Read MoreEmma Collins2025-12-30Exynos 2600 and Nota AI: Bringing Large Models On-DeviceSamsung's Exynos 2600, built on a 2nm process, teams with Nota AI's Netspresso to shrink models up to 90%, enabling larger on-device AI for Galaxy S26 — faster, offline, and developer-friendly.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2025-12-29OpenAI Hires Head of Preparedness to Tame AI RisksOpenAI is hiring a Head of Preparedness to anticipate catastrophic AI scenarios — from cyber and biological risks to mental-health harms — and to lead capability assessments, threat modeling, and mitigation.
Read MoreEmma Collins2025-12-29OpenAI Hires Head of Preparedness to Tackle AI RisksOpenAI is hiring a head of Preparedness to tackle escalating AI risks, from mental-health impacts to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The role focuses on threat modeling, mitigation, and building scalable safety systems.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2025-12-28Huawei's Ascend AI Chips Go Global - South Korea FirstHuawei plans to sell its Ascend AI chips abroad, starting with South Korea. The company will offer cluster-based, end-to-end Ascend systems as an alternative to Nvidia hardware, raising questions about production scale and global competition.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2025-12-22Samsung Brings Google's Gemini AI to Bespoke FridgesSamsung integrates Google's Gemini AI into its Bespoke refrigerators, improving food recognition, recipe suggestions, grocery tracking and wine management via new AI Food Manager and AI Wine Manager features.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2025-12-22YouTube Bans Top Channels for AI-Generated Fake TrailersYouTube removed two major channels, Screen Culture and KH Studio, after they posted unlabeled AI-generated fake movie trailers. The bans reinforce YouTube's rules on misleading metadata and transparency for AI content.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2025-12-19ChatGPT App Store Launches: Tools, SDK, Apps WorldwideOpenAI launched an Apps section inside ChatGPT — a built-in app store with Spotify, Canva, Apple Music and more. Developers get an SDK, connectors are renamed, and data/privacy notes cover Memory and training opt-ins.
Read MoreEmma Collins2025-12-19Meta Pauses Horizon OS Licensing to Third-Party HeadsetsMeta has paused licensing Horizon OS to third-party VR headsets to prioritize first-party hardware and software. The move, labeled temporary, follows product delays and budget cuts as Meta refocuses its VR strategy.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2025-12-18Trump's US Tech Force to Pull AI Experts from Big TechTrump's US Tech Force plans to recruit about 1,000 AI and tech specialists from Big Tech for a two-year push to modernize federal systems, boost AI-driven efficiency, and compete with China in artificial intelligence.
Read MoreEmma Collins2025-12-16China's $1,400 Bumi Brings Humanoid Robots Home SoonChina's Bumi, a $1,400 humanoid robot, aims to bring affordable robotics to homes and schools. The move highlights a stark price gap with US robots and deepens the hardware-versus-software AI rivalry.
Read MoreEmma Collins2025-12-15Grok Spreads Misinformation After Bondi Beach MassacreGrok, xAI's chatbot, misidentified a bystander in a viral Bondi Beach shooting video and mixed facts with other incidents, highlighting persistent AI hallucinations and the need for better verification.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2025-12-15ChatGPT's Adult Mode Set to Roll Out in Early 2026OpenAI plans to launch ChatGPT's "Adult Mode" in Q1 2026 alongside GPT-5.2. The opt-in feature will allow verified adults more open conversations, but hinges on robust age verification to keep minors protected.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2025-12-14Brave Launches Privacy-First AI Auto-Browsing ModeBrave introduces an experimental AI auto-browsing mode powered by Leo that can search the web, compare products, find coupons and summarize news—built with isolation, alignment checks and strict privacy protections.
Read MoreEmma Collins2025-12-14Google Boosts Gemini's Voice Skills with 2.5 UpdateGoogle launches Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio to improve natural voice conversations. Updates boost function-calling accuracy, instruction following to 90%, context recall, and add user-friendly mic controls across Live and developer tools.
Read MoreEmma Collins2025-12-14Google Finds Top AI Still Wrong About Facts 31% of TimeGoogle DeepMind's FACTS benchmark finds Gemini 3 Pro achieves only 69% factual accuracy, exposing risks for businesses that rely on AI and underscoring the need for human oversight, citation checks, and better validation.
Read MoreEmma Collins2025-12-11Sam Altman: How AI Can Level the Playing Field QuicklyOpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Jimmy Fallon that ChatGPT is a democratizing force, putting powerful tools in everyday hands. He celebrated rapid adoption while warning that the speed of change raises safety concerns.
Read MoreEmma Collins2025-12-11ChatGPT Now Edits Photos and PDFs with Adobe ToolsChatGPT now integrates Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, and Adobe Express so users can upload images and PDFs, issue text prompts, tweak edits with sliders, and open projects in full Adobe apps when needed.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2025-12-11Xiaomi's Mi Chat: A New AI Assistant for Phones SoonXiaomi is developing Mi Chat, a phone AI assistant powered by its MiMo-7B-RL model. Early builds exist and full details are expected at Xiaomi's December 17, 2025 Human Car Home conference in Beijing.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2025-12-07SpaceX Eyes $800B Valuation, Overtakes OpenAI LeadSpaceX plans a secondary share sale that could lift its valuation to $800B, surpassing OpenAI. With Starlink, reusable rockets and possible IPO in late 2026, investors are watching closely.
Read MoreEmma Collins2025-12-06Lenovo and Dell Warn: Laptop Prices Set to Rise SoonLenovo and Dell warn of impending laptop price increases as AI-driven demand for memory and SSDs tightens supply. TrendForce reports Dell will hike prices mid-December; Lenovo will change pricing from Jan 1, 2026.
