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Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it?
Meta has launched Muse, a personal AI agent designed to complete everyday tasks rather than simply answer questions, marking the company’s biggest push yet into consumer AI. The launch comes less than two weeks after Meta agreed to an $18 billion multistate settlement over harms linked to its social media platforms, meaning Muse must win…
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Cheating and accountability both emerge in AI agent collaboration
Google DeepMind researchers have found that when large language model agents collaborate freely, some spontaneously begin cheating to achieve their goals, while others independently act as whistleblowers to expose the misconduct. The finding matters because it suggests isolating AI agents from one another—often seen as the safest way to prevent collusion or rule-breaking—may not be…
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Jon Rahm dodges questions about wanting a pathway back to PGA Tour with LIV Golf future a complete unknown
Jon Rahm has declined to give a clear answer on whether he would like a route back to the PGA Tour, as LIV Golf’s future beyond 2026 remains highly uncertain. Speaking ahead of the Irish Open, where he will play on the DP World Tour, the Spaniard said he had “no updates” on LIV’s situation,…
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“This is the AI men actually use”: Meta ads pushed apps nudifying real teens
Meta was slow to remove hundreds of adverts containing AI-generated child sexual abuse material from Facebook and Instagram, some of which used real photographs of children, including a member of a European royal family and a preteen social media influencer. The findings, published by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) in a Tuesday investigation alongside separate…
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The rise in drive prices is being driven by AI and even HDDs can’t hide
The cost of computer storage is climbing sharply as the AI data centre boom drives up demand for both solid-state drives (SSDs) and, increasingly, traditional hard disk drives (HDDs). While a shortage of NAND flash memory has already pushed SSD prices up dramatically, HDDs are now being caught up too, as hyperscale data centre operators…
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Update to Google’s AI weather model improves forecast accuracy
Google has released version 3 of its WeatherNext AI weather forecasting model, with the key upgrade being its ability to ingest raw satellite data rather than relying solely on “reanalysis” datasets. This reduces the lag between real-world conditions and forecast generation, allowing the model to update hourly instead of every six hours, and matters because…
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OpenAI fought dirty on career-making math problem, says NYU mathematician
NYU mathematician Tristan Buckmaster has accused OpenAI of using unfair tactics after his team’s progress on a Millennium Prize problem was reportedly leaked to the rival AI lab, which then raced to produce its own proof using vastly greater computing resources. Buckmaster and Anthropic mathematician Levent Alpöge had been quietly working on a specific, uncommon…
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Dbrand already has iPhone Ultra cases, spoiling Apple’s surprise
Dbrand has begun selling nearly 50 grip cases for an “iPhone Ultra” that Apple has not yet announced, effectively pre-empting the reveal expected at the company’s iPhone event on 9 September 2026. The move underscores just how widely leaked the device’s existence already is, with reports of a foldable Apple handset circulating since as far…
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AWS and Qualcomm strike deal for custom AI silicon
Amazon Web Services has struck a multi-year deal with Qualcomm to develop customised silicon for AI inference workloads and 1.6 Tbps optical networking equipment, though both companies have released scant technical detail. The agreement, which could see AWS commit up to $60 billion in payments through to September 2036, marks Qualcomm’s push into becoming a…
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A new class action lawsuit questions whether Anthropic broke the law by misleading power users
A group of Claude subscribers has filed an expanded class action lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging the company deceptively advertised the usage limits of its premium Max subscription tier. The suit, brought by attorneys Monica Vaca and Kati Daffan, both former Federal Trade Commission officials under Lina Khan, represents one of the few attempts to hold…