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Nvidia-Backed Startup Builds Open-Weight Model to Challenge Chinese Labs

Reflection says its 501-billion-parameter Beam model is 3-4x cheaper than the best Chinese rivals.

By Jon Martindale
Reflection AI Beam logo.

Is Your Alexa+ Device Randomly Singing 'La La La'? A Fix Is On the Way

The bizarre singing is creeping out Echo users, with one wondering if their device was hacked.

By Jibin Joseph
Amazon Echo Dot (5th gen)

Trump's SI Rebrand Results in Flurry of .SI Domain Registrations

Elon Musk also says he'll once again change his company's name, from SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI.

By Jon Martindale
President Trump and tech CEOs at White House meeting.

Google’s AI Phone Calls May Soon Chat to Your Mom for You

The Call for Me feature, previously designed to call businesses, may soon expand to short family and friend updates.

By James Peckham
The Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold on a table with its screen on

Wikimedia Says Rogue OpenAI Agents Edited Sites, Forced an Outage in May

Suspected OpenAI agents tried modifying Wikimedia sites, the foundation claims in a blog post published Monday.

By Jibin Joseph
Wikipedia logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen

OpenAI to Add Watermarks on ChatGPT's Text Outputs, But Only in the EU

Like Anthropic, OpenAI is adding an 'invisible watermark' to comply with EU regulations, but says a 'regional approach gives us room to learn from real-world use and feedback.'

By Michael Kan
ChatGPT app

Amid Concerns About AI Agents Running Amok, Apple Restricts Full Disk Access

Apple will require Mac users to take 'very explicit user action' to enable Full Disk Access.

By Will McCurdy
14 Inch Apple MacBook Pro with M5 Pro processor

OpenAI CEO Says the 'World Should Accept Some Bad Things' From AI

In a recent interview, Sam Altman argues that people will ultimately do more good than bad with AI technologies.

By James Peckham
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaking at the brand's latest developer event

Using Google Gemini for Free? You're Losing Some Models Later This Week

Google will remove access to Gemini's Flash and Pro models for free users on Oct. 9, while AI Plus users will soon be notified that they are losing access to the Pro model as well.

By Jibin Joseph
Gemini logo appears on the screen of a smartphone placed on a laptop

I Tested Every Apple Intelligence Feature: Here's What’s Actually Worth Using

From Siri's massive overhaul to AI photo editing, I separate the game-changing tools from the total gimmicks so you don't have to.

By Ruben Circelli
Apple Keeps Pushing Apple Intelligence, But What Exactly Is It and Is It Worth Using?

Calif. CEO Charged in New Nvidia GPU Smuggling Case Involving RTX 4090, 5090

Greg Lui, the CEO of server provider Earthmade Computer, is accused of falsifying export docs to ship $300 million worth of GPUs to China using Malaysia and Singapore as pass-throughs.

By Michael Kan
Earthmade Computer logo

Don't Worry About AI Overlords. Focus on Boring Stuff You Should've Fixed Ages Ago

At the HumanX AI conference, AI security experts urge companies not to get distracted by sexy branding and social media chatter. The real threat is 'the stuff that you know is broken.'

By Rob Pegoraro
A robotic hand on a keyboard

Reddit to Limit Access to Old Reddit As Part of AI Bot Crackdown

The platform will also be blocking access to RSS feeds starting on Nov. 13.

By Jibin Joseph
Reddit app logo displayed on a smartphone

Micron CEO: No End in Sight for Memory Shortage, Will Probably Get Worse

New Micron facilities coming online in 2028 won't be enough to ease the RAM shortage, says Sanjay Mehrotra. Over 75% of its 2027 output is already sold out.

By Michael Kan
micron memory

Sorry, But Meta's Muse Charm Will Never Have the Same Magic as a Tamagotchi

The Tamagotchi world is beautifully simple. Meta's Muse Charm is not.

By Florence Ion
a photo of the Muse Charm, not a Tamagotchi

Instagram Edits App Adds AI Assistant to Explain Why Your Reels Flopped

The tool can also provide ideas, explain what your audience prefers, and suggest trending audio. Meta, however, insists that the app only 'does the digging,' not the content creation.

By Jibin Joseph
Screenshots of Instagram Edit's AI assistant

'It Sounds Much Better.' Trump Executive Order Renames AI to 'Super Intelligence'

The order only applies to the executive branch, but would cover wording on agency websites, correspondence, reports, and policy documents.

By Michael Kan
Trump AI

'People Over AI:' Dozens Protest Outside OpenAI's DevDay Conference

OpenAI's developer conference not only attracted thousands of software programmers, but also protestors concerned about the technology and its use in surveillance and military ops.

By Michael Kan
openai protest

OpenAI's Altman Wants to Avoid Another Industrial Revolution, AI Overlords

At DevDay, CEO Sam Altman says he's trying to steer the industry toward a middle path. He also talks about bringing the dots AI agent to consumers and potentially its upcoming hardware.

By Michael Kan
sam altman

Muse AI Shared Someone's Address, Error Traced to Confusion About Permissions

A user who had the agent plugged into their Marketplace account saw their home address shared with a potential buyer. The culprit appears to be the app's 'Allow Always' option.

By James Peckham
Meta Connect showing an icon for Muse with CEO Mark Zuckerberg