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Generated: 2026-09-15 22:00:02 | Timespan: 72h | Period: 24h
Apple Releases New AirPods Firmware With iOS 27 Features
Apple today released new firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2. The firmware is available for all of the above devices, and it will enable support for new iOS 27 features. The firmware has a build number of 9A348. In…
Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI Decides It’s No Longer Worried About Apple’s iPhone Monopoly
The company moved to drop its antitrust claims against Apple while continuing its lawsuit against OpenAI.
Trump warns against slowing down AI but he is not against some guardrails
President Trump said there were "negative forces" predicting things that he says won't happen.
Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul
Apple is now rolling out its iOS 27 update to compatible devices today, alongside the watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27 updates. Siri AI is the headline feature across all four updates, the delayed AI-powered overhaul of the Siri assistant. Siri AI is av…
A 27-year-old AI researcher shot to fame after speaking out against AI's threat to humanity. Was it a smart career move?
Jacob Coxon quit Anthropic to warn that AI could threaten humanity. Recruiters say his viral post may have made him one of tech's hottest hires.
Inside the generational clash over AI in math: 'We don’t have the luxury of waiting'
Some 700 academics called for the cancellation of a student-run AI math event at Caltech. Students say they're only trying to remain relevant.
‘Slop mathematics’: OpenAI walks away from a Caltech AI maths contest
OpenAI has pulled its $1m sponsorship of a student-run AI maths event at Caltech. Mathematicians had signed an open letter calling for the event to be scrapped. The next day, 25 Fields Medallists published a separate declaration of their own. Two letters in t…
Trump’s former AI czar tells Anthropic and OpenAI to slow down, and to stop asking for anything in return
David Sacks told Anthropic and OpenAI to go ahead and pace the frontier but to stop seeking an antitrust waiver or an approval regime, arguing that product liability and market pressure already discipline them. Europe reached the same conclusion about liabili…
Could AI pose a threat to humanity, and can it be regulated?
The BBC's AI correspondent Marc Cieslak explains what artificial intelligence is and whether it could cause a threat to humanity.
Siri AI Will Have Deep Integration With ChatGPT and Claude Models, Leaked Build Shows
Siri AI will cooperate with ChatGPT or Claude on certain tasks. The third-party models can even replace Siri altogether.
Apple Releases iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 With Siri AI and Liquid Glass Update
Apple today released iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, the newest operating system updates for the iPhone and iPad. The software is available for free on all compatible devices, and can be downloaded over the air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. It …
Microsoft publishes 37-page 'humanist' code of conduct after AI doom debate: 'This is urgent'
Microsoft sums up its AI code of conduct in five words: "People matter more than AI."
Union Contract with Microsoft Ratified by 1,900 Blizzard Developers and Workers
Nearly 1900 Blizzard Entertainment workers "voted to ratify their first union contract with parent company Microsoft after over two years of bargaining," reports Kotaku, "consolidating Blizzard's many smaller unions into three larger bargaining units." The …
Trump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreacting
Yesterday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a lengthy open letter saying it was time to "pace the frontier" and slow down AI development. OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk both agreed, publicly voicing their support on X. Even Alphabet's Demis Hassabis of…
Michael Burry says AI leaders' calls for a slowdown are 'self-serving' — and humanity has 'nothing to fear'
Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame said AI companies were helping themselves by calling for slower progress to head off any threats to humanity.
What on earth is an 'embedded evaluator'? One of the most important jobs in AI, according to frontier lab chiefs.
A hot job title, "embedded evaluator," has entered the AI space — and AI chiefs say these people will stand between humanity and the apocalypse.
China’s intelligence chief just gave a revealing glimpse into what Beijing fears most about AI
China's spy chief Chen Yixin has outlined six major risks AI poses to China, as a heated debate over AI doom plays out in the West.
California's Gig Drivers Just Secured Collective Bargaining Power with Newly Certified Union
A union representing Uber and Lyft drivers was just certified by California's Public Employment Relations Board, officially recognizing them as the drivers' bargaining organization. The Sacramento Bee reports that this new bargaining structure : The move…
Beijing answers Amodei’s AI slowdown plan by calling it a Cold War script
Dario Amodei’s essay on Saturday made the case that the AI industry must slow itself down. It also asked Washington to “not sell powerful AI chips or semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China” and to crack down on smuggling and on remote access to data c…
Anthropic CEO Says ‘We Owe It To Humanity To Try’ To Prevent An AI Swarm From Taking Over The Internet
Anthropic’s CEO and co-founder, Dario Amodei, states that 'a team of embedded third-party evaluators' must be put in place to curb AI's development, or else an AI 'swarm' botnet will take over the entire internet in '6-12 months'
Australia’s AI music decision opens a new front in the fight over human creativity
Wholly AI-generated songs are no longer accepted in Australia. This August, ABC News reported that the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) stripped machine-made tracks from its official charts last month, ruling that an AI recording can only appe…
China’s data regulator plans standards for embodied AI, ten days after industry asked
China’s National Data Administration said it will develop standards for embodied AI data and guide local authorities on the work, ten days after seven companies asked it for exactly that. Europe regulates who may reach the data a machine generates but has no …
Trump throws out power plant climate pollution rules
The Environmental Protection Agency announced its plans today to kill any remaining standards on how much greenhouse gas pollution power plants are allowed to emit in the US. The move will only make electricity dirtier as AI, electric vehicles, and a revival …
iOS 27 and Siri AI Are Officially Available to Download
The true Apple Intelligence invasion is here with iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, and more.
New Apple TV, HomePod Mini, and More on Track to Launch This Year
The rumor that never ends: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today reiterated that new Apple TV and HomePod mini models with Siri AI support remain on track to launch this year. Other new products he expects this year: an all-new Apple home hub, an updated entry-lev…
Apple Releases visionOS 27 With Siri AI and New Spatial Experiences
Apple today released visionOS 27, the newest version of the visionOS operating system that runs on the Apple Vision Pro. It is a free update available on both versions of the Vision Pro headset. visionOS 27 can be downloaded by opening the Settings app, …
macOS Golden Gate Now Available With Siri AI, Visual Intelligence and More
Apple today released macOS Golden Gate 27, the latest version of the macOS operating system that runs on the Mac. macOS Golden Gate is a free app that can be downloaded on all compatible Macs. The update requires a Mac with an Apple silicon chip, and it is …
Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in the middle of his talk: 'The robots will not be taking over'
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said AI doomer predictions aren't grounded in science and got a call from President Donald Trump to weigh in.
The timing of AI leaders' calls for a slowdown is too convenient to ignore
Top AI leaders demonstrated remarkable timing in their decision to address safety concerns as the industry faces numerous headwinds.
Key leaders sound the alarm on AI. And, Iran-Gulf diplomacy hits a setback
Some key leaders at artificial intelligence companies call for a slowdown in AI development. And, Iran-Gulf diplomacy hits a setback as talks in Oman are delayed.
Instagram wants you to pay for its AI photo-editing filters
I'll admit it: Instagram's AI photo editing tools are good. I caved and signed up for a trial of Meta One, which is currently being tested.
Trump lashes out at Dario Amodei after the Anthropic CEO called for a slowdown in AI development
"The Trump Administration has stopped AI 'people' from doing bad, or potentially bad, 'things,' like Dario (Anthropic!)" President Donald Trump wrote.
Should US Open-Weight AI Labs 'Distill' Frontier Models Too?
Silicon Valley giants and national security experts "are calling for action against Chinese companies engaged in model distillation," reports CNBC. But "I would do nothing," says Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan. "We could argue that there should be an American dis…
iOS 27 Available Tomorrow With These 8 New Features
During its iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo event last week, Apple announced that iOS 27 will be released widely on Monday, September 14. iOS 27 should be available around 10 a.m. Pacific Time / 1 p.m. Eastern Time tomorrow via the Settings app, under Genera…
We quit our jobs in our 30s to travel and live part-time from a sailboat. We have no regrets about giving up the golden handcuffs.
A Seattle couple quit their lucrative jobs for a 'first retirement' to travel and live part-time from a sailboat. Here's how they planned for it.
The Most Valuable AI Search Data in Your Business Is Already Sitting in Your Sales Calls
AI visibility platforms cannot see what your buyers actually ask. You can, and the answer is in a place you already pay for.
A coffee shop owner used AI to make a menu poster. Then came the angry DMs.
A Buffalo coffee shop's fall menu went viral for all the wrong reasons. Its owner apologized for using AI but also urged "kindness and respect."
10 Things Every Entrepreneur Needs to Do With the Creator Economy and AI Search to Build a Business
Businesses that earn human trust and are easy for AI systems to understand will have an edge.
Auditing the agent economy: what the forecasts actually say
Grand View Research puts the enterprise agentic AI market at $24.5 billion by 2030. On the other hand, MarketsandMarkets estimates the AI agents’ market size at $52.62 billion over the same horizon. Both start from a mid-single-digit-billion base and both lan…
AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power
Silicon Valley is shifting away from chatbot queries toward a future filled with resource-intensive agentic AI—and it's driving the data center buildout.
Anthropic CEO Warns AI Could ‘Outrun Our Ability to Understand and Control’ It
In a 3,800-word essay, Dario Amodei called for a global slowdown of AI. Sam Altman agrees.
Agentic commerce is loosening the grocery aisle’s grip on the shopper
Grocery shopping has become a strange paradox of modern retail, where consumers can order dinner from their phones, receive groceries at their doors, and have previous baskets saved for instant repurchase. Yet the basic chore of deciding what to buy appears t…
Your AI Strategy Is Only as Strong as Your Leadership — 3 Ways to Turn Executive Vision Into Employee Adoption
You'll see the greatest success when you position AI as an investment and create an environment where they feel safe adopting new tools.
Before developing AngelAi, Pavan Agarwal built reverse mortgage software later adopted by other lenders
Years before developing AngelAi, Pavan Agarwal was already building mortgage software. Earlier in his career at Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. he developed ReverseSoft, a backend platform for reverse mortgage operations that, according to the company, was la…
NASA and IBM Open Source Lunar Mapping Tools
NASA and IBM have released an open-source AI model trained on a large collection of lunar observations to help scientists analyze the Moon at scale. "The NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model gives scientists a foundation to explore the Moon at scale, connecting ob…
Thank You To Whoever Made Logan Hairy In Marvel’s Wolverine
Logan's suit is torn apart during fights, and the finer details are much, much appreciated
BRKZ secures $31m to scale AI-enabled building materials procurement
BRKZ is a technology-enabled building materials procurement platform in Saudi Arabia. It has announced $31 million in new capital to fuel its next phase of growth. That includes advancing its AI-powered pricing and fulfillment engine. It also includes rolling…
The Latest Weird Thing to Play Doom Is the Mapped-Out Brain of a Fruit Fly
Google Research mapped a male fruit fly’s brain, and it only took a few days for modders to start making it play Doom.
Really? Palantir cofounder on AI's threat: 'We’re on top of it’
Hysteria over the AI threat has reached a boiling point. Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, however, says the "world is going to alright, guys."
Why AI researchers keep building something they think will kill humans
Why do AI researchers keep building technology they believe will kill? Inside the commercial, ethical, and psychological forces driving doomers.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask’s Art Director Gets Blow Back For Using AI In Prototyping Test
Takaya Imamura was surprised that he was 'getting slammed this hard' for sharing a prototype made with the help of AI
I own a house rental business near a future Meta AI data center. Construction workers make up most of our tenants.
Angel Crawford and her husband launched their rental home business in northeast Louisiana just before Meta announced its Hyperion AI data center.
A Nobel laureate and a former EU commissioner say Europe has one year to act on AI
Europe runs about five percent of the world’s AI data centre capacity. A group of senior European economists, policymakers and computer scientists has now put a figure on where it should be by 2030. Fifteen percent, which means building three times what exist…
From tools to AI teammates: the next era of investing
Investment tools are powerful, but largely reactive. They help investors research, analyze and act, but they still depend on the investor to decide what deserves attention and when. They respond intelligently, but rarely take the initiative. AI agents could c…
The detrimental cost of scaling too fast
AI has crossed a decisive threshold in the enterprise. McKinsey’s 2026 global survey found that 44% of organizations now report scaling AI across the enterprise, up from 38% a year earlier, with the figure reaching 54% among companies generating at least $1 b…
Googlebook pre-orders finally have a date: Here's when you can buy one
Google's first Googlebooks will be available to pre-order on September 21.
Trump Decides Now Would Be a Great Time to Support Flock Cameras
With the midterms approaching, Trump is backing automated license plate readers, data centers, and efforts to keep AI development moving at full speed.
Roborock Qrevo 2 Review (2026): A New Budget Vacuum King?
Roborock's more affordable vacuum did well on corners and navigating my home, but thresholds and small objects remain a challenge. Still, it's a good vacuum for the price, especially when it's on sale.
Apple Releases watchOS 27 With Siri AI, New Watch Face, Smart Stack Improvements and More
Apple today released watchOS 27, the newest version of the operating system that runs on the Apple Watch. watchOS 27 is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 9 and later, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later, and the Apple Watch SE 3. watchOS 27 can be…
I Pretended to Be On Vacation to Test This Rental-Ready Smart Lock
Lockly released a new type of smart lock, with a stylish keypad and features made specifically for rentals, vacation homes and Airbnbs. I tried it all.
Third-Gen iPhone Duo to Get Face ID, Telephoto Lens, Expects Gurman
Apple will prioritize adding Face ID and a telephoto lens to future iPhone Duo models, argues Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The device debuted with Touch ID and dual rear cameras, likely owing to physical constraints. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman …
iOS 27 is out now. Here are the biggest changes the update is bringing to your iPhone.
Apple is updating the brains inside the iPhone. Here are the biggest changes in iOS 27, which launched on Monday.
ChatGPT has a feature to help those in crisis. But where can you find it?
Earlier this year, OpenAI launched a feature on ChatGPT meant to help people at risk of suicide connect with someone they trust for support. But its setup may prove challenging to someone in crisis.
'Culture shift' needed in how UK does business, PM urges
Burnham has said those who take risks should be backed by government, but his government has been criticised for increasing business costs.
I'm the CMO of Indeed. Companies are looking to hire a new kind of marketer
Indeed CMO James Whitemore says that while marketing job postings are down, it's the function itself that is evolving, Companies need versatile, business-literate marketers in an AI-driven world.
Apple May Pivot the Beats Brand Into a Way of Marketing Less Polished Products, Starting With Gamer Gear
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman claims that the "culture and lifestyle around gaming controllers" makes sense for Beats.
Oracle begins a new round of layoffs
Oracle has started a new round of layoffs amid AI investment debt concerns.
A legal AI startup has a plan to take on Lexis Nexis and Westlaw
Legora, which sells software to Big Law firms, has quietly hired a team of former attorneys to grow its corpus of case law and other legal data.
We know more about Bryan Johnson and Kate Tolo than anyone in human history. But who are they?
Bryan Johnson and Kate Tolo are lovers, cofounders, and human experiments trying to engineer a future where people and AI evolve together.
Lovable CEO Anton Osika quoted a famous essay on nuclear war to calm AI apocalypse fears
Lovable CEO Anton Osika shared C.S. Lewis's warning on atomic bombs: "They may break our bodies, but they need not dominate our minds."
Anthropic has chosen the Nasdaq for its IPO listing
Anthropic is eyeing a $2 trillion IPO in October amid AI safety concerns.
A 43-year-old with colon cancer used AI in 3 ways to help make treatment a little easier
Russ Read-Barrow hopes that by sharing what has been helping him, he can help other people with cancer.
Mark Zuckerberg Profile Bravely Positions Him Exactly as He’d Like to be Seen
If Zuckerberg is Augustus, Colossus is Virgil.
The Dell XPS 13 is the first real competitor to the MacBook Neo
Dell's last XPS 13 was meant to be a farewell before the company sunset the entire XPS brand. But it was a bitter ending, and an overpriced one as well. Earlier this year, Dell resurrected the XPS name with the excellent (and very expensive) XPS 14 and 16. An…
More expensive Galaxy S26 phones might be on the way, but not for everyone
Higher costs for the Galaxy S26 series? That's possible, as overseas rumors suggest an increase; however, this concerns only one market (for now).
The 'best Android phone for students' just scored another huge discount at Amazon
Amazon is slashing 15% off the Google Pixel 10a, which is Android Central's favorite phone under $500.
iOS 27 and iOS 26.7 Fix More Than 100 Security Bugs
Today's iOS 27 update addresses over 100 security vulnerabilities, which is a good reason to install the new software. If you don't want to update to iOS 27 yet, Apple also released iOS 26.7 with over 80 security fixes. 75 of the fixes are shared acros…
I’ve Been Using iOS 27 for Months. Here’s What’s Great and What Needs to Change
The new OS doesn’t feel like a total overhaul, but most of the changes consistently nudge things in a good direction.
This keyboard app brings Pixel 11's best feature to all Android phones
SwiftKey just brought a great Pixel 11 trick everywhere.
iQOO 16 display leaks were true: Samsung's 2K 165Hz panel is official
iQOO and Samsung just teamed up to give the upcoming iQOO 16 a world-first M16 OLED display that's wildly bright, hyper-responsive for gaming, and surprisingly power-efficient.
This one feature convinced me to use the Pixel 11
Once you use Magic Capture, you won't go back to a phone without it.
Carney gambles on the world's biggest investors betting on Canada
In the midst of a trade war with the US, the prime minister leveraged his connections in global finance to invite some of the world's biggest investors to Canada.
'Diary of a CEO' star Steven Bartlett will bet up to $400 million to build a new generation of star creators
Star podcaster Steven Bartlett is joining with Authentic Brands Group to grow creator businesses through a venture called OBSN.
Music, hoodies, and beer: Inside the battle tearing golf apart
Millions of new golfers have flooded the sport. Old-school players loathe the music, clothes, pace, and culture they brought with them.
Marathon Delays New Content And Ditches Seasons As Bungie’s Extraction Shooter Fights For Its Life
Things are looking bad
Marathon Looks Like Helldivers In First Peak At The Game’s PVE Future: ‘We Will Be Evolving Marathon Into A More Alien And Dynamic Survival Experience’
The extraction shooter is banking on a pivot
A Pokémon Fan May Have Found A Solution To The End Of Pokémon Bank
The end of the 3DS-based storage system is burning the bridge between old and new generations
The Internet Is Convinced That Tom Cruise’s Latest Movie is Secretly a Musical
Spoiler alert: It's not.
What to Look for in a Marketing Leader Beyond the Resume
The best marketing leaders are business-minded builders who diagnose what a company needs, shape value alongside other functions and turn focused strategy into measurable growth.
Will Reform Have To Give Their Mega Donations Back?
The government is trying to change the law but will it affect Reform’s record donations?
iPhone Duo vs. Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: Apple’s and Samsung’s Premium Foldables Compared
From durability to cameras and battery life, here’s how the premium foldable phones stack up.
Apple Watch Series 12 vs. Apple Watch SE 3: Compare Apple’s New Watch and Its Lower-Cost Option
Apple’s lower-cost smartwatch still has plenty of useful features, even with the new Series 12 going on sale soon.
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro vs. 14 Pro: The Four-Year Difference Between Apple’s Pro Phones
If you’re considering an upgrade from the iPhone 14 Pro to the iPhone 18 Pro, you’ll see a lot of improvements.
The Commission unveils its EU Kids Act on Thursday with the age limit still unsettled
The European Commission will present the EU Kids Act on Thursday, its legislative response to more than a year of pressure from member states and parents over the impact of social media on children. Ursula von der Leyen and Henna Virkkunen, the EU’s technolog…
Grandma's 72 and still working to support her children — and theirs
Joann Ernst, 72, supports her family financially, delaying retirement to care for her grandchildren, amid rising senior caregiving trends.
What happens when you tell Jensen Huang you're quitting Nvidia
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gives blunt feedback to departing employees, influencing startups like Flexion Robotics and INT21 with direct insights.
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