The UAE and US signed an agreement to build the world's largest AI campus outside the US, granting the UAE access to advanced AI chips, primarily Nvidia's. This deal, facilitated during Donald Trump's Middle East visit, reverses previous restrictions under the Biden administration aimed at preventing China from accessing...
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, repeatedly made unsolicited claims about "white genocide" in South Africa, even when prompted with unrelated questions. This behavior, observed by computer scientist Jen Golbeck, suggests potential hard-coding of this response. Grok's actions mirror Musk's own views on South African racial politics, prompting concerns...
The U.S. and UAE are collaborating on a massive, 5-gigawatt AI campus in Abu Dhabi, the largest outside the U.S. The facility, spanning 10 square miles, will be built by Emirati firm G42 in partnership with unnamed American companies. The project, announced during President Trump's recent Middle East...
A second US air traffic control facility experienced a 90-second communication outage this week, following similar incidents in Philadelphia and Colorado. The Colorado outage, affecting a portion of Western airspace, saw controllers briefly lose contact with some pilots but quickly restored communication using a backup frequency. The FAA...
Google is enhancing Android and Chrome accessibility with AI. TalkBack, Android's screen reader, now integrates Gemini, allowing users to ask questions about on-screen images and content. Expressive Captions gains a duration feature to better capture nuances in speech, including sound labels. Chrome improves PDF accessibility via OCR,...
Sony's WH-1000XM6 wireless headphones are officially released, boasting significant upgrades over their predecessor. Improvements include enhanced noise cancellation via a new QN3 chip and 12 microphones, refined sound quality with new drivers and spatial audio, and improved call quality with AI beamforming and six microphones. The design...
Huawei's Watch 5, unavailable in the US, features innovative multi-sensing X-TAP technology. This uses fingertip sensors for faster EKGs, blood oxygen, and arterial stiffness readings, offering a "one-tap health glance". Other updates include gesture controls, a brighter display, and longer battery life. Available in 42mm and 46mm...
Nextcloud, a self-hosted cloud platform, reports that Google Play Store has finally restored full file upload functionality to its Android app after months of restrictions. Google initially rejected an update enabling full file access, citing privacy concerns, despite Nextcloud maintaining it had always possessed these permissions. A test...
Motorola's 2025 Razr phones are praised for their sleek design and innovative features. The foldable OLED screens and sizable external displays are highlights. Various colors and materials, including wood and vegan leather, offer unique tactile experiences. While the AI and long-term support could improve, reviewers consider the Razr's...
Steam denies a data breach after a cybersecurity firm reported 89 million user accounts were offered for sale on the dark web. The leaked data included old text messages with verification codes and phone numbers, but Steam claims no passwords or payment information were compromised. Steam assures users...
