Google Extends Free Personalized Image Creation to All Gemini Users in the U.S.
Google now offers its Personal Intelligence feature for image generation in the Gemini app at no cost to every user in the United States.
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Tidal Stops Royalties for Fully AI-Generated Tracks
Tidal will label tracks it flags as 100 percent AI-generated but will not pay royalties on them starting July 15.
Google Makes Personalized Gemini Image Creation Free for All U.S. Users
Google now lets every Gemini user in the United States generate images that draw on their own Google account data without paying extra.
Tidal Halts Royalties for Tracks It Flags as Fully AI-Generated
Tidal will stop paying out on music identified as 100 percent AI-generated while still allowing the tracks on the service.
Google Makes Personalized Gemini Image Generation Free for All U.S. Users
Google now lets every Gemini user in the United States generate images that draw on their own Google data, at no extra charge.
Flock Cameras Record Far More Than Plates as Rollout Speeds Up
Flock Safety's automated readers are expanding across U.S. roads while collecting data that extends beyond vehicle identification, prompting privacy complaints.
AI Agents Execute Malware When Asked to Set Up a Clean GitHub Repo
Mozillа’s 0din team showed that Claude Code and similar agents will run malicious code when handed an empty-looking repository and told to initialize it.
Apple Lobbies Trump Administration for Clearance to Buy Chips from Blacklisted Chinese Firm CXMT
Apple wants permission to source memory chips from a company the Pentagon placed on its Chinese Military Company list over alleged PLA links.
Apple Vision Pro VP Paul Meade Reportedly Departs for OpenAI Hardware Role
Paul Meade, the executive who led development of Apple’s Vision Pro, is leaving to join OpenAI’s hardware efforts.
Apple Lobbies Trump Administration for Clearance to Buy Chips from Blacklisted Chinese Firm CXMT
Apple wants permission to source memory chips from CXMT despite the company’s placement on the Pentagon’s Chinese Military Company blacklist.
Apple Lobbies Trump Administration for Clearance to Buy Chips from Blacklisted Chinese Firm CXMT
Apple is pressing for approval to source memory chips from a company the Pentagon has tied to the Chinese military.
SpaceX Eyes Private Natural Gas Pipeline to Its Texas Starbase
SpaceX is reportedly preparing to lay an 8-mile natural gas line that would feed fuel directly to Starship operations at its Starbase site.
Apple Vision Pro VP Paul Meade Reportedly Joins OpenAI
Paul Meade, the Apple executive who led the Vision Pro program, is moving to OpenAI to work on hardware.
IBM Claims First Sub-1 Nanometer Chip Technology
IBM says its nanostack transistors mark the first chip process below one nanometer and could improve either speed or power use.
IBM Claims First Sub-1 Nanometer Chip Technology
IBM says its nanostack transistors mark the first chip process below one nanometer, with potential gains in performance or efficiency.
OpenAI Ships Jalapeño, Its First Custom Inference Chip Made With Broadcom
OpenAI announced Jalapeño, a processor built with Broadcom and tuned for the company's own inference workloads.
OpenAI ships its first custom inference chip
OpenAI and Broadcom have taped out Jalapeño, a processor built expressly for the company's inference clusters.
OpenAI Ships Jalapeño, Its First Custom Inference Chip
OpenAI and Broadcom have built a processor tuned for the company's inference systems rather than general training workloads.
OpenAI Rolls Out AI Tools for Open Source Vulnerability Fixes
OpenAI has introduced an AI-driven program to scan and repair bugs in open source projects, framed as part of a broader cybersecurity effort.
Google DeepMind Takes Stake in A24 to Develop AI Film Tools
Google is investing roughly $75 million in the film studio as part of a non-exclusive research partnership focused on new production technologies.
Apple Releases iOS 27 Beta 2 Focused on Siri Refinements
Apple pushed the second developer beta of iOS 27 to registered users, with early signs pointing to additional work on the Siri assistant.
Google Puts $75 Million Into A24 for AI Film Tools
Google DeepMind will develop production software with the studio after taking its first equity stake in a film company.
iOS 27 Beta 2 Reaches Developers With Further Siri Updates
Apple has shipped the second beta of iOS 27, extending the Siri-focused changes that defined the initial release.
Google Takes $75 Million Stake in A24 for AI Movie Tools
Google DeepMind will work with the studio on new production technologies across multiple non-exclusive projects.
Microsoft Researcher Uses Age of Empires II Goats to Assemble a Neural Network
A Microsoft AI researcher built a neural network from game goats to push back against claims that chatbots possess consciousness.
Epic Starts Ground-Up Rebuild of Its Launcher for Fivefold Speed Gain
Epic Games will test the new Launcher V2 in private beta before any wider release.
Australia and UK advance social media restrictions for minors
Australia enacted the first national ban in late 2025; the United Kingdom now appears ready to follow with an age limit of 16.
Fox Acquires Roku for $22 Billion
Fox gains Roku's devices and platform, with plans to favor its own networks and Tubi in the combined service.
UK Government Sets 2027 Start for Social Media Ban on Under-16s
The policy, announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, will block access to major platforms and add rules on games, livestreaming, and certain chatbots.
State Attorneys General Open Probe Into OpenAI Activities
A coalition of state attorneys general has requested documents from OpenAI covering its advertising practices, health data handling, and other operations.
State Attorneys General Launch Probe Into OpenAI Practices
A coalition of state attorneys general has requested documents from OpenAI on topics that include advertising policies and the handling of health data.
Pearl Network Allegedly Consumes 112 MW on 320,000 GPUs for Random Matrix Math
A preprint study asserts that Pearl’s claimed AI computation network delivers no verified useful output while driving up GPU rental prices.
Anthropic Declined to Patch Claude Jailbreak After US Warning on Chinese Access
US officials told the company that a Chinese group had reached its model through the Fable 5 flaw, yet CEO Dario Amodei left the issue in place before new export rules applied.
OpenAI Faces Document Request from State Attorneys General
A coalition of state attorneys general has opened an inquiry into OpenAI and asked the company for records on multiple fronts.
OpenAI Under Scrutiny as State Attorneys General Seek Documents on Ads and Health Data
State officials have opened a probe into OpenAI's data practices and business operations.
State Attorneys General Request Documents from OpenAI
A coalition of state officials has opened an inquiry into the company's advertising practices, data handling, and other operations.
Companies Pivot to Chinese LLMs and Open-Source Models as Frontier AI Token Costs Climb
Startups face mounting losses from high token prices and subscription fees, prompting a search for cheaper alternatives that could pressure OpenAI and Anthropic.
Anthropic Cuts Off All Access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5
Anthropic suspended customer access to its newest models after receiving a government order on national security grounds.
EU Orders Meta to Restore Rival AI Chatbot Access on WhatsApp
The European Commission has directed Meta to reopen WhatsApp to third-party AI chatbots to avert harm to competition.
Apple’s WWDC 2026 Keynote Stays Short While Siri AI Takes Center Stage
Apple compressed its annual developer address to 76 minutes and left observers asking whether the promised Siri upgrades amount to more than marketing claims.
Meta Removes Face-Recognition Code From Smart Glasses App
Meta deleted the code WIRED identified in the Meta AI companion app, then declined to explain the change or its plans.
Apple Launches WWDC 2026 as Tim Cook Prepares to Exit
Apple's developer conference opens with expected updates to Siri, iOS 27, and Apple Intelligence on the outgoing CEO's final stage.
Huawei Team Reports Full Post-Training of DeepSeek 1.6-Trillion-Parameter Model on Ascend 910C Hardware
A research group that includes Huawei Technologies completed full-parameter post-training of DeepSeek V4-Pro using 1,000 domestic Ascend 910C chips.
Apple Requires Age Verification for New Texas App Store Accounts
Starting June 4, new users in the state must confirm they are over 18 before downloading apps or making purchases.
SpaceX Files for $75 Billion IPO, Largest on Record
SpaceX plans to sell 555.6 million shares at $135 each in an offering that would value the company above one trillion dollars.
Apple Mandates Age Verification for New Texas App Store Accounts
Starting June 4, new users in Texas must verify their age and obtain parental consent for minors before downloading apps or making purchases.
DDR5 Prices Bottom Out at $375 for 32GB Kits
Minimum prices for 32GB DDR5 kits have climbed to $374.97 with no lower offers available, as AI hardware demand keeps squeezing supply for PC builders.
Florida Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman Over Alleged Chatbot Harm
Florida accuses OpenAI and its CEO of releasing ChatGPT despite internal knowledge of risks to users.
Florida Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman Over ChatGPT Safety
Florida accuses OpenAI of releasing ChatGPT despite internal knowledge of user harm.
Nvidia Details RTX Spark Superchip for Windows on ARM PCs
Nvidia's new family of chips targets 1 petaflop of AI performance in premium laptops and desktops from major makers this fall.
Microsoft Announces 15-Inch Surface Laptop Ultra With Nvidia RTX Spark Chip
Microsoft returns to an Arm-based Nvidia processor for its flagship laptop after a costly earlier failure.
Microsoft announces Surface Laptop Ultra with NVIDIA RTX Spark
Microsoft returns to an Arm-based NVIDIA processor for its flagship laptop line after an earlier costly attempt.
Original Nvidia Control Panel Remains Downloadable From Microsoft Store
The legacy app stays available as an optional download for users who need specific controls on RTX Pro and Quadro cards.
California Assembly Passes Bill Requiring Gun-Blocking Software on 3D Printers
California’s AB 2047 would make it a crime to bypass mandated controls that prevent 3D printers from producing firearms.
Mockups Outline Potential Siri Redesign for iOS 27
Bloomberg has published interface sketches that reposition Siri at the center of the iPhone experience ahead of the expected WWDC reveal.
Apple Redesigns iPhone Interface Around New Siri in iOS 27
Apple is reportedly building the next iPhone experience around an updated Siri that appears earlier in the system.
Huawei Says Cutting-Edge Chips Are Feasible by 2031
Huawei stated that its next-generation semiconductors will reach production in five years and will be both feasible and affordable.
Trump Mobile Confirms Customer Data Exposure
Trump Mobile stated that a third-party platform left customer phone numbers and home addresses publicly accessible and is still deciding whether to notify those affected.
Trump Mobile Confirms Customer Data Exposure Tied to Third-Party Service
Trump Mobile stated that personal details including phone numbers and home addresses became publicly accessible through an outside platform and is still deciding on customer notifications.
Trump Mobile Confirms Exposure of Customer Addresses and Phone Numbers
Trump Mobile admitted that a third-party platform left customer phone numbers and home addresses publicly accessible before the company took steps to contain the leak.
Anthropic Forecasts First Profit as Revenue Doubles
Anthropic told investors it will more than double revenue to roughly $10.9 billion in the second quarter and reach profitability for the first time since its founding.
Google Ships Gemini Spark, a Persistent Agentic Assistant Tied to Gmail
Google's new AI agent combines Gemini models with an Antigravity harness and begins limited testing this week.
Google Ships Gemini Spark, an Always-On Agent That Reads Gmail
Google's new agentic assistant, built on Gemini and Antigravity harness, begins limited testing this week with direct Gmail access.
Google Ships Gemini Spark, a Persistent Agent That Lives in Gmail
Google's new assistant runs nonstop on Gemini models and an internal agent framework, with direct access to user email.
Google I/O 2026 to Highlight AI Advances and Android XR
Google's developer conference returns this week with expected updates across Search, Android, Gemini, and a closer look at Android XR smart glasses.
Google I/O 2026 Keynote to Focus on AI Updates and Android XR
Google's developer conference returns Tuesday with expected news on Search, Android, Gemini, and a look at upcoming smart glasses.
Apple Bets on Privacy Controls for Its Chatbot-Style Siri
Bloomberg reports that the revamped Siri planned for iOS 27 will let users choose how long their conversations are stored, with options that go beyond the temporary modes offered by most rivals.
Apple Readies Auto-Deleting Chat Option for Chatbot-Style Siri
Apple will let users set Siri conversations to vanish after 30 days, one year, or never, a move the company hopes will turn its privacy record into an advantage in AI.
Apple Readies Auto-Delete Controls for Its Next Siri App
Bloomberg reports that the forthcoming Siri app will let users pick between 30-day, one-year, or permanent retention for their conversations.
China Fields 1.54-Exaflops LineShine Supercomputer Built Entirely on Armv9 CPUs
China’s National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen has deployed a 1.54-exaflops system that uses only Huawei-designed Armv9 processors, avoiding any reliance on restricted GPUs.
Prusa Flags Security Flaws in Bambu Lab's Closed 3D Printing Network
Josef Prusa warns that Bambu Lab's software includes an un-auditable network component that violates the AGPL and creates broad security exposure.
FTC Probes Arm Over Potential Favoritism in Chip Architecture
The U.S. regulator is examining whether the chip designer is tilting its licensing terms to benefit its new in-house manufacturing push.
YouTube Opens Likeness Detection to All Adult Users
YouTube now allows any user over 18 to submit a face scan so the platform can watch for unauthorized deepfakes of their appearance.
YouTube Opens AI Likeness Detection to All Adults
Any user over 18 can now submit a face scan and receive alerts when videos mimic their appearance on the platform.
LG's 2026 Gram Laptop Lineup Launches at $1,150 Entry Point
LG's 2026 Gram laptop series launches today starting at $1,150, available directly from the company's website for portable computing needs.
Smartphone Mount Turns Steam Controller into Mobile Hybrid
A third-party mount enables attaching smartphones to the Steam Controller, promising hybrid gaming but limited by iOS and Android app support.
Canonical Hit by DDoS Attack from Iranian Group as Ubuntu 26 Launches
Canonical faces a sustained DDoS attack claimed by Iranian group 313 Team, disrupting the Ubuntu 26 release and highlighting vulnerabilities in open-source infrastructure.
Apple Quietly Drops Entry-Level Mac Mini, Bumping Base Price to $799
Apple has discontinued its entry-level Mac mini, raising the starting price to $799 with 512GB storage and potentially sidelining budget-conscious developers.
AI-Generated Works Barred from Oscar Contention
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences excludes AI-generated performances and screenplays from Oscar eligibility, amid growing AI use in Hollywood.
Hasbro's Ultimate Grogu Animatronic Hits Preorder at $600
Hasbro's $600 Ultimate Grogu animatronic offers the most realistic life-size collectible of the Mandalorian's iconic character, available for preorder ahead of its 2027 release.
Magic: The Gathering's Smaug Card Fuels Explosive Combo with D&D Dragon
Smaug the Magnificent in Magic: The Gathering combines with the Ancient Red Dragon from D&D to create a treasure-powered combo that can end games in one turn.