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OpenAI has launched a new Apple Messages plugin that lets ChatGPT read, draft, and send texts on users’ behalf. The feature, which arrived August 20, works inside the ChatGPT desktop app for macOS on Apple Silicon Macs only, according to…
Malibu is rolling out speed cameras on Pacific Coast Highway after years of deadly crashes. The coastal city has installed automated speed enforcement cameras along its 21-mile stretch of the iconic roadway as part of the PCH Speed Safety System,…
Two California bills targeting social media’s impact on children cleared a key legislative hurdle this week and could reach Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk before the session ends. The proposals, AB 1709 and AB 2, passed the State Senate Appropriations Committee…
A robotics startup has pitched its humanoid robot to DHS officials for southern border patrol. Sankaet Pathak, founder and CEO of Foundation, said that his company has demonstrated its Phantom humanoid robot to Department of Homeland Security officials and is…
JetZero has secured up to $3 billion in potential federal financing as it pushes toward test flights of its windowless, one-winged Z4 aircraft. The Long Beach, California-based startup signed a letter of interest with the Export-Import Bank of the United…
Bill Gates has made a stark prediction about the future of work in an age of artificial intelligence: only four professions will remain safe from automation. Speaking to the Economic Times earlier in 2026, the Microsoft co-founder identified coders, biologists,…
New Orleans has become the first major US city to formally confirm AI handling live 911 traffic. Karl Fasold, executive director of the Orleans Parish Communications District. City officials confirmed this arrangement on August 6 after a post on X…
Suisun City officials declared a state of emergency Saturday, August 8, after a cyberattack took out the city’s emergency dispatch line and other key systems. Suisun City officials managing the city’s emergency response to the cyberattack City officials said that…
A cyber security expert has warned that one type of text scam is especially effective, and he says there’s a particular message people should avoid answering. People are often told to look for spelling mistakes, strange numbers and suspicious links…
Elon Musk and his companies Tesla and SpaceX announced this week a project that would create the largest building ever constructed on Earth. Called Terafab, the semiconductor megafactory will span more than 100 million square feet when complete, making it…
Elon Musk and SpaceX are bracing for a contentious first earnings call as a publicly traded company, with investors preparing to grill the rocket and satellite company on everything from its massive AI spending to ongoing technical troubles with its…
Sam Altman has sparked backlash online after sharing a parenting suggestion involving ChatGPT, with many social media users saying the idea misses the point. The OpenAI chief has spent the past few years at the center of the AI boom,…
LemonLime co-founder Jordan Zietz wrote on X that he “messed up” after his AI startup offered job interviews to people who got tattooed at a company party. Jordan Zietz, CEO and co-founder of LemonLime, speaking about the company’s controversial tattoo…
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s revolutionary cabin design helps passengers arrive relatively more refreshed and a little less jet-lagged. The Boeing 787 first entered service in 2011, and it offered a range of innovations to increase passenger comfort and decrease jet…
Microsoft posted strong financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, with revenue of $90 billion and earnings per share of $4.74 on an adjusted basis, beating Wall Street expectations and highlighting accelerating artificial intelligence momentum across the company’s…
Key verified facts: – Anthropic has $47B ARR as of 2026, up from $5B in 2025 – Anthropic’s valuation is $965B as of May 28 – Anthropic was founded by siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, and was founded in 2021,…