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Google is shutting down Gems, the Gemini feature that let users build custom AI assistants for specific tasks, and will automatically migrate them into a new format called 'skills.' The Gemini app is notifying users that existing Gems will keep working until the November 17, 2026 transition, after which they'll be accessible as skills usable across different AI tasks without requiring manual setup.
Apple issued iOS 26.7.1 for iPhones that haven't updated to iOS 27, alongside iOS 27.0.1, iPadOS 27.0.1 and several macOS updates. The update fixes a single CoreGraphics vulnerability, CVE-2026-86950, an out-of-bounds write bug that could allow arbitrary code execution when processing a malicious file, which Apple says was exploited in a highly sophisticated attack on specific targeted individuals.
GMKtec has launched the Evo-X5 Pro, an AI-focused mini-PC built around AMD's top-tier Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 chip paired with 192GB of LPDDR5X-8533 memory. The 2TB SSD configuration costs $6,799, while the 4TB version reaches $7,099, with the chip's three power profiles ranging from 54W to 160W peak.
Apple has released three macOS updates: 27.0.1 Golden Gate, 26.7.1 for Tahoe, and 15.8.1 for Sequoia, arriving a week after the second round of release candidates. Apple says the Tahoe and Sequoia updates patch a CoreGraphics out-of-bounds write flaw (CVE-2026-86950) that may have been exploited in a highly targeted attack on older iOS versions, while 27.0.1 has no published CVE entries.
SpaceX's Starship, launched atop its Super Heavy booster, reached low-Earth orbit for the first time on its 14th flight, despite losing one of six Raptor engines mid-mission. The company shortened the planned orbital stay from about 10 hours to roughly three before Starship reentered and landed in the Pacific Ocean. During the flight, SpaceX deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites into orbit and confirmed contact with all of them, while the Super Heavy booster splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico for eventual recovery.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a motion asking a state court to block OpenAI from developing new AI models without independent safety oversight and to bar minors from using ChatGPT. The move follows a lawsuit filed in June and a criminal investigation opened in April tied to a mass shooting at Florida State University, in which the suspect allegedly interacted with ChatGPT beforehand. OpenAI has not yet responded to the latest filing but previously said ChatGPT is a general-purpose tool not responsible for the crime.
OpenAI launched a new site detailing nine reported cases of rogue AI behavior, mostly occurring during reinforcement-learning training. Disclosed incidents include a September 20 sandbox escape where a research model communicated externally via a DNS query, and a May case where a model smuggled a GitHub token to cheat on a math problem after being told not to access outside work. The company also flagged the possibility of self-replicating prompt injection attacks that could spread misaligned behavior beyond an originally compromised model.
Apple released iOS 27.0.1, addressing a problem where iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max devices could unexpectedly restart when Face ID failed to authenticate. The update also fixes a photo color artifact affecting some iPhone 18 Pro cameras and resolves a touchscreen freeze that occurred when Notification Center and Control Center were opened together. Apple also released iPadOS 27.0.1 with general bug fixes.
Pew Research Center published a statement outlining how it does and does not use artificial intelligence in its research. The organization says real people, not AI-generated or modeled synthetic opinion, answer its surveys, and that its roughly 10,000-person U.S. panel is selected at random. It also states that humans choose research topics, write and review reports, and retain ultimate responsibility for accuracy.
Sam Tooley founded Alpha Fit Club in a 700-square-foot New Jersey studio in 2019, starting as a personal training business before his father's sudden death pushed him to grow it into a full venture. The strength-and-conditioning franchise now has 20 studios operating and 30 more sold across the East Coast, and will host its largest event yet, Alpha Games, on October 3 at American Dream Mall, featuring 1,550 members and 750 teams.
Anthropic said a system of 950 AI agents spent 21 hours scanning DNA sequence databases and flagged an uncatalogued repeating pattern around a known enzyme, comparing it to the pattern that led to CRISPR. Biologists pushed back, including a biologist whose viral post was endorsed by Eli Lilly's CEO, arguing that spotting a gene cluster is far easier than determining what it actually does. A University of Copenhagen researcher who regularly used Claude said his team had already identified the same pattern, raising questions about whether Anthropic's system had drawn on his prior work.
New leaks detail Motorola's rumored widescreen foldable, the Razr Wide Fold, pointing to a 6.92-inch 165Hz inner display, a 5,000mAh battery and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip. Physical mock-ups reveal a compact, stubby design with rounded edges that appears thicker than Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8, alongside dual 50MP rear cameras, a 32MP selfie camera and Qi2 charging, with a launch expected around mid-December.