Google is apparently preparing a version of its voice-activated assistant for iPhones. “It is set to land on the iPhone as a free, standalone app that can be downloaded from Apple's App Store,” Bloomberg reports, citing a source. “Like the Assistant on Google’s own Pixel smartphones, the iPhone version will take commands via voice.”

While it remains under construction, Wired takes us inside Apple’s donut-shaping global headquarters. “The Ring looks like an ominous icon, an expression of corporate power, and a what-the-fuck oddity among the malls, highways, and more mundane office parks of suburban Silicon Valley,” it writes. “Once it’s complete, it will hold as many as 4,000 people at once, split between the vast ground floor and the balcony dining areas.”

In partnership with Audi and Volvo, Google is tailoring its Android operating system to car consoles and "infotainment" systems, Bloomberg reports. "It will host popular applications, like Google Maps and Spotify, but also control car features like seat positioning and temperature," it writes. "The new system also embeds the Google Assistant -- the company's voice control service."

Tencent just put another $90 million into mobile game maker Pocket Gems. "China's Tencent previously bought a roughly 20% stake in Pocket Gems when it contributed the company's entire $60 million Series B in 2015," "The Wall Street Journal" writes. This latest investment values the game maker at about $500 million, according to "The Journal."

NPR plans to begin taking donations through its NPR One app, Current reports. “Starting in June, NPR One users in New York, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago will be able to use a ‘one-touch’ donation process,” it writes, citing comments from NPR Chief Digital Officer Thomas Hjelm. “A five-day international pilot in July will take a similar approach to collecting donations from NPR One users in the U.K.”

Rather than trying to usurp Android of iOS, it looks like Microsoft is now molding its mobile strategy around the dominance of these operating systems. “Microsoft talked a lot here at its Build 2017 developer conference about extending Windows experiences over to iOS and Android devices,” Fast Company reports. “Microsoft says it not only wants to connect with those foreign operating systems, but … it hopes to ‘make those other devices better,’ as one Microsoft rep said in a press briefing yesterday.”

Dell Technologies’ venture arm is apparently ready for the spotlight. “The venture arm … is coming out of ‘stealth,’ including disclosing portfolio companies as part of a new push to highlight young businesses,” Bloomberg reports. Citing comments from the unit’s president, Scott Darling, Bloomberg adds: “The company is spending about $100 million annually on the funding of startups.”

Urban transport app Citymapper is trying its hand at real-world public transportation. “Kicking off in London this week, Citymapper is launching an experimental “popup” circular bus route (for free) with its own green, branded buses,” Venture Beat reports. “Similar to traditional buses, the Citymapper vehicles follow pre-set routes, with passengers able to jump on and off at bus stops.”

Apple just refreshed its App Analytics service for mobile app developers on iTunes Connect, TechCrunch reports. As such, it will “now offer more detail on how users found an app -- whether through browsing or searching the App Store, or if they were referred by way of another app or a website,” TC writes.

For Android users, Google expects a new Gmail security feature to better protect them against “phishing” attempts. Now, “When you click a suspicious link in an email, Gmail will show a new pop-up warning explaining that what’s on the other side of the link might be dangerous,” as 9To5Google reports. “Google hopes this warning will encourage users to be more cautious.”