Google is turning your favorite AI podcast hosts into polyglots
Google’s NotebookLM now supports Audio Overviews in over 50 languages Users can generate AI podcasts based on uploaded information in their preferred languages The Gemini 2.5 Pro-powered feature maintains the…
Widespread cyberattack against national infrastructure thwarted, Iranian government claims
Iran has thwarted an attack against its critical infrastructure The attack was “widespread and complex” It’s not confirmed who was behind the incident Iran’s national infrastructure was hit with a…
Natasha Lyonne to direct and star in a new sci-fi film created with generative AI
Poker Face’s Natasha Lyonne has a new project in the works that seemed poised to become a case study in the debate about how and whether Hollywood should be using…
Slate Auto confirms where it’ll build its $20,000 Truck
Since Slate Auto came out of stealth mode last week, the internet has been abuzz with speculation about the finer details of the ultra-barebones electric Truck, which is set to…
Apple launches a new celebrity hub that’s all about Apple
Apple has quietly launched a new website called “Snapshot on Apple” that presents viewers with a carousel of celebrities and information on where you can find their work across the…
Snapchat scraps ‘simple’ redesign as it loses users in North America
Snap is backing away from plans to simplify the design of Snapchat as it reports losing 1 million users in North America. As part of its Q1 2025 earnings report…
OpenAI undoes its glaze-heavy ChatGPT update
OpenAI is rolling back its latest GPT-4o update after CEO Sam Altman said the company would be making fixes to address the chatbot’s “sycophant-y and annoying” personality introduced with recent…
OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT an ass-kissing weirdo
OpenAI is rolling back a recent update to GPT-4o, the default model that powers ChatGPT, following complaints from users that it made the chat bot act like a weirdo. “The…
Meta AI is here to take on ChatGPT and give your Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses a fresh AI upgrade
Meta has launched a new standalone app for its Meta AI assistant, powered by Llama 4 The app connects across Meta platforms and devices, including Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses The…
The EPA says it still cares about forever chemicals, but health advocates are wary
A geologist with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency collects samples of treated Lake Michigan water in a laboratory at the water treatment plant in Wilmette, Illinois, on July 3, 2021.…