Amazon Alexa can now alert you when something new might tempt you to shop

Amazon continues to experiment with how AI can be used to improve the shopping experience, resulting in Tuesday’slaunchof a new feature within its Alexa for Shopping AI assistant called “Update Me When.” This latest addition can send consumers personalized notifications when something new or relevant happens that could lead to a purchase. For instance, Amazon … Devamını oku

Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles

InstagramannouncedMonday that it’s changing how it labels AI-generated profiles and will start limiting the reach of accounts that feature AI-generated people without saying so. The platform says it’s renaming its existing “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile,” which Instagram says should make the disclosure easier to understand. The new label is meant to tell users … Devamını oku

The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok

The Pentagon has launched versions of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and xAI’s Grok, giving 3 million civilian and military personnel access to generative AI tools that have been tailored to “warfighter needs.” ChatGPT Mil and Grok for Government — custom versions of the popular consumer generative AI tools — are now part of GenAI.mil, a centralized, secure … Devamını oku

Apple shares ‘shocking evidence’ against former employee accused of stealing company data for OpenAI

In its lawsuit against OpenAI, Apple filed what it calls “shocking evidence” to bolster its allegations that former employeesstole trade secrets for OpenAI’s benefit. These new details emerged after the legal counsel for former Apple employee Chang Liu — who now works at OpenAI — handed over Liu’s old Apple work laptop for investigation earlier … Devamını oku

Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildout

Nvidia is investing $3.5 billion into Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek. As part of the deal, MediaTek will adopt Nvidia’s technology that will help it design custom chips for AI companies and hyperscalers that can be plugged directly into Nvidia-based data centers. The deal comes as a growing number of AI companies and major cloud providers like … Devamını oku

Meeting notetaker Circleback adds a free tier to attract more customers

The meeting note-taker market is a crowded space. Just in the last few weeks, dictation appWispr launched its own note-takerand scheduling app, andCalendly added a similar tool to its stack. Dedicated meeting note-takers like Granola, Read AI, and Fireflies have raised millions of dollars in funding. Likely in reaction to the intensifying competition, Y Combinator-backed … Devamını oku

The U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them

In July and August, Washington tightened restrictions on foreign-madeadvanced robotic systemsand imposedsteep tariffson imported drones and their components, both moves citing national-security concerns. The drone tariffstake effectin September, with additional component tariffs following in 2027. These moves are part of a broader U.S. effort to restrict foreign technology in strategically important industries. The FCC’sCovered List, … Devamını oku