Google Search Goes Agentic—and Doesn’t Need You Anymore
…In Google’s example of how these can work, a user asks AI Mode through the Google app to keep them “updated when any of my favorite athletes announce sneaker collabs or…
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The Army Is Burning Through Its AI Tokens
…This hasn’t stopped the Defense Department’s emphasis on AI. On Monday, the Intercept reported that the Pentagon has continued to lean into AI tools, and has cut the staff at…
Former Google and Apple Researchers Launch a Startup to Build AI’s Missing Feedback Loop
…After all, the startup’s models only update once a week at this time, and they remain static between upgrades. Elabd argues that Trajectory is just getting started. He claims the AI…
Thinking Machines Lab Drops Its First Model
…In a sign of how AI models are increasingly being used to build AI, the lab used Inkling to fine-tune and improve itself. The training process also surfaced an interesting phenomenon…
The Top New Features in Apple’s iOS 27 and iPadOS 27
…The updates are largely the same across both operating systems. Siri AI and a New Siri App Siri is finally becoming “a more capable assistant,” or so Apple claims. The company says…
It’s Frighteningly Easy to Jailbreak Some Frontier AI Models
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OpenAI’s CEO of AGI Deployment, Fidji Simo, Is Stepping Down
…Earlier on Thursday, OpenAI unveiled the biggest product update to ChatGPT since its release. The company launched an AI agent in ChatGPT that can take action on behalf of users, moving local…
Oura’s New Ring 5 Is Smaller and Lighter—and Adds an AI Health Coach
…It starts at $399 in silver and black, while premium finishes—Stealth, Brushed Silver, an updated Gold, and a new Deep Rose color—cost $499. Oura’s subscription pricing remains the same…
How to Watch Google I/O
…Based on the ever-swirling rumor mill, Google likely will announce more updates to Search, undoubtedly powered by AI. There may also be updates to its creative Google Labs suite, such as…
MSI’s Latest Claw Handheld Might Be the Pinnacle of Portable Gaming Power
…Hopefully, some of those endless updates can patch out these issues. Despite the clutter, the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ offers some of the best overall performance you’re likely to experience…