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Apple’s new iPhone 17 devices don’t have an AI-powered Siri yet. It doesn’t matter.

Apple’s new iPhone 17 devices don’t have an AI-powered Siri yet. It doesn’t matter.

At yet another splashy event, Apple on Tuesday introduced its latest lineup of iPhones: the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17…
Apple debuts the $999 ultra-thin iPhone Air

Apple debuts the $999 ultra-thin iPhone Air

Move over, iPhone Plus, here comes your super-slim replacement: the iPhone Air. During Apple’s iPhone event on Tuesday, the company…
iPhone 17 Air will be eSIM only worldwide

iPhone 17 Air will be eSIM only worldwide

Apple announced its new thin iPhone 17 Air on Tuesday at its annual hardware event. The company said that this…
Nvidia unveils new GPU designed for long-context inference

Nvidia unveils new GPU designed for long-context inference

At the AI Infrastructure Summit on Tuesday, Nvidia announced a new GPU called the Rubin CPX, designed for context windows…
Smart ring maker Oura’s CEO addresses recent backlash, says future is a ‘cloud of wearables’

Smart ring maker Oura’s CEO addresses recent backlash, says future is a ‘cloud of wearables’

Oura CEO Tom Hale is trying to set the record straight about the smart ring maker’s partnership with the Department…
Apple Intelligence: Everything you need to know about Apple’s AI model and services

Apple Intelligence: Everything you need to know about Apple’s AI model and services

If you’ve upgraded to a newer iPhone model recently, you’ve probably noticed that Apple Intelligence is showing up in some…
Geothermal is too expensive, but Dig Energy’s impossibly small drill rig might fix that

Geothermal is too expensive, but Dig Energy’s impossibly small drill rig might fix that

On a farm near Manchester, New Hampshire, I was recently treated to a gusher of dirty water, not exactly the…
The Download: Meet our AI innovators, and what happens when therapists use AI covertly

The Download: Meet our AI innovators, and what happens when therapists use AI covertly

In Silicon Valley’s imagined future, AI models are so empathetic that we’ll use them as therapists. They’ll provide mental-health care…
Nuclearn gets $10.5M to help the nuclear industry embrace AI

Nuclearn gets $10.5M to help the nuclear industry embrace AI

Companies that have dug deep into AI have fallen in love with nuclear power for its promise of 24/7 electricity.…
Blackrock-backed Minute Media acquires Indian AI startup that extracts sports highlights

Blackrock-backed Minute Media acquires Indian AI startup that extracts sports highlights

BlackRock and Goldman Sachs-backed media startup Minute Media, which owns properties like Sports Illustrated, The Players’ Tribune, and 90 Minutes,…