… The local model is not used by that AI, instead it powers features like “Help me write”. Hanff says that the silent installation of the model could potentially be illegal in several jurisdictions. …
… Some official details are expected at WWDC 2026, and it remains to be seen how capable the on-device model would be, given the current state of open-source local models. iPhone 18 colors: Four new iPhone 18 dummies surfaced online, featuring the rumored colors Apple might choose this time. …
… The generative AI chatbot app now has over 900 million monthly active users , and it just got updated with the new Gemini 3.5 Flash and Gemini Omni Flash models. …
… A comprehensive suite of AI night algorithms enhanced by AI Cloud Enhancement ties the system together: AI Enhanced Night Photography across 0.6–10x zoom, AI Enhanced Night Portrait with multi-form bokeh effects Pro , AI Super Zoom 2.0 with expanded activation range, and something called "SuperMoon… …
… Hopefully, this will lead to a more aggressive push for better mid-range hardware that can handle offline language models so that people who don’t want to pay can fall back to running AI locally. …
… New way to make money World-building has been an overlooked domain when it comes to AI model training; there is a lack of high-quality, reliable training data. Origin Lab wants to be the middleman between video game companies and labs building world models. …
… Ubuntu embraces GenAI The AI wave is everywhere, and Ubuntu-maker Canonical announced that it's going all in on generative AI. However, it's "treading carefully" in how it introduces generative AI in Ubuntu, and that these AI models will be local-first. …
… Other announcements at Build 2026 include the following: Microsoft unveils new security tools for IT admins and developers building AI products Microsoft announces Scout, an OpenClaw-powered personal agent for enterprise customers Microsoft unveils MAI-Thinking-1 reasoning and MAI-Code-1 coding mod… …
… With 128GB of unified memory, Surface RTX Spark Dev Box can deliver 1 petaflop of AI compute and run models with up to 120 billion parameters locally, significantly reducing reliance on cloud GPU instances. …
… Ryzen AI Halo: AMD unveiled the new Ryzen AI Max+ 400 PRO series APUs to succeed the Max PRO 300 series. Its freshly baked $3,999 Ryzen AI Halo local AI processing hub is based on the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, and will get support for Ryzen Max+ PRO 495 once it becomes available in Q3, 2026. …