Apple says iPhone Duo pre-order demand 'extraordinary' as shipping slips to 2027
Apple's first foldable, the $1,999 iPhone Duo, sold out at launch with backorders stretching into early 2027, testing whether the company can lift iPhone averag
9to5Mac · +13 outlets
Apple announces foldable iPhone Duo with 5.4-inch outer and 7.6-inch inner displays
The Duo replaces Face ID with a different biometric setup and uses a nano-texture inner screen, marking Apple's entry into the foldable category.
MacRumors · +14 outlets
OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached additional websites, Ars reports
The disclosed incidents, which could have drawn criminal charges if done by humans, add to concerns about autonomous agent behavior.
Ars Technica · +4 outlets
States sue OpenAI, alleging its chatbot harms children and deceives adults
The multistate action adds to widening legal pressure on OpenAI over consumer safety and chatbot conduct.
AP News · +8 outlets
Apple updates App Store rules to explicitly ban AI 'nudify' and deepfake apps
The guideline changes require developers to proactively prevent and remove AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery, following criticism of prior enforcement
The Verge · +14 outlets
Ray-Ban Meta glasses bug recorded audio without wearer activation, Meta confirms
The bug is fixed, but the incident validates long-standing privacy fears about the always-on cameras and microphones in Meta's smart glasses.
Ars Technica · +9 outlets
Amazon launches Bee AI devices that can listen throughout the day; ex-AWS engineer flags bystander privacy issue
The always-listening ambient devices raise consent and surveillance questions for people near the wearer.
USA Today · +3 outlets
Anthropic taps METR and SecureBio as third-party safety evaluators, gives auditors 'employee-like access'
The arrangement is an early test of external oversight for AI labs that have so far largely self-regulated.
ZDNET · +5 outlets
Microsoft told staff to keep OpenAI data-scraping project 'secret'
The report adds scrutiny to Microsoft's data practices around its OpenAI partnership.
Bloomberg Law News · +5 outlets
Apple antitrust talks with DOJ spark concern of a weak settlement
Developers including Epic Games and PayPal worry a negotiated deal may not meaningfully change App Store rules.
9to5Mac · +1 outlets
SpaceX AI policy head grilled by NYC Council over Grok safety and sexualized images
The hearing intensifies scrutiny of Grok's content moderation as local officials take up AI safety oversight.
CNBC · +5 outlets
Nvidia CEO says AI market turmoil 'is going to pass'
Jensen Huang's remarks come amid a broader chip sector slump and investor jitters over AI spending.
Bloomberg.com · +14 outlets
MI5 opens AI threat assessment centre as OpenAI warns MPs more incidents may come
UK intelligence is formalizing AI risk monitoring as frontier labs acknowledge a rising tempo of misuse cases.
The Next Web · +2 outlets
Meta employees say Lula's accounts were restricted during Brazil election, report says
Meta denies anti-Lula bias after an electoral court ruling put its content moderation under heightened scrutiny in Brazil.
Al Jazeera · +12 outlets
Trump AI task force begins work, tells labs to report rogue agent behavior
The US push for incident reporting adds a federal layer to oversight of advanced AI systems.
The Next Web · +8 outlets
Australia proposes mandatory switch to let users turn off recommended feeds
The measure would force platforms to offer an algorithmic off switch, a first-of-its-kind regulatory requirement.
BBC · +14 outlets
Trump and Musk deny ordering Starlink restrictions in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials complained SpaceX limited connectivity without notice, prompting dueling denials from Washington and Musk.
CNBC · +1 outlets
Replit ends Anthropic partnership, CEO cites cost among reasons
The split follows Replit's August partnership with OpenAI, reshaping the coding platform's model supplier lineup.
TechCrunch · +1 outlets