Apple Confirms Revamped Siri is Still Coming in 2026

Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple is still planning to launch the smarter, more capable version of Siri in 2026, the company told CNBC today. Apple's statement comes just a day after Bloomberg reported Apple is having issues with the updated version of Siri, leading to potential del…

21 days / appleinsider

Apple down 5% Wednesday - worst day since April 2025. FTC hits Apple News for alleged bias same day Bloomberg reports Siri testing failing badly enough to delay spring update #Apple #AI #Tech https://www.implicator.ai/siri-the-ftc-and-a-bad-bunny-selfie-a

21 days / bsky / @marcus-schuler.com / marcus-schuler.com

Siri, the FTC, and a Bad Bunny Selfie. Apple's Terrible Week Finally Makes Sense.

22 days / implicator / Marcus Schuler

A story suggesting Apple was having internal struggles and may delay anticipated new Siri features has been mildly countered with a statement from Apple -- "on track to launch in 2026."

22 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Siri & Apple Intelligence upgrades still coming in 2026 in spite of rumors

22 days / appleinsider

Apple Confirms Revamped Siri is Still Coming in 2026

22 days / macrumors / Juli Clover

Apple has worst day since April as company faces FTC scrutiny, Siri delay reports

22 days / cnbc

Apple's AI Siri hits more problems - now delayed until iOS 27

23 days / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

12th-gen iPad Apple Intelligence and iPad Air M4 rumors emerge

24 days / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

Apple Releases New Beta Firmware for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4 [Download]

iclarified - Apple has seeded a new developer beta firmware for its current AirPods lineup. The update carries build number 8B5034f and is now available for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4.Continue ReadingShare Article:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, …

#wearables #apple #wireless #technology #airpods #gadgets #patching #updates #bluetooth #developertools

A new beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods 4 has been released, though there are currently no details about its contents.

22 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Apple Releases New Beta Firmware for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4 [Download]

22 days / iclarified

AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4 just got another beta firmware update

22 days / appleinsider

Apple Releases New Beta Firmware for AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods 4

22 days / macrumors / Juli Clover

An AI agent just tried to shame a software engineer after he rejected its code

Mark Sullivan / fastcompany - Sign of the times: An AI agent autonomously wrote and published a personalized attack article against an open-source software maintainer after he rejected its code contribution. It might be the first documented case of an AI publicly shaming a person as r…

#ai #opensource #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #community #law #technology #contentmoderation #developertools

Agent platforms and corporate adoption reshape real-world workflows (6)
Agents gone wrong: leaks, copyright errors, and social harms (3)
AI agent publishes personal hit piece against open-source maintainer (7)
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Agent platforms and corporate adoption reshape real-world workflows

Cloudflare now serves sites in Markdown to AI agents

21 days / techzine / Mels Dees

Uptiq Raises $25M to Add AI Agents to Bank Workflows

21 days / ventureburn / Ekemini

China's Baidu adds OpenClaw AI into search app for 700 million users ahead of Lunar New Year

21 days / cnbc

Case study: AI agent autonomously running digital marketing with real performance data

22 days / reddit / /u/Crumbedsausage

Expedia Embraces Agentic Commerce to Fight Platform Disruption

22 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

AutoNavi Launches ABot-M0 and ABot-N0 Embodied Foundation Models, Tops 10 Global Benchmarks

22 days / pandaily

Anthropic raises $30 billion, now valued at $380 billion

Jon Keegan / sherwood - The company announced that it has a $14 billion annual revenue run-rate, and business subscriptions to Claude Code have quadrupled since the start of the year.

#ai #startups #cloud #saas #enterprise #anthropic #genai #business #technology #api

Heat: rivals, safety exits and skepticism flare after fundraising (5)
Inside: Claude Code sales surge, $14B annualized revenue run-rate (5)
Local impact: Anthropic vows to cover datacenter electricity costs (2)
On the ground: massive $30B Series G reshapes AI valuations (7)

Heat: rivals, safety exits and skepticism flare after fundraising

Senior Anthropic Safety Researcher Quits to Write Poetry Instead of Working on AI

21 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Elon Musk Accuses Anthropic AI of Being 'Misanthropic' After $30B Funding Round

21 days / decrypt / Vismaya V

OK, so Anthropic's AI built a C compiler. That don't impress me much

21 days / theregister / Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

Anthropic hits a $380B valuation as it heightens competition with OpenAI

22 days / go

$30bn raised from a *telethon* of investors. This is insane. Never seen anything like it in my life. Anthropic is scraping every barrel dry, and guess what? This barely covers the $21 billion in orders it has with Broadcom, let alone the projected $12bn i

22 days / bsky / @edzitron.com

Inside: Claude Code sales surge, $14B annualized revenue run-rate

Anthropic raises $30bn led by GIC, Coatue at $380bn valuation

21 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Anthropic closes $30B round after annualized revenue tops $14B

22 days / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Anthropic Closes $30 Billion Round, Doubling Its Valuation to $380 Billion

22 days / implicator / Maria Garcia

Quoting Anthropic

22 days / simonwillison / Simon Willison

Anthropic raises $30 billion, now valued at $380 billion

22 days / sherwood / Jon Keegan

Local impact: Anthropic vows to cover datacenter electricity costs

Anthropic Pledges to Cover Datacenter Electricity Grid Upgrade Costs

21 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Anthropic has vowed to pay for electricity price hikes from its data centers. Its plan is short on details

22 days / fastcompany / Kristin Toussaint

On the ground: massive $30B Series G reshapes AI valuations

Anthropic secures $30B in Series G funding round

21 days / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Anthropic Valuation Hits $380 Billion as Enterprise AI Demand Explodes

22 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Anthropic Is Valued at $380 Billion in New Funding Round

22 days / nytimes / Cade Metz

Anthropic raises another $30B in Series G, with a new value of $380B

22 days / techcrunch / Lucas Ropek

Anthropic Raises $30 Billion at $380 Billion Valuation, Eyes IPO This Year

22 days / slashdot / msmash

Anthropic closes $30 billion funding round as cash keeps flowing into top AI startups

22 days / cnbc

Anthropic raises $30B in Series G funding at $380B post-money valuation

22 days / ycombinator

Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - After years of testing and validation, Waymo announced today that it's sixth-generation robotaxi technology is finally ready for passenger trips. The updated autonomous driving system will first be rolled out for employees and their friends in San Francis…

#robotics #hardware #google #selfdriving #robotaxis #cars #alphabet #manufacturing #technology #automotive

Field ops: DoorDash pilots and DC lobbying battle local rules (2)
Manufacturing drama: Hyundai deals and China-built vans spark scrutiny (2)
On the ground: Ojai robotaxis roll out, production-ready for riders (4)
Waymo’s push: one‑million weekly rides and rapid market scaling (2)
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Field ops: DoorDash pilots and DC lobbying battle local rules

Waymo Asks the DC Public to Pressure Their City Officials

22 days / wired / Aarian Marshall

Waymo Is Getting DoorDashers to Close Doors on Self Driving Cars

22 days / 404media / Joseph Cox

Manufacturing drama: Hyundai deals and China-built vans spark scrutiny

Waymo launching China-made van that won't fail in rain, snow, or gloom of night

22 days / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

Hyundai is reportedly looking to supply Waymo with 50,000 IONIQ 5 for robotaxis - Electrek

23 days / electrek

On the ground: Ojai robotaxis roll out, production-ready for riders

Waymo Announces Its Next Generation of Robotaxis

22 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Waymo begins deploying next-gen Ojai robotaxis to extend its U.S. lead

22 days / cnbc

Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’

22 days / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’ - The Verge

22 days / theverge

Waymo’s push: one‑million weekly rides and rapid market scaling

Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Waymo Deploys Next-Gen Robotaxis as Company Targets One Million Weekly Rides

22 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Waymo says it will have 1 million weekly riders this year

22 days / sherwood / Rani Molla

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Waymo Announces Its Next Generation of Robotaxis

22 days / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

The companies have launched a pilot program in Atlanta, where “during the rare event a vehicle door is left ajar, preventing the car from departing, nearby Dashers are notified, allowing Waymo to get its vehicles back on the road quickly.”

22 days / bsky / @404media.co / 404media.co

OK. So *this* is the AI future. 1. Replace delivery drivers with self-driving cars ... 2. ...that only drive if their doors are closed ... 3. ... so you have to pay people to go around closing the car doors on the self-driving cars. www.404media.co/wa

22 days / bsky / @lanceparkin.bsky.social / lanceparkin.bsky.social

Another reason why Tesla’s FSD systems simply aren’t ready: Waymo quote. ““While cameras on conventional cars can struggle with raindrops, road grime, and ice, our system features integrated cleaning systems to maintain visibility.”.” $TSLA $TSLAQ $GOOG

22 days / bsky / @talesftf.bsky.social / talesftf.bsky.social

Apple Stores See iPhone 16e, iPad Air Shortages as New Models Near

Tim Hardwick / macrumors - Apple's retail inventory of iPhone 16e and iPad Air models has reportedly dwindled to almost nothing as the company inches towards the release of new versions of both devices. They are expected to launch in the coming weeks.In a post on X (Twitter), Bloom…

#apple #business #iphone #supplychain #ipad #manufacturing #technology #gadgets #smartphone

Now Isn't the Time to Buy an iPhone 16E. Here's Why You Should Wait

22 days / cnet / David Lumb

iPhone 16e and iPad Air stocks are reportedly depleting at Apple retail

22 days / appleinsider

Apple Stores See iPhone 16e, iPad Air Shortages as New Models Near

22 days / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

iPhone 16e Inventory Has ‘Dried Out,’ According To Apple Employees, Signaling The Imminent Arrival Of The iPhone 17e

22 days / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Memory price surge of ‘more than 600%’ squeezes China’s device makers

scmp - A global memory supply shock is sweeping through the electronics industry, as surging component costs threaten to squeeze China’s smartphone and broadband equipment manufacturers.New data from TrendForce and Counterpoint Research point to mounting risks a…

#semiconductors #chips #stockmarket #business #supplychain #pricing #manufacturing #technology #cisco #memory

Lenovo hikes PC prices and warns of a prolonged memory crisis

22 days / digitaltrends

HANMI's New Wide TC Bonder Equipment Paves Way for HBM5 & HBM6

22 days / techpowerup

Corsair fights back against RAM scammers and thieves with packaging shift — ditches iconic yellow boxes for transparent plastic and anti-tampering labels

22 days / tomshardware

Cisco's memory-price warning is having ripple effects across the tech sector

22 days / cnbc

The memory boom is back: Global revenue to reach $551 billion in 2026 as prices skyrocket

22 days / techspot

Memory chip stocks: Why Micron and Sandisk are soaring today as shortage fuels global RAM demand

22 days / fastcompany / Michael Grothaus

Memory price surge of ‘more than 600%’ squeezes China’s device makers

22 days / scmp

Cisco slumps as memory price spike weighed on margins

22 days / sherwood / Matt Phillips

Memory price explosion triggers PC buying spree

22 days / theregister / Dan Robinson

Memory hoarding and skyrocketing prices hit entry-level electronics demand, foundry orders — China's top chipmaker points to supply chain pressures squeezing out consumers

22 days / reddit / /u/sr_local

Human brain-based AI startup raises £6m

Oscar Hornstein / uktech - Stanhope AI, a startup developing artificial intelligence technology that aims to mimic the processes of the human brain, has raised $8m (£5.8m). The company, which previously secured a £2.3m investment back in 2024, is working on its Real World Model pro…

#ai #startups #innovation #ml #business #neuroscience #deeptech #technology #research

World models startup Stanhope AI raises $8m round led by Frontline Ventures

22 days / sifted

Can Stanhope AI’s brain-like models finally make drones smart?

22 days / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

Human brain-based AI startup raises £6m

22 days / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

Stanhope AI, co-founded by Irish woman Rosalyn Moran, raises $8m

22 days / siliconrepublic / Laura Varley

Stanhope AI Raises $8M in Seed Funding

22 days / finsmes / FinSMEs

(LEAD) Samsung Electronics starts world's first commercial shipment of HBM4

Kang Yoon-seung / co - SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it has begun th...

#ai #cloud #semiconductors #chips #samsung #gpu #datacenter #technology #memory

Samsung’s HBM4 Officially Makes Its Way into NVIDIA’s Next-Gen Vera Rubin, Establishing It as the “Industry’s Fastest” AI Memory Solution

22 days / wccftech / Muhammad Zuhair

(PR) Samsung Ships Industry-First Commercial HBM4 With Ultimate Performance for AI Computing

22 days / techpowerup

Samsung enters AI infrastructure market with first HBM4 deliveries

22 days / techzine / Mels Dees

Samsung starts mass production of next-gen AI memory chip

22 days / techxplore

Samsung Begins HBM4 Memory Mass Production With Up To 13 Gbps Speeds & 48 GB Capacities

22 days / wccftech / Hassan Mujtaba

(LEAD) Samsung Electronics starts world's first commercial shipment of HBM4

22 days / co / Kang Yoon-seung

Samsung Electronics starts world's first commercial shipment of HBM4

22 days / co / Kang Yoon-seung

Electric Twin expands AI audience platform with $14M round

Tamara Djurickovic / tech - Electric Twin, an AIplatform developing synthetic audience models designed to simulate real-worldhuman thinking and behaviour, has raised $14 million in funding. The totalincludes a $10 million round ...