Oura CEO Responds to Criticism, Envisions Future of Connected Wearables
Oura CEO Tom Hale pushed back against claims that the company shared health data with the U.S. government or Palantir, a data-mining firm tied to defense and law enforcement agencies.…
Judge Blocks Anthropic’s $1.5B Author Settlement Citing Transparency Issues
Anthropic’s $1.5 billion offer to settle a copyright lawsuit brought by authors has been delayed, with a federal judge refusing to approve the deal until more details are provided. Judge…
Nvidia Introduces GPU Built for Long-Context AI Inference
At the AI Infrastructure Summit on Tuesday, Nvidia introduced the Rubin CPX, a new GPU designed to handle context windows exceeding 1 million tokens. Focus on Long-Context AI The Rubin…
Nepal Ends Social Media Ban Following Deadly Protests That Left 19 Dead
Nepal has lifted its controversial ban on social media platforms after it triggered mass protests that left at least 19 people dead and more than 100 injured. The unrest followed…
Apple Faces Lawsuit Alleging Pirated Books Were Used to Train AI
Apple is the latest tech company to face legal action over the alleged use of pirated books in AI training datasets. Authors Accuse Apple of Copyright Infringement In a lawsuit…
Google Pulls Pixel 10’s Daily Hub While It Preps Updates
One of Google’s headline AI tools for the Pixel 10 series has been taken offline just weeks after launch. The Daily Hub feature, designed to personalize the Android experience, is…
Nepal PM Oli Resigns After Deadly Protests Over Social Media Ban
Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday after days of unrest triggered by a social media ban escalated into deadly violence and defiance of a nationwide curfew. Deadly…
Trump Administration Kicks Off Immigration Enforcement Push in Massachusetts
The Trump administration has launched a new federal immigration enforcement operation in Massachusetts aimed at deporting individuals who entered the country illegally and are accused of committing crimes, according to…
Spotify Rolls Out Smart Filters to Help Users Organize Libraries Their Way
Spotify has launched a new feature called Smart Filters to help users improve how they arrange and manage their music libraries. Smarter Ways to Organize Your Library Instead of simply…
OpenAI Restructures Research Team Shaping ChatGPT’s Personality
OpenAI is reshaping its Model Behavior team, a small but influential research group tasked with shaping how the company’s AI models interact with users. Internal Reorganization In an August memo…
NRA Opposes Proposal to Ban Gun Ownership for Transgender Americans
Amid reports that the Justice Department is considering a proposal to bar transgender people from owning firearms, the National Rifle Association (NRA) said Friday it will oppose any blanket rule…
X Expands Encrypted DM Feature ‘XChat’ to More Users
X’s encrypted messaging feature, XChat, is now rolling out to a wider set of users. Originally launched in beta in May, the service is no longer limited to X Premium…
Adobe Plans to Launch Premiere Video Editing App on iPhones
Adobe is preparing to launch its flagship video editing software, Premiere, on iPhones. The app is already listed on the App Store with a preorder link and a release date…
Apple Eyes Gemini Models to Power Siri AI Search Next Year
Apple is planning to give Siri a major upgrade with an AI-powered web search tool designed to rival ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. World Knowledge Answers According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman,…
Hackers Behind M&S Breach Say They Hit Jaguar Land Rover Too
A group of young English-speaking hackers has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that brought Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) global production lines to a halt. Hackers Boast on Telegram The group,…
Instagram Finally Lands on iPad, Puts Reels Front and Center
After more than a decade of waiting, Instagram has officially launched its first iPad app, delivering a full-screen, uncropped experience for Apple’s tablets. Until now, iPad users were limited to…
ICE Deportations Near 200,000 Under Trump, Poised for Highest Level in 10 Years
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported nearly 200,000 people in the first seven months of President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a senior Homeland Security official. The agency is…