Apple Built Its Own ChatGPT-Like App to Test Out New Siri AI Revamp
Apple is getting closer to a major AI revamp for Siri. The iPhone maker has been overhauling its voice assistant to make it more competitive with AI tools from companies…
Meta Wants to Become the ‘Backbone’ of Humanoid Robots
According to a report from a tech newsletter, Meta’s chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth said in a recent talk that the company wants to become the software “backbone” of humanoid…
Famed Roboticist Says Humanoid Robot Bubble Is Doomed to Burst
Renowned roboticist Rodney Brooks, who co-founded iRobot, has a wake-up call for investors pouring billions into humanoid robot startups, arguing that they are wasting their money. In a new essay,…
YouTube Music Tests AI Hosts That Share Trivia and Commentary
YouTube Music is testing AI music hosts that provide relevant stories, fan trivia, and commentary about what you’re listening to. The company announced the new feature on Friday as the…
Prices for Nvidia’s RTX 5000 Cards Drop More As Retailers Offer Discounts
The prices for some of Nvidia’s RTX 5000 graphics cards are continuing to fall, with a few retailers offering discounts below the normal cost. According to price tracking data, consumers…
Meta Launches ‘Vibes,’ a Short-Form Video Feed of AI Slop
Meta is introducing “Vibes,” a new feed in the Meta AI app and on meta.ai for sharing and creating short-form, AI-generated videos. The feed is reminiscent of TikTok or Instagram…
US Officials Issue ‘Emergency’ Cybersecurity Order After Hackers Breach at Least One Government Agency
US cyber officials issued an “emergency directive” on Thursday, ordering federal agencies to defend their networks against an “advanced” group of hackers. The hackers have breached at least one agency…
Trump Would Eviscerate Fed Independence with Lisa Cook Firing, Her Lawyers Tell Supreme Court
Lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook argued on Thursday that the Supreme Court should reject President Donald Trump’s request to fire her while her lawsuit challenging her removal is…
OpenAI Says GPT-5 Stacks Up to Humans in a Wide Range of Jobs
OpenAI has released a new benchmark that tests how its AI models perform compared to human professionals across a wide range of industries and jobs. The test, called GDPval, is…
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Extension Is Now Absolutely Free in Europe
Microsoft has made its extended security updates (ESU) for Windows 10 entirely free for users in the European Economic Area (EEA). This move follows criticism from consumer advocacy groups that…
Elon Musk’s xAI Offers Grok to Federal Government for 42 Cents
Elon Musk’s xAI has reached an agreement with the U.S. government’s purchasing arm, the General Services Administration (GSA), to sell its AI chatbot Grok to federal agencies. Under the deal,…
Spotify to Label AI Music, Filter Spam, and More in AI Policy Change
Spotify announced on Thursday a series of updates to its AI policy, designed to better indicate when AI is being used to make music, to cut down on spam, and…
Smartphone Maker Nothing to Spin Off Its Affordable CMF Brand
Hardware startup Nothing announced on Thursday that it plans to make its affordable device brand, CMF, an independent subsidiary. India will serve as the headquarters for both manufacturing and R&D…
ChatGPT Pulse is a New Feature that Turns Your Data into a Daily Digest
ChatGPT Pro users have a new way to feed their data to the machine with the launch of a feature called ChatGPT Pulse. The new feature is available now as…
Instagram Teen Accounts Still Show Suicide Content, Study Claims
A new study has claimed that Instagram’s tools, which are designed to protect teenagers from harmful content, are failing to prevent them from seeing posts about suicide and self-harm. The…
iPhones Could Soon Offer More Support for Non-Apple Smartwatches
A rumor suggests that iPhones might soon offer more robust support for smartwatches from other brands. Apple released the iOS 26.1 beta 1 code on Monday, and some developers and…
Logitech’s New Keyboard Charges with Light and is Built to be Repaired
Logitech has announced the launch of a new repairable, solar-powered keyboard, the Logitech Signature Slim Solar+ K980. This wireless keyboard features a solar cell that the company claims can last…
Does Your New iPhone 17 Have Scratches? Apple Says Do This to Fix It
Apple is pushing back on complaints that the new iPhone 17 models scratch too easily, blaming the marks on the MagSafe display stands in retail stores. The company told a…
Hertz Deployed an AI Vehicle Scanner. Then Came the CX Meltdown.
Hertz, the global rental car giant, has sparked customer backlash after it deployed an AI system to scan vehicles for damage and bill customers automatically. Adam Foley, an AI and…
Google’s Cheaper AI Plus Plan is Now Available in Over 40 Countries
Google’s new, cheaper AI Plus plan is now available in more than 40 countries, including Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, Senegal,…