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Nvidia has started using Palantir's software platform to run its supply chain operations, making itself the first user of a system the two companies plan to jointly market to other businesses and government agencies. The partnership positions Nvidia as a live demonstration of Palantir's capabilities amid the broader AI infrastructure buildout.
In a personal interview, ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes described how raising her 3-year-old son has become her most effective way to disconnect from her phone, saying outings like hiking or beach trips leave her happier than screen time ever did. She also detailed her strict inbox habits, keeping unread emails at zero and total messages under ten, and noted her Spotify listening is now dominated by children's music like Raffi and Ms. Rachel.
Mathematician Andreas Thom says his prior ChatGPT conversations may have fed into OpenAI's recent non-sofic groups breakthrough, echoing a similar complaint from NYU professor Tristan Buckmaster about undisclosed use of his Codex interactions. Thom noted OpenAI's unusually detailed grasp of niche techniques and has asked researchers Sébastien Bubeck and Mark Sellke whether his exchanges with ChatGPT were used as training data.
Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, which starts at $1,999 and features a 7.6-inch inner display and 5.4-inch outer screen. The company confirmed that a future iOS software update will let users draw, write, and navigate the phone with an Apple Pencil that uses USB-C.
Apple's new Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 include four opt-in 'audio intelligence' tools—sound and music recognition, conversation recap, and a 'Live Rewind' feature that transcribes the last 15 seconds of ambient speech. Apple says these features rely on the microphone but don't record or store raw audio, processing most data locally via a new secure chip component called the Secure Exclave, with any cloud processing handled through Apple's Private Cloud Compute system.
The Justice Department has formally asked Fox and Roku to submit additional documents and data as part of a deeper antitrust review of Fox's proposed $22 billion acquisition of Roku. The move, known as a second request, is a standard but significant step signaling regulators have unresolved questions after reviewing the companies' initial filings.
An investigation into Flock Safety examines how the company's automated license-plate readers have spread across thousands of U.S. communities, creating a dense network of surveillance that local police departments increasingly rely on. The piece traces how privacy law's ambiguous constitutional footing—rooted in Fourth Amendment protections rather than an explicit right—has left room for technologies like Flock's cameras to expand largely unchecked. It situates this growth within a longer post-9/11 trend of trading privacy for promised safety and convenience.
MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, is rolling out a subscription program called Membership that aims to convert casual viewers into paying fans centered on its on-air talent, including Chris Hayes, Stephanie Ruhle and Rachel Maddow. Network president Rebecca Kutler said the offering followed a survey of 18,000 people before finalizing the plan, which she discussed in an interview ahead of the launch.
A CNET survey found that 52% of US adults would consider upgrading their smartphone mainly for longer battery life, while 55% cited price as their top motivator. The findings arrive just before Apple's Sept. 9 event, where the company is expected to unveil its first foldable phone alongside the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max and Ultra models.
The developer behind the iMessage AI assistant Olly, which has processed over 18 million messages with roughly a third routed through OpenRouter's open-source models, published a technical breakdown of problems encountered at scale. The core issue: OpenRouter can send identical model requests to any of about 20 different hosting providers, each running the same weights but with different precision, optimizations and tool parsers, producing measurably different benchmark results. For DeepSeek V4 Flash, GPQA Diamond and TAU-Bench Airline scores varied by several points across providers on the same day.
Meta rolled out Muse, a new autonomous AI agent that CEO Mark Zuckerberg says learns a user's habits and goals to handle everyday tasks like online shopping, drafting documents, filling out forms, and answering emails. Users must grant Muse permission to access their apps and data, and Meta says a separate 'Sentinel' system monitors its actions to prevent it from acting without oversight. The tool is now live in the US on iOS, Android, and via the muse.ai website.
Meta has released Muse, a personal AI agent built under chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, offering a customizable chat interface with a named avatar and a visible built-in browser running on a dedicated cloud virtual machine. The agent is available free with two paid tiers at $20 and $100 monthly, launching first in the US on iOS, Android and web, with glasses support planned.