EU AI Act: Latest draft Code for AI model makers tiptoes towards gentler guidance for Big AI
Ahead of a May deadline to lock in guidance for providers of general purpose AI (GPAI) models on complying with provisions of the EU AI Act that apply to
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Apple Arcade announces six new games coming, including RollerCoaster Tycoon
Apple Arcade is adding six new games for subscribers soon, including RollerCoaster Tycoon, the return of Katarami, and more.
Trump’s Call to Scrap ‘Horrible’ Chip Program Spreads Panic
The president’s attack on the key tenet of the Biden administration’s industrial policy has set off concerns that he may claw back its funding.
FTC says Americans lost $12.5B to scams last year — social media, AI and crypto didn’t help
You're not the only one getting voicemails about your car's extended warranty. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), about 2.6 million
TikTok will play ‘calming music’ to remind teens to stop using the app
TikTok is rolling out a new meditative feature, called “wind down” that’s supposed to encourage teens to stop using the app after 10PM.
President Trump nominates Sean Plankey, the director of cyber policy at the White House during the first Trump administration, to run CISA
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Is Apple Shipping the Best AI Computers?
For all the criticism (mine included) surrounding Apple’s delay of various Apple Intelligence features, I found this different perspective by Ben Thompson fascinating and worth considering: What that means in practical terms is that Apple just shipped the best consumer-grade AI computer ever. A Mac Studio with an M3 Ultra chip and 512GB RAM can
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More Gemini coming to Google Meet and Chat for Workspace
With Gemini now available in Workspace Business and Enterprise, Google Chat and Meet are picking up a slew of new features.
Dropbox now supports this innovative iPhone photos feature…10 years later - 9to5Mac
Live Photos support in Dropbox
Anthropics claude drives strong revenue growth while powering manus sensation
Anthropic’s year is off to a good start.Its annualized revenue—a measure of the past month's revenue multiplied by 12—has grown from $1 billion at the end of last year to $1.4 billion as of earlier this month, according to a person who has seen the numbers.In other words, Anthropic is generating ...
In another chess move with Microsoft, OpenAI is pouring $12B into CoreWeave
In a grandmaster-level chest move, OpenAI has signed a five-year, $11.9 billion agreement with GPU-heavy cloud service, CoreWeave, Reuters reports citing
Apple Readies Dramatic Software Overhaul for iPhone, iPad and Mac
The revamp — due later this year — will fundamentally change the look of the operating systems and make Apple’s various software platforms more consistent, according to people familiar with the effort. That includes updating the style of icons, menus, apps, windows and system buttons.
The revamp — due later this year — will fundamentally change the look of the operating systems and make Apple’s various software platforms more consistent, according to people familiar with the effort. That includes updating the style of icons, menus, apps, windows and system buttons.
Blackmagic 180° Camera for Apple Vision Pro is Here! URSA Cine Immersive First Look in 3D
EngineAI Robotics’ mechanical rampage strikes the sci - fi future with the beauty of real machinery
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Naturally occurring molecule rivals Ozempic in weight loss, sidesteps side effects
The study would not have been possible without the use of artificial intelligence to weed through dozens of proteins in a class called prohormones.
Prohormones are biologically inert molecules that become active when they are cleaved by other proteins into smaller pieces called peptides; some of these peptides then function as hormones to regulate complex biological outcomes, including energy metabolism, in the brain and other organs.
The study would not have been possible without the use of artificial intelligence to weed through dozens of proteins in a class called prohormones.
Prohormones are biologically inert molecules that become active when they are cleaved by other proteins into smaller pieces called peptides; some of these peptides then function as hormones to regulate complex biological outcomes, including energy metabolism, in the brain and other organs.
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On Apple Exclaves
With the release of XNU source code supporting M4 and A18 based systems (such as the iPhone 16), the curtain was partly pulled back on exclaves. (Exclaves are not active on prior processors).
It is now clear that exclaves are part of a much larger redesign of XNU’s security model.
With the release of XNU source code supporting M4 and A18 based systems (such as the iPhone 16), the curtain was partly pulled back on exclaves. (Exclaves are not active on prior processors).
It is now clear that exclaves are part of a much larger redesign of XNU’s security model.
Musk may still have a chance to thwart OpenAI's for-profit conversion | TechCrunch
Elon Musk lost the latest battle in his lawsuit against OpenAI, but a judge appears to have given the billionaire reasons to be hopeful.
America's Justice Department Still Wants Google to Sell Chrome - Slashdot
Last week Google urged the U.S. government not to break up the company — but apparently, it didn't work.
In a new filing Friday, America's Justice Department "reiterated its November proposal that Google be forced to sell its Chrome web browser," reports the Washington Post, "to address a fede...
Apple’s plans for a smart display suffer a Siri-related setback
Apple may not be releasing its rumored smart display as early as planned, due to setbacks with its Siri AI upgrade, reports Bloomberg.
Apple's rumored Home Hub said to be under employee-testing
Apple's long-rumored Home Hub peripheral is now rumored to be debuting in the second half of 2025, and is allegedly being taken home by select Apple employees for real-world testing.
Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri’ Apple Intelligence Features
“We’ve also been working on a more personalized Siri, giving it more awareness of your personal context, as well as the ability to take action for you within and across your apps. It’s going to take us longer than we thought to deliver on these features and we anticipate rolling them out in the coming year.”
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also been working on a more personalized Siri, giving it more
awareness of your personal context, as well as the ability to take
action for you within and across your apps. It’s going to take us
longer than we thought to deliver on these features and we
anticipate rolling them out in the coming year.”
Steve Jobs was so obsessed with silence that he ordered the designer of his $120 million Venus superyacht to position his teenage kids’ cabin at the front of the 265-foot vessel and his personal cabin right at the back, so the Apple co-founder could relax and work in peace.
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The Weird and Wacky Gadgets We Saw at MWC 2025
Look past the glitzy phone launches, and you'll find some truly bizarre, sometimes ingenious devices and concepts lurking in the halls of Mobile World Congress.
MWC 2025: The coolest (and weirdest) things we saw
MWC 2025 was full of interesting devices and concepts.
The Most Important Think Tanks for Tech to Know
In the new Trump era, Washington and Silicon Valley are increasingly merged together, with scores of the top tech talent decamping for the capital. And in this upended landscape, a new wave of think tanks has emerged as a critical player. Many of them have direct ties to tech through funding and ...
Changing Clocks Is Annoying. The Alternatives Are Too.
Polls clearly indicate that Americans want to stop changing clocks twice a year, but they are less clear on the question of which time system to go with year-round. A bit of history should clear up any uncertainty, though. In 1974, the U.S. temporarily switched to year-round DST in an attempt to save fuel during an energy crisis. Americans supported the plan before it was in place but immediately soured on it after the first winter. “They didn’t like getting up in the dark, going to work in the dark, and sending their kids to school in the dark,” David Prerau, the author of Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time, told me. “We’ve tried it. It’s not [something] we have to guess about.” Congress repealed the measure later that year, so if the U.S. is trying to pick a more popular time system, the Senate’s choice to repeat history with permanent DST is a questionable one.
Polls clearly indicate that Americans want to stop changing clocks twice a year, but they are less clear on the question of which time system to go with year-round. A bit of history should clear up any uncertainty, though. In 1974, the U.S. temporarily switched to year-round DST in an attempt to save fuel during an energy crisis. Americans supported the plan before it was in place but immediately soured on it after the first winter. “They didn’t like getting up in the dark, going to work in the dark, and sending their kids to school in the dark,” David Prerau, the author of Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time, told me. “We’ve tried it. It’s not [something] we have to guess about.” Congress repealed the measure later that year, so if the U.S. is trying to pick a more popular time system, the Senate’s choice to repeat history with permanent DST is a questionable one.