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Ripple document touted as linking 500 banks is closer to technical guide, analysis says

A list of bank identifiers linked to Ripple has spread in the XRP community as purported evidence of broad adoption by the financial sector, but analysis suggests it is closer to technical documentation for setting up international money transfer routes. The material is described as part of developer documents for Ripple Payments and does not, by itself, show commercial contracts, active usage, transaction volumes or whether institutions use XRP or RLUSD as liquidity assets.

AI & Enterprise

Turning off Gemini also disables features, prompting criticism of Google over forced AI

Google has designed Workspace so that disabling Gemini also blocks existing convenience features such as Gmail inbox prioritisation and spelling checks, prompting criticism that it unfairly restricts user choice to expand AI adoption. Users must navigate multiple settings in the Gmail web client to turn off smart features, which are linked across Workspace. Turning them off can also disable desktop alerts, delivery tracking and calendar integration, and workplace users may need administrator privileges.

Games & Commerce

Google cuts Play Store fee to 15 percent, settles five-year dispute with Epic Games

Google has overhauled its commission structure for the Android app marketplace Play Store and formally set out a policy allowing external payments, leading to a settlement ending its legal dispute with Epic Games that has continued since 2020. An executive said in-app payment fees will be cut from 30 percent to a minimum of 15 percent, while subscription fees will fall to 10 percent. The new system will be applied first in the United States, Britain and the EEA.