iOS 18.2 Review: The AI Apple Promised Us

Court denies TikTok's request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

A federal appeals court has left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States

ABC News - 1d

Tips for ChatGPT’s Voice Mode? Best AI Uses for Retirees? Our Expert Answers Your Questions

If you missed our second live, subscriber-only Q&A with WIRED’s AI columnist Reece Rogers, you can watch the replay here.

Wired - 2d

Why Microsoft’s New AI May Speed Up Your Company’s Use of New Technology

Leading AI models use a lot of unwieldy code and computing power, but the new Phi 4 model is small enough that companies could run it on their own systems.

Inc. - 2d

BBC says it has complained to Apple over AI-generated fake news attributed to broadcaster

Notifications from a new Apple product falsely suggested the BBC claimed the New York gunman Luigi Mangione had killed himself. The BBC says it has filed a complaint with the US tech giant Apple ...

The Guardian - 2d

Artists could gain ‘right to personality’ in UK review of AI protections

Government to launch consultation on controlling tech ‘scraping’ of voice, image or material of famous individuals

Financial Times - 2d

Singapore workers are afraid to admit using AI at work, even as demand for AI talent surges

Demand for AI talent has surged in Singapore, but 45% of workers report feeling uncomfortable revealing they use the technology at work, according to Slack.

CNBC - 2d

Trump reportedly promises January 6 pardons ‘in the first hour’ of his presidency or sooner – US politics live

President-elect says in Time ‘person of the year’ interview that he plans to pardon most of the Capitol rioters; Biden says more pardons to come after mass clemency. Time magazine names Donald ...

The Guardian - 3d

United and Air Canada can now use Apple AirTags to track lost luggage

Yahoo News - 3d

IP Copilot wants to use AI to turn your Slack messages into patents

IP Copilot raises $4.2M to transform enterprise patent discovery with AI technology that monitors workplace communications and identifies patentable innovations in real time, helping companies ...

VentureBeat - 3d

US media groups warn UK over AI content-scraping rules

Body that represents Disney, Fox and Universal Music set out ‘strong opposition’ over weakening of copyright laws

Financial Times - 3d

Klarna Used an AI-generated CEO to Share Financials. Will More Companies Follow?

Ahead of Klarna’s IPO, CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski announced some of the company’s financials — sort of.

Inc. - 3d

Kate Bush joins campaign against AI using artists’ work without permission

Singer-songwriter follows Paul McCartney and others in speaking out as ministers consider opt-out system. Kate Bush has called on ministers to protect artists from AI using their copyrighted works ...

The Guardian - 3d

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for iPhone in landmark AI integration with Apple

Apple and OpenAI are partnering to bring ChatGPT to iPhone, transforming Siri, camera and productivity features in iOS 18.2.

VentureBeat - 4d

Apple's latest iPhones get the gift of more AI as holiday shopping season heats up

Apple is pumping more artificial intelligence into the latest iPhones during the holiday shopping season

ABC News - 4d

Apple iOS 18.2 launches today. Here is what's new.

Apple rolls out much-awaited Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.2 software update.

CBS News - 4d

OnlyFans Models Are Using AI Impersonators to Keep Up With Their DMs

AI is replacing the humans who pretend to be OnlyFans stars in online amorous messages.

Wired - 4d

Apple's rollout of new ChatGPT-powered Siri, AI image tools extends record stock rally

The new AI features could prompt people waiting on more artificial intelligence capabilities to finally update their iPhones.

CNBC - 4d

Google unveils AI coding assistant ‘Jules,’ promising autonomous bug fixes and faster development cycles

Google launches Jules, an AI coding assistant powered by Gemini 2.0, automating bug fixes and code changes while integrating with GitHub.

VentureBeat - 4d

The Top New Features in Apple’s iOS 18 and iPadOS 18

Apple is rolling out iOS 18.2 with more Apple Intelligence capabilities. Here are all the top new features and how to download it.

Wired - 4d

Fans can design Man City's 2026-27 third kit using AI, here's how

ESPN tested Puma's AI Creator tool to design Man City's kits as part of a fan competition to find the best sketch.

ESPN - 5d

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Apple Books charts for week ending Dec. 9

ABC News - 5d

Trump promises ‘fully expedited approvals and permits’ to billionaire investors in the US – live

President-elect also promises faster environmental approvals without giving further details in latest sign of billionaire-friendly policies. Art Arthur, a resident fellow at the anti-immigration ...

The Guardian - 5d

US aim to lead on AI threatened by land shortage

Power-hungry high-tech industries are driving demand for sites with ready access to the power grid

Financial Times - 5d

OpenAI makes AI video generator Sora publicly available in US

Firm announces tool that can create AI video clip based on user’s written prompts will be available to anyone in the US. Anyone in the US can now use OpenAI’s artificial intelligence video ...

The Guardian - 6d

How Databricks is using synthetic data to simplify evaluation of AI agents

Multiple enterprises are using Databricks' synthetic data API, seeing a significant time reduction to improve agent quality and deployment.

VentureBeat - 6d

Make America Happy Again: How the US is forgetting its promises and failing its people

The right of all Americans to pursue happiness may be inalienable, but it has little meaning when so many are denied the basic tools to use it.

The Hill - 6d

How Is Using Generative AI Not Considered Theft?

Forget about ethics. Could your business be penalized for using AI?

Inc. - 6d

Cradlewise Smart Bassinet and Crib Review: AI to Help Infants Sleep

The all-in-one bassinet and crib has it all: a baby monitor, a sound machine, and the ability to bounce your baby to sleep.

Wired - Dec. 8

Trump’s promise to tax imported goods could spell trouble for US auto industry

Automakers face uncertainty as top-selling vehicles, such as the Ford F-150 truck, are sourced from around the globe. Few vehicles are as emblematic of the American auto industry’s might as the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 7

Year in Review

As critics issue their year-end lists, we want to know your personal favorites of 2024.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

AI startups are snatching up San Francisco offices, using Zoom fatigue to recruit talent

When Noah Jackson began his search for a new software engineering job at the start of 2024, there was one quality he knew he wanted in his next employer: office culture.

NBC News - Dec. 7

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: You could get paid one day for the AI training data we use

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says content creators should be paid for their contributions to artificial intelligence models, including for chatbots like ChatGPT.

CNBC - Dec. 6

The Inside Story of Apple Intelligence

Apple’s leaders claim the company wasn’t late to generative AI, but instead following what has become its familiar playbook: try to be the best, not the first.

Wired - Dec. 6

How ChatGPT’s Canvas Can Help You Use AI More Productively

Canvas, which is available to OpenAI’s paid subscribers, is a little bit like an AI-powered Google Docs. Here’s how to use it.

Wired - Dec. 6

Android Is Now Using AI to Upgrade Your Phone’s Closed Captions

Google is rolling out new features for Android and Pixel devices, including a new memory capability for Gemini and the ability to generate expressive captions for nonspoken audio elements in videos.

Wired - Dec. 5

OpenAI Is Working With Anduril to Supply the US Military With AI

The ChatGPT maker is the latest AI giant to reveal it’s working with the defense industry, following similar announcements by Meta and Anthropic.

Wired - Dec. 4

Apple says it uses Amazon's custom AI chips

Apple is currently using Amazon Web Services' custom AI chips for services like searching and will evaluate if its latest AI chip can be used to pre-train its AI models like Apple Intelligence.

CNBC - Dec. 3

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Apple Books charts for week ending Dec. 2

ABC News - Dec. 3

Nous Research is training an AI model using machines distributed across the internet

Nous's DisTrO, Distributed Training Over-the-Internet, allows foundation class models to be trained without expensive superclusters.

VentureBeat - Dec. 2

iOS 18.2 Review: The AI Apple Promised Us

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