Bloomberg reports Apple will launch Apple Intelligence in China in December through an iOS 27.3 update, but the rollout will exclude the new Siri AI assistant and other features unveiled earlier this year. The China version relies on AI models from Alibaba, with guardrails letting regulators approve ongoing updates, while Baidu is helping with search and Siri-related features. In-house image generation tools will be absent and some text-generation features will be restricted in certain apps, though Genmoji is expected to be included.
Dell Technologies stock fell 11% on Wednesday, pulling down Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, Oracle, Super Micro and NetApp amid worries that enterprise AI spending won't match the scale of the ongoing data center buildout. Barclays analysts cut ratings on Dell, HPE and NetApp from buy to hold, saying they see no 'meaningful AI inflection' in enterprise demand and attributing recent revenue gains largely to a global memory shortage rather than AI adoption.
Schools, libraries, and education associations flooded the FCC with comments opposing a proposal from Chairman Brendan Carr to potentially sunset E-Rate, the $2 billion annual program that subsidizes internet connectivity for schools and libraries. The National Association of Elementary School Principals and the American Library Association were among groups urging the FCC to preserve the program, which Carr has criticized for enabling excessive student screen time. The FCC already cut E-Rate funding last year for Wi-Fi hotspot lending and school bus internet service.
Google has outlined how its new Fitbit Edge and Fitbit Air trackers differ beyond screen size. The screenless Air relies on the Google Health app for interaction, while the Edge adds a 1.34-inch AMOLED touchscreen, a side button, ECG support, an altimeter and an ambient light sensor. Both devices are rated for seven days of battery life and carry IP68 and 5ATM water/dust resistance.
Cox Automotive's new report shows electric vehicles captured 6.1% of the US auto market, their best share since the third quarter of 2025, marking three consecutive quarters of growth after sales fell when federal tax credits expired last year. Toyota, Rivian and Subaru led gains, with Toyota bZ and Lexus RZ sales roughly doubling after refreshed models added Tesla-style charging ports, bigger batteries and faster charging. Tesla's sales fell 20% year-over-year but it still sold more than half of all EVs in the quarter.
Security researchers identified a vulnerability dubbed 'SneakPeek' in Anthropic's Claude Code Desktop application, located in its file preview feature. The flaw reportedly lets attackers silently exfiltrate sensitive developer credentials, including SSH private keys, AWS credentials, and Claude OAuth tokens, without requiring any user interaction.
NASA has published details of its SPEARS project, which is developing batteries using solid ceramic or polymer materials instead of liquid electrolytes found in standard lithium-ion cells. The goal is to create batteries that can endure the Moon's extreme temperature swings, from 212°F daytime highs to minus 328°F lows at the lunar south pole, for use in future Artemis missions and Mars exploration.
CCIA Europe, a lobby group whose members include Amazon, Google and Meta, released a commissioned study estimating the EU's proposed Cloud and AI Development Act could cost 115 billion euros ($128 billion) over ten years, far above the European Commission's own projections. Most of that figure stems from a scenario in which sovereignty rules are applied to a quarter of cloud workloads across essential private-sector industries, with code rewriting cited as the largest cost driver.
TimeTeller, a German startup led by CEO Angela Relógio, is now selling a direct-to-consumer saliva test kit that measures a person's circadian rhythm. Relógio, a physicist and former oncology researcher, says the company began taking direct orders due to demand from longevity clinics seeking data to personalize sleep, nutrition and activity advice. She stresses the consumer kit does not yet determine optimal timing for cancer treatments, which requires separate clinical research.
Hurricane Simon has pushed the 2026 Pacific hurricane season to new records for both overall storm activity and individual storm intensity, according to reports tracking the season. Forecasters note the season is not yet finished, meaning further storms could still develop.
ElevationLab has pulled its $9.99 AirTag Silencer, a tool designed to disable an AirTag's speaker, after criticism that it could help someone track a person without alerting them via notifications. The company said in a statement titled 'An apology' that it had removed the product from sale and would use its patent to block others from making a similar device. The accessory is also no longer listed on Amazon, though it still appears in autocomplete search suggestions.
Delta is rolling out its first major overhaul of Delta One in 30 years, adding ultra-luxury touches such as Wagyu beef burgers and a $200 bottle of wine to the premium cabin experience. The redesign marks a broader rethink of the airline's top-tier offering rather than incremental menu changes.
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