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Musk withdraws his breach of contract lawsuit against OpenAI

Elon Musk dropped a lawsuit against OpenAI one day before a judge in California state court was set to hear OpenAI’s request for dismissal. Musk’s suit, which was filed in February, had accused OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of violating the company’s non-profit status and instead prioritizing profits over using AI to help… Continue reading Musk withdraws his breach of contract lawsuit against OpenAI

Hey Elon, go ahead and ban Apple devices

Yesterday, following Apple’s announcement of a partnership with OpenAI to integrate support for ChatGPT into the company’s devices, Elon Musk did what he always does: he tweeted. The owner of X wrote, on X, that he would ban Apple devices at his companies “If Apple integrates OpenAI at the OS level.”. And to that I… Continue reading Hey Elon, go ahead and ban Apple devices

Netflix drops a proper trailer for Arcane’s second (and last) season

After whetting fans’ appetites with a teaser back in January, there’s a full-length trailer for the second season of Arcane. The animated Netflix show explores the backstories behind some of the many champions in Riot Games’ League of Legends. Sisters Vi and Jinx remain at the show’s core. Their conflict acts as a foil for… Continue reading Netflix drops a proper trailer for Arcane’s second (and last) season

How AirPods Pro will know when you’re trying to silently interact with Siri

In addition to revealing its initial plans for AI and annual updates to iOS, macOS and more at WWDC 2024, Apple also discussed new capabilities coming to the second-gen AirPods Pro. Siri Interactions will allow you to respond to the assistant by nodding your head yes or shaking your head no. Apple also plans to… Continue reading How AirPods Pro will know when you’re trying to silently interact with Siri

BeReal, the buzziest app of 2022, has been bought by a mobile game publisher

Game publisher Voodoo (known for free-to-play mobile titles stuffed with ads) has bought the social platform BeReal (known for a scorching hot 15 minutes of fame in 2022) for €500 million. Although BeReal has fallen off the radar since its much-hyped peak, Voodoo says the app has grown to 40 million active users. “BeReal achieved… Continue reading BeReal, the buzziest app of 2022, has been bought by a mobile game publisher

Apple ID is now Apple Account

For all the AI features, customization options and everything else coming to Apple’s operating systems this year, there is one other notable update. The company is rebranding Apple ID to Apple Account in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia and watchOS 11. The reason behind the change is to provide “a consistent sign-in experience across… Continue reading Apple ID is now Apple Account

Light unveils a new minimalist phone with a black-and-white OLED screen

As Apple races to add more advanced features to its smartphones, other companies are moving in the opposite direction. One such company, Light, just unveiled its latest and greatest minimalist phone, offering a stark contrast to the app-filled gadgets we all stare at way, way too much. The Light Phone III eschews the e-paper screen… Continue reading Light unveils a new minimalist phone with a black-and-white OLED screen

Google brings Gemini Nano to more Pixel devices and enhances Recorder summaries

Google is bringing some new and upgraded features to its hardware lineup as part of the June Pixel feature drop. The update will start rolling out today to all supported Pixel phones, tablets and smartwatches. First of all, Google is expanding access to its Gemini Nano generative AI model, which will now be available on… Continue reading Google brings Gemini Nano to more Pixel devices and enhances Recorder summaries