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Google Android Flags 5 Million Suspected Scam Calls and Texts Monthly

Google says Android now flags over five million suspected scam calls and texts monthly and is adding Gemini protections.

Google said Android scam detection now flags more than 5 million suspected scam calls and text messages each month. An opt-in Enhanced Protection mode in Google Messages combines on-device detection with Private AI Compute and Gemini to assess multi-message social engineering, and uses Gemini Nano plus web signals to evaluate unfamiliar links. Android will obscure login and payment pages in Chrome and WebView during screen sharing, block apps from silently enabling call forwarding, and warn on risky MMI codes. Verified financial calls with Banco do Brasil and Itaú Unibanco have blocked more than 3 million spoofed calls since June.

GBHackersOct 16, 10:13 UTC · 15h agoTools 4 sources

More Than Three Quarters of Small Business Owners Say AI Makes Them More Productive, But Most Need More Guidance

Meta-commissioned YouGov survey finds 84% of APAC small businesses use AI, but most want guidance.

Meta released a YouGov survey of 3,983 small-business owners across nine Asia-Pacific markets, collected from 6 August to 2 September 2026. Among respondents, 84% use AI, 76% report a positive productivity impact, and 71% report a positive impact on revenue or sales over 12 months. Eighty-six percent say businesses need more guidance, and 51% cite cost as the main training barrier. Meta used the findings to promote its Small Business Growth Academy, Advantage+, WhatsApp, and Meta Business Agent tools.

Meta NewsroomOct 15, 00:50 UTC · 2d agoAI industry7· 2 reads

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Google Android Flags 5 Million Suspected Scam Calls and Texts Monthly

More Than Three Quarters of Small Business Owners Say AI Makes Them More Productive, But Most Need More Guidance