OpenAI calls for California to strengthen its AI safety laws Posted on 22/08/2026 by Jackson Chen The AI leader said that the state's SB 53 framework should "be amended to expand safeguards."
Apple reportedly cut more than 200 jobs across Vision Pro and Siri software teams Posted on 22/08/2026 by Steve Dent Apple has laid off employees in its Vision Pro and Siri teams as it shifts focus to smart glasses and next-gen AI tech.
Child safety experts are skeptical of OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens Posted on 21/08/2026 by Igor Bonifacic They say the company must prove it can be trusted before products like these get a pass.
ChatGPT on Mac can now read and respond to Apple iMessages Posted on 21/08/2026 by Mariella Moon OpenAI has rolled out a plugin that allows ChatGPT to control the Apple Messages app.
Google is offering college students a year of its AI Pro plan for free Posted on 19/08/2026 by Lawrence Bonk College students can get a free year of Google's AI Pro plan, something that would normally cost $200.
Meta AI now has a dedicated desktop app for Mac Posted on 19/08/2026 by Karissa Bell Meta's new Mac app is part of the company's push to make more business-friendly AI tools.
Google is trying to solve contrails with AI Posted on 19/08/2026 by Will Shanklin Operation Blue Skies, which also involves the UK government, will subtly reroute flights to test contrail avoidance.
Flock is testing a new AI tool that tracks and identifies people based on their driving habits Posted on 19/08/2026 by Lawrence Bonk This goes way, way further than keeping an eye on license plates.
Amazon’s Alexa+ AI assistant is now free for anyone with a Fire TV device Posted on 19/08/2026 by Mariella Moon You can now talk to Alexa+ for free if you have a Fire TV device and live in the US.
China reportedly allows ByteDance and Tencent to import 10,000 H200 chips Posted on 19/08/2026 by Mariella Moon ByteDance and Tencent have received 10,000 H200 chips each, the Financial Times says, and other Chinese companies could follow.