AI Transcription Apps Turn Everyday Conversations Into Permanent Records
AI transcription tools are moving beyond scheduled meetings and into casual office conversations, dates and other personal interactions, raising new questions about consent, privacy and whether constant recording changes how…
San Francisco Orders Apple and Google to Remove AI Nudify Apps
The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office has ordered Apple and Google to remove AI-powered apps capable of creating non-consensual intimate images from their app stores. City Attorney David Chiu said…
Kid-Friendly Phones Give Parents More Control Over Children’s Screen Use
A growing number of companies are offering phones and communication devices designed specifically for children as parents look for alternatives to unrestricted smartphones. These products range from modified Android phones…
George Hotz Argues for User-Controlled AI, Reviving Safety Debate
Comma AI founder George Hotz has reignited debate over AI safety after arguing that future AI systems should be locally controlled and closely aligned with the interests of individual users.…
X Plans DM Alerts When Community Notes Correct Posts Users Engaged With
X plans to send users direct messages when a post they interacted with later receives a Community Note correction. The feature is not live yet, and owner Elon Musk has…
Google Photos Adds AI Video Remix Tool for Quick Edits
Google is rolling out a new Video Remix feature in Google Photos that lets users transform videos in seconds with generative AI. The tool is powered by Gemini Omni, Google’s…
Meta Adds Camera Safeguard as AI Glasses Privacy Concerns Grow
Meta says its AI glasses will disable the camera if the device detects that the capture LED has been blocked, modified or damaged. The update is meant to prevent people…
OpenAI Launches GPT-Live Voice Models for More Natural ChatGPT Conversations
OpenAI has released GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, a new generation of voice models designed to make ChatGPT conversations feel more natural. The models are full-duplex, meaning they can listen and…
Claude Cowork Expands to Web and Mobile for Max Subscribers
Anthropic is bringing Claude Cowork to web and mobile, expanding the general-work AI agent beyond its original desktop app. The update is rolling out over the next several weeks, starting…
X Adds Video Editing Tools to Push Creators Toward Original Content
X is rolling out new video editing and recording tools as it tries to encourage creators to post original content instead of recycled clips. The update is first available on…
Apple Adds Siri Voice Controls in Latest iOS 27 Developer Beta
Apple has enabled new Siri voice controls in iOS 27 developer beta 3, giving testers the ability to adjust how quickly and expressively the AI assistant speaks. The settings, called…
Google Search Update Lets Saved Media Be Used to Train AI Models
Google has updated its Search privacy controls in a way that allows saved media from Search services to be used to improve its AI models. The change means images, files,…
WhatsApp Opens Username Reservations Ahead of Full Rollout
WhatsApp has started letting users reserve usernames before the feature becomes active later this year. The Meta-owned messaging app said the early reservation system is meant to help its more…
Meta Launches Pocket App for Creating AI-Generated Mini Games
Meta has quietly released Pocket, a new app that lets users create and share small interactive games and experiences through written AI prompts. The app also includes a vertical feed…
Threads Expands Live Chats With Translations and New Host Controls
Threads is expanding access to Live Chats while adding translations, co-hosting and moderation tools. The updates are designed to make real-time conversations easier to manage and accessible to users who…
Google Expands Personalized Gemini Image Generation to Free U.S. Users
Google is making Gemini’s personalized image generation available for free to all eligible users in the United States. The feature combines Personal Intelligence with Google’s Nano Banana 2 model to…
Kobo Adds Automatic StoryGraph Sync for E-Books and Audiobooks
Rakuten Kobo has activated its integration with StoryGraph, allowing readers to automatically update their book progress without logging it manually. Kobo is the first e-reader provider to offer native syncing…
Cursor Launches iOS App for Managing Coding Agents From a Phone
Cursor has released a mobile app that lets developers launch, monitor and direct AI coding agents from an iPhone. The public beta arrives shortly after SpaceX agreed to acquire Cursor’s…
WhatsApp Opens Username Reservations Ahead of Wider Launch
WhatsApp has opened reservations for usernames, allowing users to prepare for a feature that will let them connect without sharing their phone numbers. The Meta-owned messaging service will introduce usernames…
Unconventional AI Tests New Computing Architecture With Un-0 Image Model
Unconventional AI has introduced Un-0, an image-generation model designed to demonstrate how a new oscillator-based computing architecture could run modern AI workloads. The current version operates through a software simulation…