ElevenLabs strike deals with celebs to create AI audio
ElevenLabs struck a deal with actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey to AI-generate their voices.
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Anthropic’s Claude Takes Control of a Robot Dog
Anthropic believes AI models will increasingly reach into the physical world. To understand where things are headed, it asked Claude to program a quadruped.
Elon Musk’s X botched its security key switchover, locking users out
As part of an effort to retire the old Twitter.com domain, X is requiring passkey and security key users to re-enroll — but are getting stuck in endless loops and…
Court rules that OpenAI violated German copyright law; ordered it to pay damages
A German court ruled that OpenAI’s ChatGPT violated the nation’s copyright laws by training its language models on licensed musical work without permission.
iOS 26.2 beta adds new Liquid Glass customization, alarms in the Reminders app, and more
Apple released the iOS 26.2 beta 1 last week, introducing the option to adjust the Liquid Glass appearance of the lock screen clock, and more.
The AI Boom Is Fueling a Need for Speed in Chip Networking
Next-gen networking tech, sometimes powered by light instead of electricity, is emerging as a critical piece of AI infrastructure.
YouTube TV’s Disney blackout is ruining my life (I can’t watch ‘Jeopardy!’)
For 12 days and counting, Disney-owned channels like ESPN and ABC have been blacked out on YouTube TV.
Why a researcher is building robots that look and act like bats
These palm-sized robots use ultrasound signals to navigate harsh conditions in search and rescue missions.
Productivity app Hero announces an SDK that will complete your AI prompts for you
The autocomplete will help users create more effective prompts for AI apps, resulting in fewer back-and-forths.
Radio streamer TuneIn acquired for $175M
Radio streamer TuneIn sold for $175M, down from its earlier valuation of $500M.