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A technology commentary argues that widespread dislike of AI reflects frustration with how companies are aggressively pushing the technology, not the technology itself. It notes that US states have proposed or passed over 2,100 AI-related bills in three years, a tenfold increase, and points to open-source alternatives to OpenAI, Google and Anthropic as giving consumers more choice than they had during the social media era.
Deutsche Telekom announced it expects artificial intelligence to generate roughly $1.24 billion in gross cost savings outside the United States by 2027. The telecom group framed AI as a tool for both cutting costs and boosting revenue across its operations.
President Trump announced a new federal taskforce, the Super Intelligence Force, to coordinate government engagement with consumers, public interest groups, religious organizations, critical infrastructure providers and AI companies. It will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton and will include FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, Undersecretary of Defense Emil Michael and OPM Director Scott Kupor, reporting directly to Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. The move follows Trump's September executive order renaming AI as 'Super Intelligence' and his plan for an AI safety board after tech executives signed a safety pact.
President Trump hosted top AI executives at the White House to sign a 'Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities,' a voluntary safety agreement with no legal force. He also signed an executive order directing U.S. officials to use the term 'super intelligence' instead of 'artificial intelligence,' and separately announced a new Super Intelligence Force over the weekend.
A developer has released RemoveMacAI, an open-source command-line tool that disables Apple Intelligence features on macOS 27 and deletes the AI models left on disk, since Apple removed the single toggle for the feature in this release. The tool installs via a one-line script or Homebrew, shows users the current state before making changes, and can fully revert them. It also blocks macOS from re-downloading the models afterward.
President Trump announced via Truth Social the formation of a federal task force called the Super Intelligence Force, appointing Jay Clayton as its head. The group, which also includes FTC chair Andrew Ferguson, Pentagon official Emil Michael, and OPM director Scott Kupor, must produce a report on AI's risks and opportunities within 120 days and will report directly to Trump and chief of staff Susie Wiles.
Apple allows iPhone users to individually disable Apple Intelligence functions, including message and email summaries, notification summaries, and notification prioritization. These can be turned off through separate menus in Settings for Messages, Mail, and Notifications, rather than through a single master switch.
President Trump announced via Truth Social the formation of a Super Intelligence Force to coordinate federal AI efforts, naming national intelligence director Jay Clayton as chair. Vice chairs include FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, and OPM Director Scott Kupor. The task force reportedly has 120 days to produce a report on AI risks and opportunities.
A technology newsletter compiled several stories, including a look at 'swarm chasers,' research questioning whether AI models' stated 'thought' processes reflect their actual reasoning, observations that teenagers are losing their sense of time, and concerns from students about Google's expanding use of AI tools in schools.
Microsoft has rolled out a 'biomimicry' landscaping program at more than 20 data center sites in the US and Germany, restoring wetlands, planting native gardens and using plant buffers to muffle noise and reduce visual impact. The company says it uses an internal tool called Ecosystem Intelligence, built on Azure, to score sites on water quality, biodiversity and noise, and has made the approach standard for new US projects.
Amazon is selling the base iPad Mini (2024 model) for around $500 as part of its Prime Day sale, the lowest price seen since late June. The tablet had frequently sold near $400 throughout 2025, making this discount less steep than earlier price dips this year.
The White House has created a new task force dedicated to examining the risks posed by artificial intelligence, following concerns raised by industry and the public. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will lead the effort, taking on the role of AI czar.