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 [...]

2025-06-14

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. [...]

2025-06-13

Can AI fact-check its own lies?

As AI becomes a larger part of our information ecosystem, newsrooms face a paradox: trusting machines to fact-check their own falsehoods. [...]

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

Apple reportedly targets 'spring 2026' for launch of delayed AI Siri upgrade – but is that too late?

The Siri upgrade we've all been waiting for is reportedly coming in 'spring 2026', but will Apple be even further behind its competition by then? [...]

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

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

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. [...]