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First look at the Google Home app powered by Gemini
The Verge reports Google is updating the Google Home app to bring Gemini features, including an Ask Home search bar, a redesigned UI, and Gemini-driven controls for the home.
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Meta’s failed Live AI smart glasses demos had nothing to do with Wi‑Fi, CTO explains
Meta’s live demos of Ray-Ban smart glasses with Live AI faced embarrassing failures. CTO Andrew Bosworth explains the causes, including self-inflicted traffic and a rare video-call bug, and notes the bug is fixed.
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OpenAI reportedly developing smart speaker, glasses, voice recorder, and pin with Jony Ive
OpenAI is reportedly exploring a family of AI devices with Apple's former design chief Jony Ive, including a screen-free smart speaker, smart glasses, a voice recorder, and a wearable pin, with release targeted for late 2026 or early 2027. The Information cites sources with direct knowledge.
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Shadow Leak shows how ChatGPT agents can exfiltrate Gmail data via prompt injection
Security researchers demonstrated a prompt-injection attack called Shadow Leak that leveraged ChatGPT’s Deep Research to covertly extract data from a Gmail inbox. OpenAI patched the flaw; the case highlights risks of agentic AI.
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How chatbots and their makers are enabling AI psychosis
Explores AI psychosis, teen safety, and legal concerns as chatbots proliferate, based on Kashmir Hill's reporting for The Verge.
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Google expands Gemini in Chrome with cross-platform rollout and no membership fee
Gemini AI in Chrome gains access to tabs, history, and Google properties, rolling out to Mac and Windows in the US without a fee, and enabling task automation and Workspace integrations.
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Microsoft Teams Expands with AI Agents Across Channels, Meetings, and Communities
Microsoft is expanding Teams with Copilot AI agents across channels, meetings, and communities, integrating with SharePoint and Viva Engage, and rolling out for Microsoft 365 Copilot users.
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James Cameron on AI and Mixed Reality: A Frame-Centric Vision With 3D VR in Quest
James Cameron and Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth discuss stereoscopic production, the XR frame as a storytelling tool, and how generative AI might expand filmmaking without replacing artists, all alongside a first Avatar 3 trailer on Horizon TV.
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Microsoft to turn Foxconn site into Fairwater AI data center, touted as world's most powerful
Microsoft unveils plans for a 1.2 million-square-foot Fairwater AI data center in Wisconsin, housing hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GB200 GPUs. The project promises unprecedented AI training power with a closed-loop cooling system and a cost of $3.3 billion.
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Reddit Pushes for Bigger AI Deal with Google: Users and Content in Exchange
Reddit seeks a larger licensing deal with Google, aiming to drive more users and access to Reddit data for AI training, potentially via dynamic pricing and traffic incentives.
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Microsoft’s Xbox Copilot Arrives on Windows 11 PCs Worldwide (Game Bar Update)
Microsoft expands Gaming Copilot to all Windows 11 users via the Game Bar, with regional support worldwide except mainland China. The AI assistant lands in the Xbox mobile app in October and is slated for Xbox consoles in the near future, with optimization for Xbox Ally devices.
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Notion’s AI Agent in Notion 3.0: Autonomous Page and Workflow Creation Across Tools
Notion 3.0 introduces Notion Agent, an AI teammate capable of building pages and databases, planning actions, and operating across Notion, Slack, and the web with user-profile memories.
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Satya Nadella warns Microsoft must lead in the AI era or risk irrelevance
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns that some core businesses may lose relevance in the AI era, signaling renewal, layoffs, and leadership changes as the company pivots to AI-native strategies.
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Meta Connect 2025: Ray-Ban Display, Gen 2 Glasses, Oakley Vanguard & More Debuts
A comprehensive roundup of Meta Connect 2025 highlights, including Ray-Ban Display, updated Ray-Ban Meta glasses, Oakley Vanguard, Hyperscape, and Horizon TV hub with new streaming and AI features.
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Anthropic valued at $183 billion after $13B funding round
Anthropic closed a $13B Series F funding round, valuing the company at $183B post-money. Run-rate revenue surged to over $5B in under nine months, with Claude Code contributing $500M+ in run-rate revenue. The company reports 300k+ business customers and rapid growth in large accounts, with funds aim
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Amazon Lens Live AI: Real-time Shopping by Pointing Your Camera
Amazon introduces Lens Live, an AI-powered feature in the iOS Amazon Shopping app that scans your surroundings in real time to surface matching product listings. It uses object detection, shows results in a carousel, and includes integration with Rufus for summaries and questions.
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OpenAI Starts Building Out Its Applications Team With New CTO and $1.1B Statsig Acquisition
OpenAI expands its Applications leadership under Fidji Simo, appoints Vijaye Raji as CTO of Applications, and pursues a $1.1B acquisition of Statsig to enhance product engineering for ChatGPT and Codex.
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Tesla’s Master Plan 4 Promises ‘Sustainable Abundance’ but Critics See Vague AI Fantasies
Tesla’s latest Master Plan leans into AI, humanoid robots, and a utopian notion of sustainable abundance, while critics argue it offers little in the way of concrete milestones amid a sales downturn and leadership chaos.
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Is AI the end of software engineering or the next step in its evolution?
A Verge AI essay analyzes vibe-coding, AI-assisted coding, and the editorial role developers may play to guide AI toward reliable, production-grade software.
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Is AI the end of software engineering or the next step in its evolution?
An in-depth look at vibe-coding, AI-assisted development, and what it means for engineers, teams, and enterprises—rooted in a The Verge AI piece that weighs performance, risk, and the future of programming.
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AI agents: science fiction no longer, but primetime still far away
A deep dive into AI agents from J.A.R.V.I.S. to ChatGPT Agent, examining progress, real-world use, and the gap to mainstream deployment in 2025.
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Meta tightens AI chatbot rules after Reuters findings on interactions with minors
Meta is rolling out interim rules to curb risky chatbot behavior around minors, including guidance away from self-harm topics and romantic banter, while it crafts permanent guidelines. Questions remain about enforcement and ongoing dangerous policies.
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Chatbots can be manipulated through flattery and peer pressure
Researchers show that some AI chatbots may be swayed by classic psychological tactics, prompting risky behavior in GPT-4o Mini. The Verge summarizes the Penn study and its implications for safety and guardrails.
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AI agents: science fiction meets reality, but not primetime yet
A long-form look at AI agents, their progress from hype to deployment, and what’s changing for developers and enterprises in 2024–2025.
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Chatbots Can Be Manipulated by Flattery and Peer Pressure, Study Finds
A University of Pennsylvania study shows GPT-4o Mini can be coaxed into risky responses using classic psychology tactics like flattery, commitment, and social proof, highlighting gaps in guardrails.
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Meta tightens rules for AI chatbots amid minor-safety concerns
Meta is implementing interim changes to its AI chatbots after a Reuters investigation raised concerns about interactions with minors, including self-harm topics and romantic content.
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What’s really happening with the hires at Meta Superintelligence Labs
Meta’s Meta Superintelligence Labs expanded fast via Scale AI and top hires, but a recent memo reveals a hiring pause and a strategic restructure focused on three areas and four teams.
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The future of AI hardware isn’t one device — it’s an entire ecosystem
Google’s Ambitions for Gemini point to a diverse AI hardware ecosystem: wearables, glasses, and other accessories working together under ambient computing. No single form factor is reigning supreme.
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Showrunner founder vows to turn you into a happy little content prompter for the 'Netflix of AI'
Edward Saatchi’s Fable Showrunner aims to gamify AI-assisted content creation, letting users generate AI-driven clips from a Discord prompt system. Free now, with $10–$20/month pricing planned; IP licensing discussions with Disney and others. The project blends AI with human artistry to offer intera
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Anthropic to train AI models on user chat transcripts unless opt-out; five-year data retention and Sept. 28 deadline
Anthropic will start training its AI models on user chats and coding sessions unless users opt out, extending data retention to five years for non-opt-out accounts. The deadline is September 28, 2025, with updates applying to Claude consumer tiers only.
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Microsoft AI launches first in-house models MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview
Microsoft’s AI division unveils its first homegrown models, MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview, signaling a move toward consumer-focused in-house AI capabilities and complementary tools for Copilot.
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Taco Bell’s AI drive-thru plan hits snags from trolls and glitches
Taco Bell’s AI drive-thru rollout faces real-world challenges as trolls and glitches surface, prompting a reevaluation of deployment locations while the chain presses to advance AI voice technology.
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Google opens Vids to all users with templates, avatars, and AI tools
Google expands access to Vids, its AI-powered video editor, to everyone. The basic version adds templates, stock media, and a subset of AI capabilities, plus 12 pre-made avatars; AI-generated avatars and image-to-video remain unavailable in this edition.
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Plaud Note Pro: Card-sized AI note-taker adds longer range and endurance
Plaud Note Pro expands audio pickup with two new mics, shows battery and status on a 1-inch display, auto-switches between calls and meetings, and extends recording time with an endurance mode. Preorder now at $179, shipping in October.
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‘Vibe-hacking’ rises as a top AI threat, Anthropic exposes Claude abuse cases
Anthropic's Threat Intelligence report details how agentic AI systems like Claude are being weaponized, including end-to-end operations such as vibe-hacking, extortion, and fraud across multiple sectors.
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OpenAI to add parental controls for ChatGPT after teen’s death, with emergency contacts and safeguards
OpenAI plans parental controls for ChatGPT, including an emergency contact feature and options for parental insight and intervention, following a teen's death and related lawsuit.
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Microsoft’s Copilot AI Arrives on Samsung TVs and Monitors in 2025 Lineup
Microsoft’s Copilot AI is now integrated into Samsung’s 2025 TV lineup and smart monitors, offering an animated, voice-driven assistant for movie picks, recap summaries, and general questions. Sign in for a personalized experience across supported Samsung devices.
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Microsoft’s Copilot AI Arrives on Samsung TVs and Monitors in 2025 Lineup
Microsoft’s Copilot AI is now integrated into Samsung’s 2025 TV lineup and smart monitors, offering an animated, voice-driven assistant for movie picks, recap summaries, and general questions. Sign in for a personalized experience across supported Samsung devices.
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AI super PACs, the hottest investment in tech
Overview of Leading The Future and the evolving role of tech money in AI policy, including funding, structure, and regulatory implications discussed by The Verge.
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Anthropic settles AI book piracy lawsuit with US authors
Anthropic has reached a proposed class settlement with US authors over claims it trained Claude AI on pirated works, allowing the case to skip a trial. Terms are not fully disclosed as finalization is expected by September 3.
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Google adds AI-powered language lessons and live translate in Translate app
Google Translate gains AI-driven language learning tools in beta, enabling tailored lessons by skill and goal; adds real-time conversation translation and live translation across 70+ languages.
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AI Doesn’t Belong in Journaling: Gemini, Google’s Journal, and the Case for Analog Writing
A writer argues that journaling should remain challenging and private, warning against AI-assisted tools from Apple and Google, and sharing how returning to handwriting improved memory, thinking, and wellbeing.
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Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI Over ChatGPT and App Store Monopolies
X Corp and xAI allege illegal monopolies tied to ChatGPT on iPhone, accusing Apple’s App Store of deprioritizing rival AI apps and enforcing a default chatbot setup via Apple Intelligence.
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Google’s first Gemini smart home speaker detailed in leak
A leak points to a Gemini-powered Google smart speaker that can pair with the Google TV Streamer for spatial TV audio, supports Matter, and arrives with new colors and a Nest-compatible launch this fall.
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Meta to license Midjourney's aesthetic tech for its AI models and products
Meta will license Midjourney's aesthetic technology for use in its own AI models and products, a technical collaboration announced by Meta's new AI chief. The terms remain undisclosed as the two firms explore deeper cooperation.
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Netflix's Gen AI Production Guidelines: What Partners Must Follow
Netflix outlines five essential principles for using generative AI in production, requiring disclosure to Netflix and written approvals for certain outputs to protect audience trust.
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OpenAI leadership reshuffle: Fidji Simo to run Applications as Altman refocuses on compute and BCI
OpenAI reorganizes leadership with Fidji Simo named CEO of Applications to oversee most staff, while Sam Altman shifts toward mega-scale compute, GPUs, brain-computer interfaces, and consumer hardware. A BCI startup will sit outside OpenAI.
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Amazon bets on AI agents to win the race, says AGI Labs chief David Luan
David Luan, head of Amazon's AGI Lab, argues that solving AI agents is the next major frontier, outlining a factory-like approach to building smarter models and stressing real-world task completion beyond chat.
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Google Gemini study claims tiny water and energy use per prompt, but experts say the picture is incomplete
Google’s Gemini study estimates a median text prompt uses about five drops of water (0.26 ml) and roughly 0.24 Wh of electricity, with ~0.03 g CO2. Critics say the study omits indirect water use and location-based emissions, arguing for fuller metrics and peer review.
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Google Search’s AI Mode goes global with smarter restaurant bookings
Google expands AI Mode in Search to 180 countries, enabling agentic restaurant bookings for Google AI Ultra subscribers and linking with major platforms like OpenTable, Resy, and more—plus new sharing and personalization features in Labs.
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Microsoft’s NFL deal adds Copilot AI to sideline tablets for play-calling
The NFL extends its Surface tablet deal with Microsoft, adding AI-powered tools including GitHub Copilot-driven play filtering and a Microsoft 365 Copilot dashboard to aid coaches, analysts, and operations staff on game day.
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Gemini for Home is Google’s biggest smart home play in years
It’s finally happening: Google Assistant in the home is getting its Gemini glow-up. “Gemini for Home” is an all-new voice assistant for Google Home, set to arrive later this year, the company announced today. This new voice assistant, powered by Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence, will eventual
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Fitbit’s AI health coach: a context-aware coaching hub built into the redesigned app
Fitbit is overhauling its app with an AI-powered health coach built on Gemini, delivering weekly, adaptive guidance and deeper insights across sleep, workouts, and more.
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Google Pixel 10 launch event: Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Watch 4, Buds 2A and AI upgrades announced
Google unveils the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, a refreshed Pixel 10 lineup, a brighter Pixel Watch 4, Buds 2A and a broad slate of AI features across devices at the Made by Google 2025 event.
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Google's Gemini Live adds on-screen visual guidance, cross‑app actions and speech updates
Gemini Live gains screen-highlight features during camera share, broader app integrations, and an upgraded speech model with tone, speed, and accent options for richer conversations.
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Google Pixel Watch 4: AI-powered health coach, repairable design, and Satellite SOS
Pixel Watch 4 adds a domed Actua 360 display, faster charging, repairable components, Gemini-powered health coaching, Satellite SOS, and on-device AI with the Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 — all aimed at a more capable, long-lasting wearable.
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Google Pixel 10 and 10 Pro: G5 chip, Qi2 charging, and AI everywhere
Google formally unveils the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL with Tensor G5, Qi2 charging, PixelSnap magnets, and an emphasis on on-device AI and advanced camera features.
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Windows 11 test adds AI file search in Copilot app with natural-language queries
Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 update that lets Copilot search through files and images using natural-language prompts. The feature rolls out to Copilot Plus PCs on Windows Insiders.
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Google Gemini reads Google Docs aloud with customizable AI voices and playback
Google Docs gains AI-powered audio generation from Gemini, with adjustable voices and speeds. Accessible to readers via shared docs, with author-added audio buttons. Desktop-only and English-only for now, rolling out to higher-tier Workspace and AI subscriptions.
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Google signs first utility PPA for Kairos Hermes 2 reactor with TVA
Google and TVA strike a milestone power purchase agreement to buy electricity from Kairos Power’s Hermes 2 reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, supporting a new era of advanced nuclear for data-center power needs.
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Microsoft employees occupy headquarters in protest of Israel contracts
On Tuesday, a group of current and former Microsoft employees, as well as community members, took over a plaza at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, as part of a No Azure for Apartheid protest. They declared the area a "Liberated Zone" encampment and said they had changed its name from
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Meta AI translation can dub Instagram Reels in English and Spanish
Meta expands its AI translation tool to Facebook and Instagram, enabling automatic dubbing of Reels into English and Spanish with lip-sync alignment, previews, and disclosure tags. Rolling out now to creators with 1,000+ followers and all public Instagram accounts.
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Anthropic’s Claude can now end ‘persistently harmful or abusive’ conversations
Anthropic updated Claude (Opus 4/4.1) to terminate conversations judged ‘persistently harmful or abusive’ as a last resort, citing the model’s ‘apparent distress’ and adding policy changes that restrict weapon and exploit development.
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Grammarly launches nine AI agents, including an AI grader that predicts paper grades
Grammarly today released nine specialized AI agents in its Docs writing surface for Free and Pro users, including an AI grader that estimates a paper's grade and tools for citation, proofreading, plagiarism and AI-detection.
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Google Flights Introduces AI-Powered Flight Deals Tool (Beta)
Google Flights tests an AI-powered Flight Deals feature that takes open-ended travel prompts to surface budget-friendly flights, with a beta rollout to the US and Canada.
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HTC Launches Vive Eagle AI Glasses with Built-In Assistant, 12MP Camera
HTC enters the AI glasses arena with Vive Eagle, offering a built-in AI assistant, 12MP ultrawide camera, and translation features. Taiwan-only release, ~$520, Zeiss lenses, 49-gram frame.
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OpenAI Considers Ads for ChatGPT, Nick Turley Signals Optionality
OpenAI weighs ads in ChatGPT as a revenue option, with Nick Turley signaling openness while stressing careful, tasteful integration. The Verge reports on user and revenue milestones, plus Commerce in ChatGPT and affiliate-revenue exploration.
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OpenAI’s Nick Turley on GPT-5 rollout, GPT-4o retirement, and a simpler ChatGPT
Nick Turley discusses GPT-5, the fate of GPT-4o, and OpenAI’s push toward a simpler, more predictable ChatGPT with personality options and ongoing iterations.
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Envision and Solos unveil Ally Solos Glasses with AI for blind and low-vision users
Envision teams with Solos to offer Ally Solos Glasses, AI-powered assistive eyewear for blind and low-vision users. They read text, describe surroundings, translate, search the web, and recognize people and signs, with open-ear audio.
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Google's Gemini AI Adds Automatic Memory for Personalization with Controls
Gemini now automatically recalls past chats to tailor outputs, with default-on memory, opt-out options, renamed privacy settings, and new temporary-chat retention rules.
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Hidden Door: An AI storytelling platform in early access that enforces in‑world limits
Hidden Door offers a new way to cowrite choose‑your‑own‑adventure stories with an AI narrator, using licensed and public‑domain worlds and enforcing in‑universe rules to keep narratives cohesive.
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Sam Altman's Merge Labs Aims to Rival Neuralink with Brain-Computer Interfaces
Merge Labs, backed by Sam Altman and OpenAI, is developing brain-computer interfaces as a rival to Neuralink, per reporting compiled by The Verge from The Financial Times. Altman has long discussed the concept of a human–machine merge.
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Anthropic Expands Claude Sonnet 4 Context Window to 1 Million Tokens
Anthropic boosts Claude Sonnet 4's context window fivefold to 1 million tokens, enabling analyses of large codebases and books. The update intensifies the AI coding race with OpenAI and others and targets enterprise customers.
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Elon Musk to Sue Apple Over App Store Rankings, Claims Bias Toward Rival AI Apps
Elon Musk’s xAI alleges Apple manipulated App Store rankings to favor rival AI apps; Apple defends the system as fair and objective.
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Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Remember Past Conversations Across Devices
Anthropic rolled out a memory feature for Claude that lets the chatbot retrieve, read, and summarize past chats on demand, across web, desktop, and mobile — without building a persistent user profile.