Humane, which makes the not-great AI Pin, wants other companies to build AI devices and gadgets that use its CosmOS operating system, and it has released a video that appears to show that the company already has it working in a car, TV, smart speaker, and phone. But note that the video, according to Humane’s own fine print, is for …
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Jeff Bezos says he’s ‘very optimistic’ about Donald Trump’s second term
Jeff Bezos and President-elect Donald Trump famously didn’t get along the last time Trump was in the White House. This time, Bezos says he’s “very optimistic” and even wants to help out. “I’m actually very optimistic this time around,” Bezos said of Trump during a rare public appearance at The New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday. “He seems to …
Read More »OpenAI is partnering with defense tech company Anduril
As part of the partnership, OpenAI will integrate its software into Anduril’s counterdrone systems, which detect and take down drones. It’s OpenAI’s first partnership with a defense contractor — and a significant reversal of its earlier stance towards the military. OpenAI’s terms of service once banned “military and warfare” use of its technology, but it softened its position on military …
Read More »Peloton’s new audio-based app is like an invisible strength coach
Peloton announced the launch of Strength Plus, a new standalone, audio-based strength training app. The app was introduced in a limited beta program earlier in September, but is now officially available. The Strength Plus app allows users to generate custom workouts by choosing workout length, equipment, experience level, and which muscle groups they want to focus on. It also includes …
Read More »Apple now lets you sync your passwords with Firefox, but not on Windows
If you do need to access your iCloud passwords on Windows, you can access them by downloading iCloud for Windows and the iCloud Passwords extension for Chrome or Edge instead. We’ve asked Apple if it plans to add support for Windows to its Firefox extension. Another developer originally made the Firefox extension, but Apple has taken it over, according to …
Read More »Trump picks two nominees who could decide the fate of Big Tech and crypto
President-elect Donald Trump made two nominations Wednesday that will shape significant parts of his administration’s tech enforcement, if confirmed by the Senate. Former Republican Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins is Trump’s pick to lead the agency, replacing Biden-appointed chair and crypto foil Gary Gensler. The selection of Atkins, who co-chairs the Token Alliance at the Digital Chamber, a group dedicated …
Read More »Nokia’s classic Snake game is now a Nothing widget
Nothing has released a new Android app called Nothing Community Widgets that will highlight home screen tools and games co-created by its users. The first widget it includes is a recreation of Snake which was the most memorable of the three games pre-installed on the Nokia 6110 when it launched 26 years ago. Although the original game was played by …
Read More »Meta turns to nuclear energy for its AI ambitions
Meta is turning to nuclear energy to power its AI ambitions with the release a request for proposals to partner with nuclear energy developers. Meta now joins Amazon, Microsoft, and Google in efforts to get more nuclear reactors up and running That’s much easier said than done. The first all-new nuclear reactor to be built in the US in decades …
Read More »GM and EVgo now have over 2,000 EV charging stalls and counting
General Motors and EV charging company EVgo announced that they’ve installed their 2,000th public EV charging stall, in Murrieta, California. With that, GM has met a deadline it set in September to have the bulk of its planned 2,850 DC fast-charging stalls set up by the end of this year. GM says the new station, which is near Interstate 215 …
Read More »OpenAI’s 12 days of ‘shipmas’ include Sora and new reasoning model
Happy holidays from OpenAI. The AI startup plans to kick off a “shipmas” period of new features and products for 12 days, starting on December 5th. The releases will include OpenAI’s long-awaited text-to-video AI tool Sora and a new reasoning model, sources familiar with OpenAI’s plans tell IMR. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed the 12 days of announcements on …
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