Google is building an AI image detection feature into Messages that would let users check whether photos shared in a conversation were created or edited using AI, according to Android Authority. The feature is not live yet, but code strings found in a recent beta release of the app point to a C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) Content Credentials integration.
C2PA is an industry-standard system for logging how media is created and modified. Content Credentials work by embedding metadata directly into an image file, recording details such as the creator, the software used, and any edits made along the way. Baking that into Google Messages would give users a straightforward way to assess the origin of images they receive. What stands out about the implementation is that it won’t just stick to a binary AI or not-AI verdict.
Code strings highlight labels such as “Media made with AI,” “Edited with multiple AI tools,” “Parts of this media were made with AI,” and “Media captured with a camera without software adjustments,” among others. That level of detail would make this feature more useful than a blanket warning label.
Google has already built SynthID watermarking into Gemini to help users identify AI-generated content across Android. Unlike SynthID, which is Google’s own proprietary tool, C2PA is an open industry standard backed by several companies including Adobe, Microsoft, and Qualcomm, making it better suited to flag AI content from any source.
Android Authority says the feature will likely surface through a “View details” option in the overflow menu that appears after tapping on a shared image in a chat. However, details about the feature come from an APK teardown, meaning it is not functional yet and may change before any public release. Google has not made anything official yet, so it’s difficult to say when it will roll out to users.
The rising cost of RAM and storage has become a growing problem for the tech industry. Apple has largely kept those increases from affecting customers, but according to a recent Wall Street Journal report, that may be about to change.
Speaking to the publication, Apple CEO Tim Cook said price increases are now “unavoidable” as the cost of DRAM memory and NAND storage continues to climb. The surge is being driven largely by the AI boom, as cloud providers and AI companies compete for the same chips used in consumer devices. Apple has largely shielded customers from those increases so far, but Cook indicated that strategy has reached its limits.
There have been plenty of rumors about the second-generation iPhone Air, but the most recent one sheds some light on the improvements it could bring and its launch window.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the second-generation iPhone Air, codenamed V62, is headed for a spring 2027 launch. This adds further detail to Apple’s already-reported staggered launch strategy for the iPhone 18 lineup.
Earlier today, Tim Cook sat for an interview with The Wall Street Journal and made a bunch of ominous predictions. Among them, the outgoing Apple CEO highlighted that the rising price of memory and storage modules has finally forced Apple to raise the prices of its devices. Apple has already increased the base price of its Macs. In the coming months, the same would reflect on other Mac models as well as the iPad. The biggest hit, however, will be felt on the price of iPhones.
Just how bad is the situation?
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