The day in tech.

Google will stop manufacturing Pixel phones, watches, and earbuds in China starting in 2027, following successful Pixel 11 development in Vietnam. The company plans to ship 8-10% more Pixel smartphones this year than 2025's 12 million units.

Rillet, a two-year-old US startup offering an AI-native accounting platform, raised $100 million in a Series C led by ICONIQ, reaching a $1 billion valuation. Total funding now exceeds $200 million, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Oak HC/FT, and new investor Bain Capital Ventures.

A tracking device in a book order led to a Las Vegas facility where Amazon strips bindings and scans rare book pages for AI training data. The books are then destroyed.

Kalshi filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to offer perpetual futures tied to the MerQube US Large Cap Index and copper. The filings cover perps for both the stock index and the metal.

Nvidia is guaranteeing up to $105 billion for OpenAI's planned data center campus in Pike County, Ohio, down from a roughly $250 billion guarantee it was considering. The partnership was signed Monday after the guarantee was cut to less than $120 billion.

Nvidia H200 chips are reaching China in small shipments after China eased limits on the advanced AI hardware. The shipments mark a shift in availability of the high-performance processors in the Chinese market.

OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens on Tuesday, tailored for ages 13 to 17 with content restrictions on suicide, self-harm, and sexual chats. The chatbot includes homework support, quiet hours, and safety notifications, and prevents implying consciousness or personal feelings toward users.

Apple Wallet driver's license support is expanding to North Carolina, Oklahoma, Utah, and Virginia, bringing the total to 18 states plus Puerto Rico. North Carolina's NC Wallet app launches in December, with Apple Wallet support following in early 2027.

Spotify's Running Mode is now rolling out on Android, generating playlists matched to workout pace, intensity, and beats per minute. The feature is available to Premium subscribers in select markets including the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden.

Samsung's Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are on sale for $139.99 at Best Buy, $40 below the current Amazon price and down from $249.99. The earbuds feature stemmed design, voice commands, IP57 resistance, and are Samsung's best-sounding wireless earbuds yet.