Everything else announced at Metaray-Ban Display and MetaConnect 2025
At the company’s biggest event, Meta Connect 2025, Mark Zuckerberg announced three new smart glasses, the second generation Ray-Ban Meta, the Metaray-Ban Display and Wristband Controller, and the Oakley Metavan Guard. According to Meta, it has sold two million first-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, and earlier this year Meta unveiled its latest AI-powered smart glasses […]
Octopus Energy spins Kraken utility billing and AI platform
UK renewable energy provider Octopus Energy said this week that utility technology platform Kraken is spurring $500 million with dedicated annual revenue from other utilities and energy providers. The Kraken IPO will ultimately be valued at $15 billion and could occur within a year, according to the Wall Street Journal. Kraken was actually the company’s […]
How developers use Apple’s local AI model on iOS26
Earlier this year, Apple introduced the basic model framework in WWDC 2025. This allows developers to use their local AI model to enhance their application capabilities. The company touted that with this framework, developers can access AI models without worrying about inference costs. Additionally, these local models have features such as guided generation and built-in […]
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Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Open Social Web Hosting and Support Services
Mastodon, a nonprofit organization that maintains software with decentralized alternatives to social networks such as Threads and X, has a new plan to make money. Instead of relying entirely on donations and grants as before, the company announced Friday it would provide paid hosting, moderation and support services to organizations that want to participate in […]
Openai’s research on AI models is intentionally lying
Sometimes researchers at the biggest tech companies drop bombs. There was a time when Google said the latest quantum chips showed that there were multiple universes. Or when humanity ran a snack vending machine to AI agent Claudius, it called people security and claimed it was human. This week it was the opening turn to […]
How AI Startups are Fueling Google’s Vibrant Cloud Business
Google Cloud announced Thursday that it has added Lovable and Windsurf, a rapidly rising AI coding startup to its customer roster. The companies have chosen Google Cloud as their leading cloud computing provider. This is the latest indication that Google is standing out against its massive rivals AWS and Microsoft Azure. The transaction also highlights […]
More attendance at Trump’s UK banquets, including Tim Cook and Sam Altman
The top technical name was on the guest list at a banquet thrown for President Trump during his second visit to the state on Wednesday. The banquet seating chart included Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Tim Cook, Apple CEO. Venture Capitalists, White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks. Ruth Polatt, the Alphabet and Google Chairman. […]
The US government will charge UK teenagers accused of at least 120 “scattered spider” hacks
The US Department of Justice on Thursday sealed off a sealed federal charge against British teenager Tarha Jubea. This accuses prosecutors of being involved in at least 120 cyberattacks, including the US court system, and denounces dozens of American companies of fear tor. Juvea, 19, was arrested at his East London home on Tuesday, according […]
Concept launches agents for data analysis and task automation
At the “Make With Notion” event on Thursday, the company announced the launch of its first AI agent. Agents use all of the user’s concept pages and databases as context to automatically generate notes and analysis for meetings, competitor rating reports, and feedback landing pages. According to the productivity platform, agents can create pages and […]