Google updated its privacy policy to allow using media uploaded to its search tools—including images, audio, and video—for AI training, automatically opting in all users. Users can opt out by adjustin…
AI-generated actor Tilly Norwood is set to star in a feature-length film titled 'Misaligned,' produced by Particle6 Productions. The movie, described as a coming-of-age story set in the 'Tillyverse,' …
Reddit is using its own AI tools, including large language models, to combat AI-generated content and spam on its platform, blocking 23 million spam views daily and reducing user spam exposure by 20 p…
Apple announced that only iPhone models compatible with Apple Intelligence, starting from the iPhone 15 Pro, will receive the new Siri AI upgrade this fall with iOS 27. The improved assistant, initial…
Midjourney is asking a federal court to overturn a magistrate judge's order that allowed Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, and Universal Studios to withhold most information about their AI use in a copy…
Meta has soft-launched a new app called Pocket that lets users create generative AI minigames through vibe-coding, available on iOS and Android since June 29 but not yet in the US. The app, which uses…
Cloudflare announced plans to automatically block mixed-use web crawlers that index sites for search engines and also serve AI companies, starting September 15, 2026. The hosting platform will default…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has proposed that the US government take a five percent stake in OpenAI and other leading AI companies, including Google, Anthropic, xAI, and Meta, to share the benefits of AI wi…
The Wall Street Journal reported that SpaceX demonstrated a handheld AI device to investors ahead of its IPO, but Elon Musk called the report 'utterly false'. The device was said to be slimmer than an…
The UN's Independent International Scientific Panel on AI released its first report, warning that AI development is outpacing governance systems. The report highlights AI's benefits like drug discover…
Getty Images is terminating its $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock after UK regulators imposed conditions requiring the sale of Shutterstock's global editorial business. The deal, aimed at fending …
Meta has imposed rate limits on the Conversation Focus feature of its smart glasses, allowing only three hours of free use per month. Users who need more time must subscribe to the $20-a-month Meta On…
Google has begun rolling out Gemini Spark, its agentic AI assistant, to the Gemini app for macOS. The assistant can perform tasks like organizing files and working with Workspace apps, but is currentl…
The US Commerce Department lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's Mythos 5 and Fable 5 AI models, allowing the company to restore customer access starting July 1. The ban was imposed after concerns…
Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5, a new model optimized for agentic AI tasks, offering performance similar to Opus models at lower costs. Starting September 1, Sonnet 5 will cost $3 per million inpu…
Netflix used ElevenLabs' AI to recreate Gene Wilder's voice for an unscripted reality show inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with approval from Wilder's estate. The AI-generated voice nar…
Google has launched Gmail Live AI in beta, allowing Android and iOS users to search their inboxes using natural language voice commands. The feature, announced at Google I/O, is part of Google's rollo…
Shark launched the PowerDetect Transformer, a vacuum that converts between upright, stick, and handheld forms. The upright features a dual-brushroll system and the stick/handheld share a smaller canis…
Proton released Lumo 2.0, adding image generation and recognition to its privacy-focused chatbot. The update includes a thinking mode for reasoning, improved benchmark scores, and deeper context for m…
OpenClaw released standalone apps for iOS and Android, bringing AI agents to smartphone marketplaces. The apps allow users to chat with an AI assistant and grant it access to device components like ca…