Apple unveils the $249 AirPods Pro 3, with a new design, 2x the Pro 2's ANC performance, a heart rate sensor, and live translation, shipping from September 19
here's how to get yours today Taimur Asad / Redmond Pie : AirPods Pro 3 Vs AirPods Pro 2 Battery Life Comparison Brittany Vincent / Mashable : Preorder your AirPods Pro 3 at Apple and get personalized...
Apple removes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud in the UK after the government ordered it to build a backdoor, something the company says it will never do
Better no security than a false sense of one. Ari Cohn / @aricohn.com : Apple's UK user data is now more vulnerable. It's not Apple's fault; they're PROTECTING users by not giving a false sense of se...
The UK CMA raises concerns after uncovering an “interconnected web” of 90+ AI deals and investments involving Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Nvidia
As the Artificial Intelligence (AI) race heats up primarily due … Finextra : CMA outlines competition concerns with AI Foundation Models GOV.UK : CMA outlines growing concerns in markets for AI Founda...
Sources: Apple pivots to a less ambitious design for its upcoming EV, from Level 4 autonomy to Level 2+, and pushes back its launch from 2026 to 2028 or later
and it doesn't sound like the self-driving car of the future Maria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE : Apple reportedly switches to less ambitious development roadmap for its electric car Nadeem Sarwar / Slash...
Microsoft unveils a Copilot keyboard key, shipping in new PCs and laptops from its partners, the first major change to the PC keyboard layout in nearly 30 years
adds dedicated AI Copilot key to all future PCs Lily Polanco / New.blicio.us : Windows PCs Get Dedicated AI Key as Microsoft Bakes Copilot into Hardware Sharon Goldman / VentureBeat : Microsoft adds C...
Sources: the UK is considering a crackdown on social media access for kids under 16, including potential bans, and is planning a consultation as soon as January
- Government plans consultation as soon as January, person says — Comes as National Crime Agency warns parents about Facebook X: @matthewlesh , @kitty_donaldson , @bmlbod , @kitty_donaldson , @willgu...
OpenAI reaches a deal in principle for Sam Altman to return as CEO, with an initial board of Bret Taylor as chair, alongside Larry Summers and Adam D'Angelo
4 key takeaways Jason Dorrier / Singularity Hub : OpenAI Mayhem: What We Know Now, Don't Know Yet, and What Could Be Next New York Times : Explaining OpenAI's Board Shake-Up CNBC : Sam Altman's back. ...
Sources: the UK is using OpenAI tech to develop Gov.uk Chat, an AI chatbot to help people pay taxes and access pensions, marking the UK's biggest use of AI yet
Telegraph : Bluesky: @dead.place . X: @brenthoberman and @jamestitcomb . Forums: r/singularity Bluesky: Flynn / @dead.place : Glad to see my tax money is being fed to OpenAI, and not helping to solve...
Sources: the UK government is working with OpenAI to develop Gov.uk Chat, an AI chatbot to help people pay taxes and access pensions
Move raises fears that taxpayers may be directed away from understaffed phone lines — Rishi Sunak is planning to launch an AI chatbot to help … Bluesky: @dead.place . X: @jamestitcomb Bluesky: Flynn...
Apple's environmental announcements, including its first carbon-neutral products, show progress but may be a red herring that distracts from its overall impact
a real force of nature—stop by to check on our progress. [video] Andy / @andyakoto : I will take Apple seriously about their environmental efforts when they finally come to the realization that phones...