Artificial Intelligence
Insights into artificial intelligence developments, applications, and ethical considerations in tech shaping the content and the world
- News
New Apple TV 4K leak points to a familiar design and possible Siri AI upgrade
A new Apple TV 4K image has leaked, while separate reports suggest upgraded hardware and Siri AI support for television.
- Interesting Reads
Claude has found a new CRISPR-like enzyme system in virus DNA, but nobody knows what it does yet
Claude found ART, a CRISPR-like enzyme system in bacteria-infecting viruses. Anthropic confirmed it's real but doesn't know what it does.
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Meta unveils Muse Charm, a keychain device for its Muse AI agent, with no price yet
Meta's Muse Charm is a keychain device for talking to its AI agent. It ships in December, price not announced.
- News
Trump wants AI renamed “super intelligence”, a word that already means something else
Trump told the UN that US documents will say "super intelligence", a term researchers reserve for AI smarter than humans.
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Trump says AI needs no brakes as Anthropic and OpenAI rethink their IPOs
Trump says he will form an AI Force and name an AI czar, rejecting AI leaders' calls to slow development.
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Google brings Gemini workshop to Kenyan creators and students
Google's Nairobi Gemini workshop covered creative tools and a student offer with 12 free months, verification requirements and paid renewal
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Microsoft sets 7 October for a Windows and Surface event about local AI
Microsoft holds a Windows and Surface event on 7 October in San Francisco, with Nadella, Davuluri and Nvidia's Jensen Huang.
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Apple TV now costs less than $1 a month in over 100 countries
Apple now includes Apple TV and Apple Arcade in every paid iCloud+ plan across 100+ countries, starting at $0.99 monthly.
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Gemini desktop app arrives on Windows 10 and 11
Google's Gemini desktop app now installs free on Windows 10 and 11. How to get it and what it adds.
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Anthropic caught a Kenyan bot farm using Claude to praise Energy Cabinet Secretary
Anthropic removed an account using Claude to mass-produce fake grassroots tweets praising a Kenyan Cabinet Secretary before the 2027 election.
- News
Nubia NaviX Ultra launches 16 September with ByteDance’s Doubao driving the whole phone
Nubia launches the NaviX Ultra on 16 September in China, run by ByteDance's Doubao agent. WeChat blocked the December prototype.
- News
Baidu wants its AI agent to run your home
Baidu connected its Baidu Dazi agent platform to four new Xiaodu home devices, so the assistant now completes household tasks.
- Business
HP and UpSkill Universe launch free AI training for 55,000 SMEs
HP and UpSkill Universe are offering free AI training to 55,000 SMEs in Nigeria and South Africa through HP LIFE.
- News
DeepSeek turns to Huawei for 160,000 AI chips as Nvidia stays locked out of China
DeepSeek plans 160,000 Huawei Ascend 950DT chips for a 1GW Inner Mongolia data centre. Training stays on Nvidia. Full timeline.
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Anthropic is Paying Students $3,600 to run AI clubs, Apply Now!
Anthropic pays student ambassadors USD 3,600 to run campus AI clubs. Kenyans can apply, and applications close on 12 September.
