2025-06-14

Would you buy your child a ChatGPT‑powered Barbie? I’m queasy at the prospect of a real‑life Small Soldiers scenario

Mattel teaming up with OpenAI to put AI in toys might be fun, but there's a risk of unpredictable AI playmates that raises concerns. [...]

2025-06-14

OpenAI has upgraded ChatGPT’s Projects feature, and I find it makes working way more efficient

ChatGPT’s new Project upgrades make for a smarter, more consistent and efficient collaborator. [...]

2025-06-14

Google Deepmind launches Weather Lab to test AI models for tropical cyclone forecasting

Google Deepmind and Google Research have launched Weather Lab, a public platform that tests AI models for forecasting tropical cyclones.<br /> The article Google Deepmind launches Weather Lab to [...]

2025-06-13

AI comes to the URL with a new web browser that answers you back

Dia is a new AI-first browser from the Browser Company that lets users chat with their tabs and complete tasks without leaving the page. [...]

2025-06-13

Siri's Big AI Upgrade Is Coming, but Reportedly Not Until Spring 2026

Apple previously delayed a Siri update set to imbue the service with more artificial intelligence features and expand its capabilities. [...]

2025-06-13

ZDNET's WWDC 2025 recap with Sabrina Ortiz and Jason Hiner

ZDNET was on the ground at Apple WWDC 2025 to experience iOS 26, Apple Intelligence, Liquid Glass, and more -- and we talk through the highlights. [...]

2025-06-13

I tried Portraits: Google's new way of turning real-life experts into your own personal AI life coach

Google Portraits is a new experiment for creating AI-powered advisors based on real people for personalized coaching. [...]

2025-06-13

I write novels and build AI. The real story is more complicated than either side admits

The clash between artists and technologists is loud, but the truth lies in the gray areas—where creativity and code are already working together. [...]

2025-06-13

Meta invests $14.8 billion in Scale AI and recruits its CEO

Meta has finalized its $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI, which now values the startup that provides other companies with data labeling and model evaluation services for AI training at $29 billion. [...]