chartered-animoca-brands-hong-kong-stablecoin-license" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">venture</a> released its institutional stablecoin product in August and previously <a href="https://anchorpoint.hk/faqs/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">>indicated</a> a retail offering could arrive as early as the end of 2026. Anchorpoint CEO Dominic Maffei declined to confirm that timeline at a Friday press conference, saying the company would take a prudent approach. “We believe it’s important to build the market out in a long-term, sustainable manner,” Maffei said, adding that rushing a launch “does not make sense.” The update comes after <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/hsbc-launches-redcoin-hong-kong-dollar-stablecoin-payme" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">HSBC launched its Hong Kong dollar-backed RedCoin</a> on Friday for the 3.3 million users of its PayMe app. <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/standard-chartered-animoca-brands-hong-kong-stablecoin-license" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anchorpoint grew out of a partnership</a> between Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands and telecommunications provider HKT, which was announced in February 2025, following their joint participation in Hong Kong’s stablecoin issuer sandbox in July 2024. Animoca’s role is to bring its blockchain expertise and industry network to the venture and help develop uses for the stablecoin across the Web3 ecosystem. <em><strong>Related: </strong></em><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/hashkey-begins-beta-distribution-of-hong-kong-regulated-hkdap-stablecoin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><em><strong>HashKey begins beta distribution of Hong Kong-regulated HKDAP stablecoin</strong></em></a>
Anthropic IPO预计于11月19-20日进行
According to BiJie Network, Anthropic is preparing to file its S-1 registration statement at 9 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, with the IPO expected to take place on November 19-20. Following this news, semiconductor stocks rose, reflecting improved market sentiment toward AI-related equities. The key point is that a successful Anthropic IPO could serve as an important test of investor demand for AI valuations, especially amid growing attention to infrastructure spending and financing costs.
Meta plans to issue $12.5 billion in convertible preferred stock with a dividend yield of 6% to 6.5%.
BiJie Network News, according to Bloomberg, Meta Platforms is planning to issue $12.5 billion of three-year mandatory convertible preferred stock with a dividend yield of 6% to 6.5%. People familiar with the matter said Meta is marketing the preferred stock at a conversion premium of 17.5% to 22.5%. The deal is expected to be priced after the close on Monday.
XRP Ledger payment volume surges 2633%
CoinWorld data: According to U.Today, payment activity on the XRP Ledger has rebounded significantly amid market volatility. The latest data shows that on October 25, the payment volume on the XRP Ledger reached 37.72 million tokens, a surge of 2,633.3% compared with 5.04 million the previous day. This figure has drawn the attention of market analysts, especially against the backdrop of a 98.5% drop in payment volume on October 24. Analysts noted that this surge may reflect a sudden reversal in market sentiment, and XRP may be shifting into bullish territory.
Oracle launches an agentic AI platform for cloud deployments.
CoinWorld news: Oracle recently launched an agentic AI platform designed for cloud deployment. The platform aims to provide users with more efficient AI solutions and help enterprises enhance their competitiveness in digital transformation.
Oracle launches a cloud-deployed agentic AI platform.
CoinWorld news: Oracle launches an agentic AI platform for cloud deployments.
Oracle launches a cloud-implemented Agentic AI platform.
CoinWorld news: Oracle has announced the launch of its Agentic AI platform, aimed at supporting cloud implementation. This new platform will provide enterprises with more efficient artificial intelligence solutions to meet growing market demand.
LVWR（LiveWire Group, Inc.）停牌，原因待定
CoinWorld news: LVWR (LiveWire Group, Inc.) entered a trading halt at 07:51:03 on October 26, 2026 (Eastern Time), with the official reason being pending news release.
LVWR WS trading halted, reason pending announcement
币界网消息，LVWR WS（LiveWire Group, Inc. Warrants）于2026年10月26日07:51:03（美东时间）进入停牌状态，官方原因为“News Pending”。