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Apple Offers Free AI Cloud Access For Smaller App Developers

Apple announced at WWDC 2026 that smaller developers will be able to use its Foundation Models running on Private Cloud Compute without paying cloud API costs. The offer applies to…

Waymo Buys Former Apple Test Site In Arizona For $220 Million

Waymo has acquired a 5,500-acre autonomous vehicle proving ground in Wittman, Arizona, for $220 million. The property was owned by Route 14 Investment Partners LLC, a Delaware shell company associated…

Microsoft Pulls GitHub Repositories After Malware Found In Open Source Projects

Microsoft has temporarily removed access to dozens of open source projects on GitHub after hackers apparently breached the repositories and added password-stealing malware. Many of the affected projects were tied…

Pentagon Adds Alibaba, Baidu, BYD And Unitree To Chinese Military Company List

The U.S. Department of Defense has added Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, Unitree, and other Chinese companies to its 1260H list of entities it says are linked to China’s military. The updated…

Apple Adds AI Tools Across Safari, Shortcuts, Photos And More

Apple announced new Apple Intelligence features at WWDC 2026, adding AI tools across Safari, Passwords, Messages, Calendar, Phone, Shortcuts, Image Playground, and Photos. The updates are designed to help users…

Apple Adds AI Prompts To Make Shortcuts Easier To Build

Apple announced at WWDC 2026 that its Shortcuts app will let users create automations by describing what they want in plain language. The update uses Apple Intelligence to turn written…

Apple Adds AI Reframe, Extend And Cleanup Tools To Photos

Apple announced new AI photo editing features for its Photos app at WWDC 2026, adding tools that can adjust image framing, expand scenes, and remove distractions. The features use Apple…

Apple Gives Siri A Standalone App With Chat History And AI Tools

Apple introduced a redesigned AI version of Siri at WWDC 2026, giving the assistant its own standalone app for the first time. The new app stores previous Siri conversations, lets…

Apple Adds Siri Receipt Scanning For Easier Bill Splitting

Apple introduced a new Siri in Camera feature at WWDC 2026 that lets iPhone users scan a restaurant receipt and split the bill by item. The feature makes each receipt…

Apple Adds New Parental Controls For Kids’ iPhone Use

Apple introduced new parental control tools at WWDC 2026 that give parents more control over how children use iPhones, iPads, and Macs. The updates include controls for app access, website…

Sriram Krishnan To Leave White House AI Policy Role At End Of June

Sriram Krishnan, a former tech executive and venture capitalist, will leave his role as senior policy advisor for artificial intelligence at the White House at the end of June. His…

OpenAI Adds Lockdown Mode To Protect ChatGPT Users From Prompt Injection Risks

OpenAI has announced Lockdown Mode, a new ChatGPT security setting designed to reduce the risk of prompt injection attacks that could expose sensitive data. The feature limits how ChatGPT interacts…

Cyberattacks Hit Government Data, Infrastructure, Companies And Identity Systems In 2026

Cybersecurity incidents in 2026 have affected U.S. government data, civilian infrastructure, major companies, open source software, and identity verification services. Reported cases include alleged Social Security data exposure, attacks on…

Thinking Machines Lab CEO Mira Murati Previews ‘Interaction Models’ In First Major Media Appearance In 18 Months

Mira Murati, former CTO of OpenAI and now CEO of Thinking Machines Lab, sat down with Bloomberg in San Francisco on Thursday for her first major media appearance in roughly…

Anthropic Files Confidentially For IPO After $65 Billion Raise At $965 Billion Valuation

Anthropic has taken steps toward a public listing by filing confidentially for an IPO, co-founder Daniela Amodei said at the Bloomberg Tech conference on Thursday. The decision comes down to…

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Plans To Back New AI Lab, Entering Competition With OpenAI

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky plans to back a new AI lab of his own, according to Bloomberg and confirmed to TechCrunch by a person familiar with the situation. Chesky has…

Filtr Uses iOS 26 And macOS 26 URL Filters To Block Ads Across Apple Devices

Filtr is a new tool from Kaylee Serena Calderolla, the developer behind the Safari ad blocker Wipr. Filtr uses a new feature in iOS 26 and macOS 26 called URL…

Meta Builds Six Tent Data Centers In Ohio To Cut Construction Time, Using Gas Turbines For Power

Meta has built data centers in tents outside of New Albany, Ohio, according to Michael Thomas, founder of Cleanview, which tracks data center deployments. The company describes the structures as…

Poke Becomes First Third-Party AI Agent Approved To Run On Apple’s Messages For Business Platform

Poke has become the first AI agent approved to run on Apple’s Messages for Business platform. Previously, the platform was designed for businesses such as airlines, retailers, and hotel chains…

Helion Raises $465 Million At $15.5 Billion Valuation As It Races To Complete Orion Fusion Power Plant

Helion, the fusion startup backed by Sam Altman, announced on Thursday that it raised $465 million in a new funding round valuing the company at $15.5 billion. The cash infusion…