A timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025
From leadership changes at legacy semiconductor companies to wishy washy policy around chip exports, a lot happened last year.
AI
Todoist’s app now lets you add tasks to your to-do list by speaking to its AI
The feature, now public, lets you create to-do’s and action items by speaking naturally to the app’s AI.
Apple is reportedly working on an AirTag-sized AI wearable
Apple is working on an AI-powered wearable pin with cameras and microphones designed to pick up a user’s surroundings, according to a report from The Information. The rumored device is reportedly the size of an AirTag, with “thin, flat, circular” housing made from aluminium and glass. The Information reports that Apple’s rumored AI pin will […]
Anthropic’s new Claude ‘constitution’: be helpful and honest, and don’t destroy humanity
Anthropic is overhauling Claude’s so-called “soul doc.” The new missive is a 57-page document titled “Claude’s Constitution,” which details “Anthropic’s intentions for the model’s values and behavior,” aimed not at outside readers but the model itself. The document is designed to spell out Claude’s “ethical character” and “core identity,” including how it should balance conflicting […]
Irony alert: Hallucinated citations found in papers from NeurIPS, the prestigious AI conference
Research from startup GPTZero points to the impossible problem prestigious conferences face in the age of AI slop.
Apple is turning Siri into an AI bot that’s more like ChatGPT
Apple is planning a big Siri overhaul that will transform the voice assistant into an AI chatbot built directly into its iPhone and Mac, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. The update is reportedly coming later this year and will replace the existing Siri interface, allowing users to interact with the assistant by both typing […]
ElevenLabs made an AI album to plug its music generator
ElevenLabs has released an album of AI-generated songs in its latest attempt to separate itself from the ethical concerns surrounding AI music. The Eleven Album aims to showcase “how artists can use AI to expand their creative range while maintaining full authorship and commercial rights,” according to ElevenLabs. ElevenLabs is using the album to market […]
YouTube will soon let creators make Shorts with their own AI likeness
YouTube Shorts viewers might soon see AI versions of their favorite creators when scrolling through their feeds.