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Microsoft is making ‘significant investments’ in training its own AI models

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft AI launched its first in-house models last month, adding to the already complicated relationship with its OpenAI partner. Now, Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says the company is making “significant investments” in the compute capacity required to Microsoft’s own future fronti

Apple’s latest iPhone security feature just made life more difficult for spyware makers

Buried in an ocean of flashy novelties announced by Apple this week, the tech giant also revealed new security technology for its latest iPhone 17 and iPhone Air devices. This new security technology was made specifically to fight against surveillance vendors and the types of vulnerabilities they rely on the most, according to Apple. The feature is called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) and is designed to help stop memory corruption bugs, which are some of the most common vulnerabilities exp

OpenAI says nonprofit parent will own equity stake in company of over $100 billion

Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella (L), speaks with OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, who joined by video during the Microsoft Build 2025, conference in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. OpenAI on Thursday said its nonprofit parent will continue to have oversight over the company and will own an equity stake of more than $100 billion. The artificial intelligence startup, recently valued at $500 billion, said this structure will make the nonprofit "one of t

‘He Was Murdered’: Elon Musk Jumps Into Controversy Over OpenAI Whistleblower

Tucker Carlson published a new interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday in which the two men discussed some pretty dark topics. Altman also talked about his beef with Elon Musk, and it wasn’t long before the Tesla CEO chimed in on X with his own thoughts, definitively claiming that a whistleblower at OpenAI “was murdered,” in a tweet Thursday. During the episode, Carlson and Altman talk about Suchir Balaji, a researcher at OpenAI who died on Nov. 26, 2024. Balaji had accused OpenAI of

This Is How Long You Can Keep Chicken in the Fridge

Investing in a meat delivery service has made it easy to have everything I need for cooking dinner delivered right to my door. But there are still times when I don't always finish -- or even cook -- everything I've ordered right away. I've found myself eating leftovers for lunch the next day. Although I knew that chicken (even cooked) didn't have a long shelf life, I didn't realize I might have been flirting with food poisoning by eating poultry that had already started to turn. Poultry is a hi

NASA found intriguing rocks on Mars, so where does that leave Mars Sample Return?

NASA's interim administrator Sean Duffy was fired up on Wednesday when he joined a teleconference to talk about new scientific findings that concerned the potential for life to have once existed on Mars. "This is exciting news," said Duffy about an arrow-shaped rock on Mars found by NASA's Perseverance rover. The rock contained chemical signatures and structures that could have been formed by ancient microbial life. The findings were intriguing, but not conclusive. Further study of the rocks in

Is your music stuttering on Android Auto? You’re not alone

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Reports are coming in about an audio skipping issue with wireless Android Auto. The bug may be linked to a recent update to Google Maps and Waze. Users are switching to Bluetooth streaming to fix the problem. Although Android Auto is great, it isn’t without its faults. Getting the smart driving companion to work consistently can sometimes be an effort in futility. For example, users recently discovered an issue where Pixel 10 devices would cause Andro

Android Auto is now fixed on the Pixel 10 — unless it isn’t

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Last month, some new Pixel 10 series owners reported issues when trying to connect their phones to Android Auto. Google quickly confirmed the problem, and this week reports that a fix is available to those running Android Auto 15. Despite that news, quite a few Pixel 10 owners share that their problems with Android Auto have yet to resolve. If you haven’t given it a shot yet, you really owe it to yourself to discover what Android Auto can do to transform

Google Maps isn't loading in some regions due to an apparent outage

Google Maps appears to be going through an outage. At least in some regions, the mobile version of Google Maps is unable to fully load its map or provide directions. Over 4,000 reports have been filed for the service on Downdetector, and as of 2:12PM ET, Google's Status Dashboard noted that the company was investigating an issue with the Maps SDK for Android and iOS, along with the Navigation SDK. On both the Android and iOS versions of Google Maps, the service was unable to fully load its map,

NASA Says This Martian Rock Holds Potential Signs of Life. Here’s What Must Happen Next

For four years, NASA’s Perseverance rover has searched for possible signs of ancient life on the surface of Mars. It has found myriad interesting features in its travels, including a rock with strange spots, discovered inside Mars’ Jezero Crater. Dubbed “Cheyava Falls,” the 2024 discovery immediately caught the attention of scientists on Earth, as its spots indicated it may hold a potential biosignature—a sign of life. The rover went to work. The bot analyzed the rock’s composition and surface

Turn Your iPhone 17 Into a Pro Cinema Rig With Blackmagic's New ProDock

The iPhone 17 Pro has already excited me with its upgraded telephoto zoom and the new addition of ProRes raw video recording. It could be a superb tool for capturing stunning video, and Blackmagic's new ProDock could make it useful on professional cinema productions. Costing $295 (£225) from the Apple store, the dock connects to the iPhone 17 Pro over USB C, but features a variety of inputs to expand the phone further for pro video use. There are two USB ports for recording footage directly to

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Alphabet's Verily covered up HIPAA violations, whistleblower says in lawsuit

Alphabet's health tech subsidiary Verily used the health data of more than 25,000 patients without authorization and actively covered up those violations, a former company executive alleges. The executive, Ryan Sloan, claims Verily fired him after he discovered breaches of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, and reported his concerns to the company's senior management. Patient data in the U.S. is protected under HIPAA, which ensures the sensitive information cann

Brazil's Supreme Court finds Bolsonaro guilty of plotting military coup

A majority of Brazil’s supreme court judges have voted to convict the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a military coup, leaving the far-right populist facing a decades-long sentence for leading the criminal conspiracy. Justice Cármen Lúcia Antunes Rocha ruled on ​Thursday that Bolsonaro – a former paratrooper who was elected president in 2018 – was guilty of seeking to forcibly cling to power after losing the 2022 election, meaning three of the five judges involved in the t

Amazon’s Thursday Night Football broadcasts add more AI to the NFL

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Amazon’s Prime Video is bringing more AI to the football field with new features designed to give viewers more insight into Thursday Night Football games, as highlighted earlier by Deadline. One feature, called Pocket Health, uses AI to analyze “tens of thousand

'Robber bees' invade apiarist's shop in attempted honey heist

A Terrace, B.C., beekeeper found herself in a nightmare situation late last month when "thousands and thousands of bees" filled her shop. Call it an attempted robbery — the bees were trying to steal sweet, sweet honey. Christine McDonald, owner of Rushing River Apiaries, said it's the first time desperate "robber bees" — bees that try to take honey from another colony's hive — have descended upon her indoor shop to hunt for food as resources get scarce in the late summer. While she's worked w

New Study Questions a Major Assumption About the Fall of the Roman Empire

The period after the Roman Empire abandoned Britain has long been known as the “Dark Ages” for a reason. Scholars believed that after the Romans left, local industries collapsed and effectively all progress ceased for centuries. Britain, they theorized, was plunged into a cultural and economic abyss with their departure. But for some time, a growing body of evidence has challenged this narrative. And in a new study published today in the journal Antiquity, researchers investigate the assumption

From burner phones to decks of cards: NYC teens adjusting to the smartphone ban

New York City students are one week into the statewide phone ban. Gothamist reporters checked in with teens across the district to see how they are adapting. Here's how they are handling their disconnected days. Lower-tech life Polaroids, walkie-talkies and decks of cards: New York City teens said these are some of the hot items circulating in schools now that the statewide smartphone ban is in effect. Alia Soliman, a senior at Bronx Science, said cards “are making a big comeback.” She said kids

The obstacles to scaling up humanoids

Over the next several years, humanoid robots will change the nature of work. Or at least, that’s what humanoid robotics companies have been consistently promising, enabling them to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at valuations that run into the billions. Delivering on these promises will require a lot of robots. Agility Robotics expects to ship “hundreds” of its Digit robots in 2025 and has a factory in Oregon capable of building over 10,000 robots per year. Tesla is planning to produce 5

AI Regulation Moratorium Idea Isn't Dead as Ted Cruz Pushes Sandbox Act

US Sen. Ted Cruz has introduced a bill, the Sandbox Act, aimed at giving companies developing AI technologies a way to bypass regulations by requesting a government waiver. According to the bill, the act would "establish a Federal regulatory sandbox program for artificial intelligence, and for other purposes." In introducing the bill, Cruz said it would allow AI tech to be unhindered by "outdated or inflexible federal rules." In addition to establishing a program for this, the bill, if passed,

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Here’s what Apple TV+ talent says it’s like working with Apple

Apple TV+ is expected to win big at the Emmy’s this weekend, and ahead of the awards show, Reuters has published fresh quotes from many different Apple TV+ stars and creative talent about what it’s like working with Apple. Here’s what they said. Apple is not the ‘corporate overlord’ that some creatives expected Today at Reuters, Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski published a variety of quotes from stars and creators who have experience working on Apple TV+ shows and movies. Here’s a selection

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Reality Is Ruining the Humanoid Robot Hype

Over the next several years, humanoid robots will change the nature of work. Or at least, that’s what humanoid robotics companies have been consistently promising, enabling them to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at valuations that run into the billions. Delivering on these promises will require a lot of robots. Agility Robotics expects to ship “hundreds” of its Digit robots in 2025 and has a factory in Oregon capable of building over 10,000 robots per year. Tesla is planning to produce 5

Alphabet, Meta, OpenAI, xAI and Snap face FTC probe over AI chatbot safety for kids

In this photo illustration a virtual friend is seen on the screen of an iPhone on April 30, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced it is issuing orders to seven companies including OpenAI, Alphabet , Meta , xAI and Snap to understand how their artificial intelligence chatbots potentially negatively affect children and teenagers. The federal agency said AI chatbots may be used to simulate human-like communication and intrapersonal relationships with use

This American Influencer Traveled to Australia to Film Himself Tackling Crocodiles. Australians Aren’t Happy

Welcome to another episode of Americans being badly behaved in Australia (anyone remember the wombat grabber?). In this edition, Australian officials, wildlife experts, and others are criticizing U.S.-based influencer Mike Holston, aka “therealtarzann” on social media, after he posted two videos of himself down under and tackling crocodiles, shirtless. Queensland officials have confirmed that they are “actively investigating two videos circulating on social media,” The Guardian reporteed. Meanw

Thursday Night Football: How to Watch Commanders vs. Packers Tonight

When to watch the Washington Commanders and Green Bay Packers? Thursday, Sept. 11, at 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. PT). Where to watch The Commanders and Packers game will stream live on Prime Video and for free on Twitch. Fans in the home markets of each team can also watch on a local channel. Playoff teams from a year ago, the Commanders and Packers get Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season started tonight at Lambeau Field. If you're looking for this game on your TV, you'll need to close out of your us

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Google is shutting down Tables, its Airtable rival

Google Tables, a work-tracking tool and competitor to the popular spreadsheet-database hybrid Airtable, is shutting down. In an email sent to Tables users this week, Google said the app will not be supported after December 16, 2025, and advised that users export or migrate their data to either Google Sheets or AppSheet instead, depending on their needs. Launched in 2020, Tables focused on making project tracking more efficient with automation. It was one of the many projects to emerge from Goo

Your Android phone just got 3 useful features for free - including an audio upgrade

Google / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways A new Google update is adding several features to Android phones. A new AI writing tool for Gboard is on the way. An upgraded Emoji Keyboard will help you find the perfect emoji. Your Android phone is getting an upgrade this month, and it might have a big impact on how you communicate. Also: Google is killing the Android phone feature that once made them popular - and there's

HBO Max is going to get more expensive, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says

In Brief Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has stated that HBO Max will become more expensive, while also making it harder to share passwords, as first reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Zaslav spoke about the future of the streaming service at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference. “The fact that this is quality — and that’s true across our company, motion picture, TV production, and streaming quality — we all think that gives us a chance to raise price,” he said. “We

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Teens are adjusting to the smartphone ban

New York City students are one week into the statewide phone ban. Gothamist reporters checked in with teens across the district to see how they are adapting. Here's how they are handling their disconnected days. Lower-tech life Polaroids, walkie-talkies and decks of cards: New York City teens said these are some of the hot items circulating in schools now that the statewide smartphone ban is in effect. Alia Soliman, a senior at Bronx Science, said cards “are making a big comeback.” She said k

Streaming Can’t Replace Your PC, but Nvidia’s Updated GeForce Now Comes Close

No, you shouldn't use it for multiplayer, but I still find myself gravitating to GeForce Now more than ever. The best compliment I could ever lay at the feet of any game streaming service is that I can forget I was even using it. Nvidia’s GeForce Now service, which lets players run their own game library through the cloud, is better than ever with its most recent update. As a bonus, Nvidia’s $20-per-month “Ultimate” subscription doesn’t cost any more than it did previously, unlike TV streaming’

This pocket-sized Android-powered e-reader comes with a stupid amount of storage

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Xiaomi’s Moaan InkPalm Mini Plus 2 lands September 22 in China, priced at ¥1,399. The pocket-sized e-reader runs Android 14, with a Rockchip RK3566, 6GB RAM, and up to 512GB storage. No international release is planned yet, but the device echoes a welcome trend toward smaller, more powerful e-readers. Xiaomi has announced the imminent arrival of a new e-reader, the Moaan InkPalm Mini Plus 2. Unfortunately for global fans, the tiny powerhouse is only slate