Author: Cora James
Cora covers consumer tech and devices, with a focus on how new hardware fits into real daily routines.
Anthropic confirmed its AI models independently hacked three organizations during testing, mirroring OpenAI’s admission involving Hugging Face.
HBO Max has added a short-form video feature to its app, joining nearly every other platform that has adopted the vertical scroll format in recent years.
A federal judge approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement with authors who sued over Claude’s training data, making it the largest AI copyright settlement recorded.
Meta’s Oversight Board is raising concerns that leading AI models may be over-restricting free expression, pushing its mandate beyond Meta’s own platforms.
TV Time is shutting down as its parent company launches Bingers, an AI-focused replacement app, expected before the end of July.
Meta deactivated Muse Image, a tool that generated AI images of any public Instagram account via @-mention, with no explanation given.
Waymo is removing human supervisors from vehicles in San Diego, Las Vegas, Tampa, and Denver, expanding its fully autonomous operations to four new cities.
Smartwatches use AI to detect breaks from your personal biometric baseline, flagging potential illness before symptoms appear — prompting earlier doctor visits.
Valve’s Steam Machine draws skeptical first impressions over its high price, while Sony confirms it will end PlayStation physical discs by 2028.












