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Sneak peek at new Siri app reveals Apple’s plans to take on ChatGPT and more
Apple is gearing up for a major AI overhaul ahead of WWDC, rolling out a new Siri UI that lives in the Dynamic Island and an AI‑powered Spotlight search powered by Google’s Gemini model. The company w
Databricks Co‑Founder Flags Instability in AI
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Databricks co‑founder Arsalan Tavakoli‑Shiraji warned that enterprise AI deals are being derailed by operational instability rather than model performance. He highlighted t
This AI stock is surging after an ex-OpenAI employee's fund disclosed a stake. Here's why
A fund led by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner disclosed a 5.6 % stake in Dutch cloud provider Nebius, prompting an 11 % pre‑market rally and pushing the stock up 149 % YTD. The investme
Anthropic launches Opus 4.8 with honesty boost
Anthropic unveiled Opus 4.8, a new Claude model that emphasizes honesty by flagging uncertainties, adds a dynamic workflow tool, improves coding performance, and remains priced the same as its predece
Google Engineer Charged in $1.2M Polymarket Scheme
Federal prosecutors charged a Google engineer with using inside information about the company's own Year in Search results to make $1.2 million in profits on Polymarket prediction-market bets.
Google Home adds Gemini camera-triggered automations
Google is deepening its Gemini AI push by adding camera‑triggered automations to Google Home, letting security‑camera footage automatically launch smart‑home routines. The rollout follows a broader Ge
China’s tech rise is creating a new kind of tourism
China is turning its tech boom into a premium tourism niche, drawing foreign investors and engineers to Shanghai, Hangzhou and Shenzhen for multi‑day, $9,000 tours of EV factories, robotaxis and AI la
Meta launches Plus subscriptions for its apps
Meta now has rolled out global paid 'Plus' subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, bundling including ad‑free access, AI chatbots and a high‑priced creator tier across its social platforms
Anthropic Unveils Opus 4.8, a More Honest Coding Model
Anthropic unveiled Opus 4.8, a more honest and capable coding model that adds dynamic workflows, defaults to higher effort, and is already rolling out to GitHub Copilot and other developer tools.
Apple Previews iOS 27 Siri Redesign Ahead of WWDC
Apple is preparing a major Siri overhaul with a new chatbot-style app and UI, alongside iOS 27 changes including a Pro Camera app and enhanced Photos, ahead of WWDC on June 8.
Anthropic Launches Opus 4.8 with Honesty, Coding Boost
Anthropic unveiled Opus 4.8, a new Claude model that emphasizes honesty and enhanced coding while keeping pricing unchanged, signaling a strategic push in the heated AI competition.
Google AI Overview Misses Simple Letter Counts
As Google rolls out Gemini’s generative AI across Chrome and Mac, its new AI overview feature is already stumbling over basic spelling and counting tasks, misreporting letter counts and misspelling co
Illinois Lawmakers Just Passed America’s Strongest AI Safety Bill
Illinois became the first state to enact a sweeping AI safety law, SB 315, which forces frontier AI labs such as OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind to undergo independent third‑party audits. The me
Elodin Open-Sources AI Grand Prix Drone Race Practice Rig
Elodin open-sourced a practice rig on GitHub for Anduril's $500K AI Grand Prix autonomous drone-race competition, giving contestants a working stack to write autopilot code against before the official
Snowflake signs $6B AWS deal for Graviton AI chips
Snowflake has locked in a $6 billion, five‑year pact with AWS to run its AI workloads on the cloud provider’s Graviton ARM CPUs, a move that reflects surging demand for CPU‑based AI inference as enter
Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features
Meta is rolling out paid “Plus” subscriptions across its core apps—Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—offering premium story tools for $2.99–$3.99 a month. At the same time, the company is testing AI‑f
Remote Grows Revenue 50% Per Employee Using AI
Amsterdam-based payroll startup Remote says it hit $300 million in annual recurring revenue and boosted revenue per employee 50% by embedding AI into every function — without adding headcount.
DuckDuckGo iOS Installs Spike 70% After Google I/O
DuckDuckGo's U.S. app installs surged in the days after Google I/O, as the privacy-focused search engine positioned itself as an AI-free alternative to Google's increasingly AI-driven results.
Inc42 Launches New D2C and Startup Management Programs
Inc42 unveiled three new hands‑on programs aimed at accelerating Indian direct‑to‑consumer brands and startup leaders. The 12‑week D2CX, 6‑month ManagementX, and 6‑week D2CX Foundations provide mentor
Companies Build AI Governance to Tame Shadow Tools
Companies are confronting the growing shadow AI gap by instituting structured governance programs that inventory tools, set clear policies, accelerate approvals, monitor usage, and provide real‑time e
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