Apple on Monday opened access to its redesigned Siri powered by new AI features, releasing the iOS 27 public beta to anyone enrolled in the company’s public testing program. The public beta marks the first time Apple’s new Siri AI upgrade is broadly available beyond developer testing, giving iPhone users an early look at changes…
Lucid Group on Monday dismissed a report that said the electric-vehicle maker was weighing options that included filing for bankruptcy or taking the company private, after its shares dropped sharply during trading. The company addressed the report publicly after a volatile session in Lucid’s stock. Trading in Lucid shares was halted at one point, and…
Warren Buffett has stopped making his annual donation to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ending a long-running philanthropic arrangement between the billionaire investor and the world’s largest private charity. Recent reports from multiple outlets said Buffett omitted what has traditionally been a yearly gift to the foundation. The decision marks a significant shift in…
Apple is in talks with PrismML, a startup focused on shrinking artificial intelligence models so they can run directly on an iPhone, according to a report from CNBC. PrismML has confirmed that discussions with Apple are taking place, AppleInsider reported. The talks center on technology designed to reduce the size and computing demands of AI…
A U.S. trade official said “very few” of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips have been shipped to China, offering a first public sense of the limited scale of deliveries after the U.S. began allowing some exports under license. The official’s comment follows recent reports that shipments of the H200 to China have begun and that…
Apple is positioning Siri’s new AI capabilities as a central way for users to control and navigate its products, signaling a shift in how the company wants people to interact with iPhones, iPads, Macs and other Apple devices. Recent coverage, including a report from WIRED, describes Siri AI as evolving into an “everything tool” inside…
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers that “the threat level is really high” as she testified in a budget hearing focused on funding needs for the federal judiciary, including security for the justices. Barrett appeared on Capitol Hill alongside Justice Elena Kagan in a rare public appearance by sitting members of the Supreme…
OpenAI is requiring members of its Trusted Access Cyber program to use hardware-backed passkeys to access its most advanced cyber-focused AI models, tightening identity controls around tools the company treats as especially sensitive. The change applies to Trusted Access Cyber members seeking access to advanced cyber models and related capabilities. Under the mandate, users must…
United Airlines is introducing a redesigned Economy Plus seating layout on its incoming Airbus A321XLR aircraft that adds more personal space in select rows, including configurations that replace the middle seat with a shared surface. The carrier’s updated Economy Plus product is tied to the A321XLR, a new long-range narrowbody aircraft United has been preparing…
IBM said it expects preliminary second-quarter revenue to come in below Wall Street estimates, signaling that customers are shifting spending priorities toward artificial intelligence and away from some traditional software purchases. The company issued the outlook as investors remain focused on whether large enterprises are expanding overall technology budgets or reallocating money within existing budgets….
Samsung Health is notifying users that their synced health data will be deleted unless they consent to letting the company use it for AI training, according to multiple published reports. The reports say the change centers on a consent choice inside Samsung Health. Users who do not grant permission for their data to be used…
Direct talks between Israel and Lebanon began in Rome on Tuesday in a new round of U.S.-brokered negotiations aimed at advancing an agreed framework and addressing disputed security and withdrawal arrangements, according to multiple reports. The discussions bring together Israeli and Lebanese delegations in the Italian capital, with U.S. officials involved in mediating the process….