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Apple has created an internal iPhone app named Veritas that functions like OpenAI's ChatGPT. The tool is being used by employees to experiment with new Siri capabilities, such as advanced email and song searches and photo‑editing commands. Veritas supports ongoing multi‑turn conversations, mirroring the experience of popular AI chatbots. The development reflects Apple’s effort to catch up in the fast‑moving AI space, amid mixed user reactions to its Apple Intelligence features and a delayed Siri upgrade now slated for the spring of 2026. Apple declined comment on the project.Weiterlesen

Scientists at the University of Cambridge are developing an artificial‑intelligence model that identifies bramble patches from satellite imagery to locate potential hedgehog habitats across the United Kingdom. By combining simple machine‑learning techniques with data from the European Space Agency's Sentinel satellites and citizen‑science observations from iNaturalist, the team hopes to provide a scalable alternative to traditional nighttime field surveys. Initial ground‑truthing walks in Cambridge showed the model’s predictions aligning with real‑world bramble locations, offering a promising tool for large‑scale conservation planning.Weiterlesen

YouTube is rolling out a new Labs program that lets listeners glimpse the next generation of the platform, centered on artificial intelligence. The experimental feature introduces AI "hosts" that chime in while users stream music, offering short audio snippets with stories, trivia and commentary tailored to musical tastes. The "Beyond the Beat" host appears during mixes and radio stations, aiming to provide a richer listening experience similar to a radio presenter. While the concept resembles other AI‑driven music services, YouTube’s version does not generate playlists, and the generative AI technology carries the usual risk of occasional inaccuracies.Weiterlesen

Apple has created an internal application, dubbed Veritas, that mirrors ChatGPT to evaluate upcoming Siri capabilities. The tool lets employees search personal data on devices and perform actions in apps, providing a rapid feedback loop on the value of a chatbot interface. Bloomberg reports the effort reflects a more advanced stage for Apple’s promised Siri upgrade, originally announced at WWDC 2024, and signals the company’s continued exploration of both its own AI models and potential third‑party partnerships for future releases.Weiterlesen

Meta plans to extend its Project Orion augmented‑reality glasses venture into robotics, focusing on software that other makers can license. The company is developing a “Metabot” and a world‑model simulation to enable dexterous robot hands, with a robotics team led by former Cruise CEO Marc Whitten and backed by its Superintelligence Labs. Rather than competing directly in hardware, Meta wants its software platform to become the Android of robotics, mirroring moves by Apple and Tesla that are also exploring home robots.Weiterlesen

A new sequel to the 2010 film The Social Network is slated for a fall 2026 debut. Titled The Social Reckoning, the movie will hit theaters on October 9, 2026. Jeremy Strong takes over the role of Mark Zuckerberg, while Mikey Madison portrays whistleblower Frances Haugen and Jeremy Allen White plays journalist Jeff Horowitz. Aaron Sorkin returns as writer‑director, and Bill Burr has been confirmed in an as‑yet‑unspecified role. The sequel picks up after the original’s story, focusing on recent legal and political challenges faced by Facebook.Weiterlesen

YouTube has introduced YouTube Labs, a testing platform that lets premium members try AI hosts for the Music app. The AI hosts provide relevant stories, fan trivia and commentary to deepen the listening experience. Participation is limited to a small group of U.S. users. The rollout follows YouTube's broader push of AI tools for creators, including spoken‑dialogue song generation, AI‑driven age verification and a version of Google’s AI overviews.Weiterlesen

Microsoft and ASUS have announced pricing and pre‑order details for the new ROG Xbox Ally handheld consoles. The standard Ally will retail for $600, while the premium Ally X is set at $1,000. Both devices run Windows 11, support Xbox Game Pass, cloud streaming, and PC game installs, and feature 7‑inch 1080p 120 Hz displays. The Ally uses an AMD Ryzen Z2 A chip with 16 GB RAM and a 512 GB SSD; the Ally X upgrades to an AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, 24 GB RAM, and a 1 TB SSD. Pre‑orders are open in multiple markets with a launch date of October 16.Weiterlesen

Finnish startup IXI has moved closer to bringing its autofocus glasses to market by acquiring lens maker Finnsusp and forming a long‑term partnership with OptiSwiss. The glasses combine eye‑tracking and LCD lenses to automatically focus on whatever the wearer looks at, while maintaining a conventional appearance. IXI says the technology uses ultra‑low power eye‑tracking and a thin battery that can last a day, and the frames will still function as farsighted spectacles if power is lost. Pricing and availability have not been announced, but the company expects a high‑end positioning.Weiterlesen

Microsoft has unveiled Advanced Shader Delivery, a cloud‑based system designed to pre‑compile shaders and eliminate the long wait times that many PC gamers face when launching new titles. The technology debuts on ASUS ROG Xbox Ally handheld devices and on games available through the Xbox app, aiming to store hardware‑specific shader packages in the cloud. While the approach promises smoother start‑up experiences, the need for multiple shader sets to cover diverse GPU configurations means full adoption could take years, similar to the rollout of Direct Storage.Weiterlesen

Nvidia has open sourced Audio2Face, its artificial‑intelligence system that creates realistic facial animations for 3D avatars from spoken audio. By analyzing the acoustic characteristics of a voice, the tool generates animation data that drives lip movement and facial expressions. Developers can now integrate the framework into games, apps, and live‑streaming workflows, and they can also modify the training model for custom use cases. Early adopters such as Farm51 for Chernobylite 2 and the creators of Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition have already demonstrated the technology in production.Weiterlesen

Meta announced a new short‑form video feed called Vibes, integrated into the Meta AI app and meta.ai. The feed showcases AI‑generated videos that users can create, remix, and share across Meta’s platforms. Partnerships with Midjourney and Black Forest Labs supply early‑stage AI image generators, while Meta continues developing its own models. The rollout sparked mixed reactions, with many users questioning the need for an AI‑driven TikTok‑like experience. The launch arrives amid Meta’s broader effort to reorganize its AI division and catch up with rivals in the generative‑AI space.Weiterlesen

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that moves TikTok’s U.S. operations into the hands of a group of American investors, including Oracle co‑founder Larry Ellison. Vice President JD Vance highlighted the involvement of multiple high‑profile investors such as Michael Dell and Rupert Murdoch. The order seeks to shift control of the platform’s recommendation algorithm and data handling away from Chinese ownership, addressing national‑security concerns that have driven months of negotiations and deadline extensions.Weiterlesen

Qualcomm is advancing digital content authenticity by integrating the C2PA standard into its Snapdragon mobile processors. At the Snapdragon Summit, the company unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and announced a partnership with Truepic to embed watermarking that reveals AI involvement in photos and video. While Qualcomm provides the software package, adoption rests with phone manufacturers, and at least one unnamed maker is already working on integration. The move aims to give users a reliable way to verify that captured media is genuine in an era of deepfakes and AI‑enhanced images.Weiterlesen

U.S. District Judge William Alsup has approved a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic, an artificial‑intelligence firm, and a group of authors who alleged the company used copyrighted books without permission. The deal requires Anthropic to pay $3,000 per covered work and includes a notification plan for authors. The case highlighted Anthropic’s reliance on shadow libraries such as LibGen and the systematic acquisition and scanning of used books. While the settlement resolves the current dispute, it underscores ongoing legal scrutiny of AI training data and copyright law.Weiterlesen

Spotify has rolled out a suite of policies aimed at curbing AI‑generated music that impersonates real artists without permission. The new rules require explicit artist consent for any AI‑replicated vocals and mandate that AI usage be disclosed in track credits. Alongside this, the platform is deploying an AI‑aware spam filter to target low‑effort, algorithm‑gaming uploads, which it says removed more than 75 million spammy tracks in the past year. Spotify also plans to offer nuanced metadata so listeners can see exactly how much AI contributed to a song, signaling a move toward greater transparency in the streaming ecosystem.Weiterlesen

Neon, a call‑recording app that paid users for access to audio and sold the recordings to AI companies, was taken offline after a security flaw allowed any logged‑in user to view other users' phone numbers, call logs, recordings, and transcripts. The issue was reported by TechCrunch, which said founder Alex Kiam shut down the servers and began notifying users. Neon rose quickly in popularity after its launch last week, but the breach halted the service and raised concerns about data privacy and security safeguards.Weiterlesen

Meta has introduced Vibes, a dedicated feed within its Meta AI app that showcases AI-generated short-form videos. Users can browse creations from others, produce their own clips from scratch or by adapting existing videos, and share them via direct messages or cross‑post to Instagram and Facebook. The company says more features for AI‑driven creation are forthcoming. CEO Mark Zuckerberg described Vibes as an early look at new product directions, and Meta Superintelligence Labs will collaborate with Midjourney and Black Forest Labs on upcoming AI projects.Weiterlesen

Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel delivered a four‑part lecture series in San Francisco arguing that government attempts to regulate artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies could pave the way for a totalitarian authority he likens to the biblical Antichrist. Drawing on eschatology, existential‑risk scenarios and cultural references, Thiel warned that calls for “peace and safety” may mask a push toward global control over science. The talks, hosted by the Acts 17 Collective, blend theological speculation with a critique of regulatory overreach, positioning Thiel’s viewpoint at the intersection of technology, politics and religion.Weiterlesen

Microsoft announced progress on a microfluidic cooling technique that channels liquid coolant directly through tiny channels etched onto silicon chips. Lab tests show the method can remove heat up to three times more effectively than traditional cold‑plate systems and cut peak chip temperatures by roughly 65 percent. By delivering cooling straight to the silicon, the approach could enable more powerful processors, tighter server packing, and lower energy use in data centers. Microsoft says the technology may also support future 3‑D chip architectures, though broader deployment will require manufacturing changes and further testing.Weiterlesen