Truecaller has partnered with AnyMind Group to expand its direct ad sales efforts across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and Southeast Asia (SEA) regions.

• AnyMind Group will serve as the exclusive reseller for Truecaller's advertising inventory in key markets including Egypt, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam.
• This collaboration aims to help brands and agencies reach engaged users through premium, data-driven ad solutions within Truecaller's trusted and brand-safe environments.
• Hemant Arora, Vice President & Global Head of Truecaller Ads Business, highlighted the partnership's potential to deliver localized expertise and measurable outcomes in high-growth digital markets.

Google is deprecating Gmailify and the "Check mail from other accounts" (POP fetching) feature in Gmail, impacting users who manage multiple email addresses through the platform.

• Support for these features will end for new users in Q1 2026 and for existing users later in 2026.
• The changes affect small business owners using custom domains and power users managing accounts like Yahoo or Outlook.
• Users will need to adapt by setting up auto-forwarding or using IMAP on mobile to manage multiple inboxes.

Google is set to close aspects of Android's open ecosystem in September 2026, prompting a strong backlash from nearly 50 organizations fighting to preserve its openness.

• Developers will be required to register with Google, pay a fee, provide government ID, and submit private signing keys to distribute apps on certified devices.
• A coalition largely led by Keep Android Open argues this change will kill alternative app stores like F-Droid and create censorship chokepoints.
• Despite rumors of an "advanced flow" to bypass restrictions, the coalition claims internal findings suggest no such mechanism is being developed.