Travel planning app Tripsy released version 3.10, adding a Smart Import tool that converts links, PDFs, screenshots, emails, and social media posts into trip itineraries, plus an on-device AI feature called Smart Insights that extracts details like baggage rules and cancellation policies. The update also brings support for iOS 27's extra-large widget and deeper Siri integration allowing restaurant recommendations to be added directly to the app.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-16
With today's iOS 27 rollout of Siri AI, Apple has replaced its old 'Improve Siri and Dictation' opt-in with a new setting called 'Improve Siri and Apple Intelligence.' Choosing 'Share Audio and Text' now lets Apple use voice and text interactions from Siri, Dictation and Translate to train its Foundation Models, not just refine Siri as before. Even users who previously consented will be prompted again during setup to confirm their choice under this expanded scope.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-14
Alongside its new macOS 27 Golden Gate release, Apple has pushed out macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.8 as updates for users who haven't moved to the newest OS. Apple describes both as containing important security fixes recommended for all users, though it has not yet published detailed release notes on its security page.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-14
The provided text is a bibliography of academic papers and preprints on computational and AI-based approaches to modeling cells, including foundation models for single-cell biology, perturbation prediction, and optimal transport methods for tracking cellular dynamics. It compiles work from research groups building toward what scientists call a 'virtual cell'—computational systems that simulate how cells respond to genetic or chemical changes. No new announcement, product, or specific finding is presented; it is purely a citation list.
nature.com
· 2026-09-09
Google published documentation outlining the intended uses and known limitations of Gemini 3.8 Flash, a model aimed at cost-effective, production-scale agent deployment for developers and enterprises. The company flagged persistent issues including hallucinations, occasional slowness or timeouts, and inconsistent knowledge freshness across domains despite a stated March 2026 cutoff.
deepmind.google
· 2026-09-02
Apple has released the eighth developer beta of iOS 27, its most AI-centric iPhone update yet, available now to Program members via Settings. The update centers on Siri AI, a rebuilt assistant using new Apple Foundation Models that adds richer conversation, on-screen awareness, and deeper app actions, alongside a refreshed Dynamic Island interface and a standalone Siri app. Apple Intelligence features are also expanding into Photos, Safari, Mail, Messages, and other apps as the company nears a public rollout in the coming weeks.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-08-31
A new handbook distinguishes 'analytical AI' — using foundation models to classify, extract, score and judge data — from generative AI that creates text, images or code. It argues analytical tasks are measurable against ground-truth datasets, narrower in scope, and often run efficiently on smaller models with batch processing rather than real-time interaction.
handbook.sutro.sh
· 2026-08-28
LAION has published LAION-BVD, a large open video dataset intended to support multimodal research on video, audio, and image models. The organization says the release is meant for non-commercial, academic use only, aimed at improving reproducibility and transparency in a field increasingly dominated by proprietary corporate datasets.
projects.laion.ai
· 2026-08-27
Apple has pushed out the seventh developer beta of iOS 27, available now via Settings for those enrolled in the Apple Developer Program. This build is expected to correspond to public beta 5, with the finished software rolling out to all users next month. The update centers on Siri AI, a rebuilt assistant using new Apple Foundation Models and expanded Apple Intelligence features across the system.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-08-24