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Google, Microsoft and xAI agree to provide US government with early AI model access.
Anthropic will pay Google $200 billion for chips and cloud access, Meta may be using 'dark patterns' to steer people away from non-algorithmic feeds, and Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI over chatbots pretending to be licensed doctors
Amazon opens up its logistics networks to any business
The White House considering tighter regulation of new AI models, cellphone bans do not improve test scores, and one of iRobot's co-founders is now making weird little robot companions
ChatGPT developed a goblin obsession after OpenAI tried to make it nerdy by
OpenAI introduces AI-generated pets, Meta acquired a robotics AI startup, and AI performances and screenplays won't be eligible for Oscars
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is working on AI agents for personal and business use
iOS 27 will reportedly come with new AI-powered photo editing tools
Images of Samsung's rumored smart glasses have leaked
The DoD will soon have unfettered access to Google’s AI models, Snapchat is rolling out sponsored AI agents, and the FTC says Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025
Joby Aviation is demoing 10-minute air taxi flights
Apple accused of unlawful discrimination against represented workers, YouTube is testing an AI search mode that 'feels more like a conversation', and OpenAI broke its exclusivity agreements with Microsoft
The MacBook Neo is a glimpse into John Ternus's Apple
Maine’s governor vetoed a bill temporarily banning large data centers in the state, a Canadian premier wants to ban social media and AI chatbots for kids in Manitoba, and Ford's Mustang Cobra Jet sets a new EV quarter mile record
Musk pledges to fix 2019-2023 Teslas that can't fully self drive
DeepSeek's new 'world-class' AI mode, Claude can now connect to lifestyle apps, and a hairdryer was used to rig Polymarket weather bets
X finally adds custom timelines
Meta workers' keystrokes are being used to train AI, Kalshi suspended three political candidates for insider trading, and Elon Musk pledged to fix Teslas that can't fully self drive
Amazon allegedly pressured companies to raise product prices with other retailers
Anthropic investigating 'unauthorized access' of Mythos, did Meta mislead users about scam ads, and Monterey Park, CA has banned any data centers within its city limits
Deezer says AI-made songs make up 44 percent of daily uploads
DHS reportedly wants to develop smart glasses for ICE, Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic, and John Ternus will be the new CEO of Apple
A lot of you panic-bought PCs to avoid RAMaggedon 2026
Palantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villain, the NSA is reportedly using Anthropic's Mythos, and Beijing's robot half-marathon returned
OpenAI's latest Codex update builds the groundwork for its upcoming super app
Stop using your Casely Power Pod wireless charger, the EC wants Google to share search engine data, and Perplexity is bringing its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac
Spotify is selling books now
Another study argues how bad AI is for our brains, Apple & Google reportedly pointing users to 'nudify' apps, and Anthropic will ask Claude users to verify their identities
Meta warned by dozens of organizations that facial recognition on its smart glasses would empower predators
NAACP is suing xAI over data center pollution, the FCC just handed Netgear a de facto router monopoly in the US, and Amazon is buying the satellite internet company behind Apple’s SOS system
Meta is reportedly building an AI clone of Mark Zuckerberg
Meta warned that facial recognition on its smart glasses would empower predators; and the majority of Australian kids are still on banned social media platforms
YouTube Premium’s US pricing is going up
OpenAI says Elon Musk is orchestrating a last-minute 'legal ambush', the FAA is encouraging gamers to get jobs in air traffic control, and the US government wants Reddit to snitch on one of its users
OpenAI 'pauses' its Stargate UK data center plan
OpenAI has a new ChatGPT $100 Pro plan, Apple is closing three US stores, and a maverick hacker got Mac OS X running on a Wii
Sony teases its next-gen TV technology
OpenAI 'pauses' its Stargate UK data center plan, Meta's Muse Spark model brings reasoning capabilities to the Meta AI app, and Greece will ban all kids under 15 from using social media
Apple's foldable iPhone may be delayed due to engineering snags
Anthropic launched an effort to prevent AI cyberattacks with AI, Binge is a tracking app warning about jump scares, and Sony will scan you to put you in PlayStation games
An Italian court ruled Netflix has to refund its customers for price hikes
New Jersey can't ban Kalshi's prediction market, Apple's foldable iPhone may be delayed, and three YouTubers accused Apple of illegal scraping to train its AI models
Banks working on the SpaceX IPO have to subscribe to Grok?, Ireland testing out a digital wallet, and Netflix has to refund its Italian customers
Google releases Gemma 4, a family of open models built off of Gemini 3
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Sony bought an AI startup that turns photos into 3D volumes, fan fiction website AO3 finally coming out of beta, and Flipboard's 'social websites' are a new spin on decentralized social media
-Sony Interactive Entertainment, owner of the PlayStation brand, has acquired Cinemersive Labs, a UK startup developing tools to convert 2D photos and videos into 3D volumes. -The famous fan fiction website Archive of Our Own or AO3 has finally exited open beta, 17 years after it launched way back in 2009. -Flipboard is rolling out its latest experiment, "social websites." The project offers publishers and creators an easier path into what's often called the "open social web," which includes the fediverse, as well as other protocol-based platforms like Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What to expect from WWDC 2026
Apple might finally have a version of Siri that can compete with ChatGPT and Gemini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Claude Code leak suggests Anthropic is working on a 'Proactive' mode for its coding tool, The AI Doc's director was scared by AI, so he made a movie about it, and What’s going on with Donut Lab?
-After the company released Claude Code's 2.1.88 update on Tuesday, users found it contained a file that exposed the app's source code. Before Anthropic took action to plug the leak, the codebase was uploaded to a public GitHub repository, where it was subsequently copied more than 50,000 times. -Director Daniel Roher said the goal of his project to be a sort of "first date" with AI, a way to hear about its potential benefits from AI boosters, while also taking in the many negatives brought up by critics. -Even to a non-expert, there’s clearly a gap between what Donut promised and what its tests are showing. There is a whole lot more to this article written by Engadget Senior Editor Daniel Cooper with intensive investigation. You can check it out here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
DoorDash partners with Rivian spinoff for autonomous delivery vehicles
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Slack's upgraded AI can analyze how you work, Google's 'Performance Advisor' Steph Curry teased a new wearable, and an immersive 'Black Mirror Experience' is launching in Montreal
-Salesforce has unveiled the latest version of Slack, which comes with a whole host of new AI features to add to its ever-growing catalog. -Stephen Curry has long collaborated with Google and it appears the first product of this union is “coming soon,” based on a video posted to Curry’s Instagram account. -Banijay is launching the Black Mirror Experience, starting with Montreal in May with additional locations to be announced in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Microsoft's research assistant can now use multiple AI models simultaneously
The upgraded Researcher tool will combine the intelligence of ChatGPT and Claude models for higher-quality responses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices