Stories By Ronil Thakkar
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Gear
/ 2 weeks agoMeta hits pause on Phoenix headset for something shinier
A bold move unless Apple drops Vision Pro 2 first. Then all bets are off.
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ChatGPT
/ 2 weeks agoOpenAI says it’s disabling ChatGPT suggestions that felt like ads
OpenAI insists they weren’t ads, or even tests for ads, but rather recommendations for third-party apps built within the new ChatGPT...
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AI
/ 2 weeks agoGoogle AI nukes a hard drive, then apologizes harder than humans do
Instead of deleting a small cache folder like a sane being, the AI decided that meant wiping the entire drive.
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News
/ 2 weeks agoEU fines X (Twitter) €120 million, Musk cuts off EU’s ad account
X has 60 days to explain how it plans to clean up misleading verified checkmarks, or risk more penalties.
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Google
/ 2 weeks agoGoogle adds a warning for scammy phone calls on Android
The feature works on phones running Android 11 or later, which means most modern Android devices are covered.
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AI
/ 2 weeks agoAnthropic’s CEO says AI boom is real, but some companies are YOLO-ing
Anthropic also nodded to global competition, particularly with China, noting that companies feel pressure to move fast.
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Apple
/ 3 weeks agoAfter the AI and design head, two more executives are leaving Apple
Kate Adams, Apple’s general counsel and Lisa Jackson, the exec behind Apple’s environmental and DEI initiatives are leaving.
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Apple
/ 3 weeks agoThese are Apple’s top apps of the year
While AI didn’t win the top trophy, it definitely stole the show.
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News
/ 3 weeks agoMicron kills Crucial RAM and SSDs to chase AI boom
Crucial wasn’t just another box on a Best Buy shelf, it was the safe pick.
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ChatGPT
/ 3 weeks agoChatGPT could become your health coach with Apple Health
When (or if) it arrives, it would sit under ChatGPT’s “Apps & Connectors” tab, right alongside cloud storage and productivity tools.
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Gaming
/ 3 weeks agoRussia pulls the plug on Roblox in LGBTQ crackdown
Russia's communications agency flagged Roblox for containing LGBTQ content, which it classifies as “extremist activity.”
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Apple
/ 3 weeks agoApple’s head of UI design poached by Meta
Alan Dye oversee design across hardware, software, and AI integration.
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Data Breach
/ 3 weeks agoMixpanel’s data breach surprise raises a lot of questions
Because OpenAI uses Mixpanel to analyze developer-facing website traffic, the breach likely exposed data from developers relying on OpenAI’s APIs.
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ChatGPT
/ 3 weeks agoChatGPT starts showing in-chat ads, and users are not having it
Cue the dystopian jokes and a few, “I didn’t pay $200 for this.”
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Gaming
/ 3 weeks agoYou can now buy in-game items directly on Discord
The new features include a built-in shop for digital items, wishlists things, and send in-game gifts directly through DMs.
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Google
/ 3 weeks agoGoogle blends AI Overviews with AI Mode in Search
For now, the experiment is rolling out globally only on mobile.
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Amazon
/ 3 weeks agoAmazon now wants to deliver your essentials in 30 minutes
Non-Prime folks its $13.99 per order, plus a $1.99 small-order fee if your cart doesn’t hit $15.
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AI
/ 3 weeks agoAnthropic finds an AI that learned to be evil (on purpose)
The AI lied, hid its real motives, and even produced harmful advice, not because it misunderstood, but because it expected the...
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Apple
/ 3 weeks agoApple shakes up AI team as Siri’s comeback stalls
Apple expects to launch the long-delayed upgraded Siri next spring.
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Google
/ 3 weeks agoGoogle’s biggest AI advantage is what it already knows about you
In Google’s view, its always-there, always-you-aware AI is the real future of search.
