Amazon announced its latest AI-powered Alexa Plus at a recent event. However, Apple is facing challenges in its AI division, with some employees believing that a true conversational “LLM Siri” won’t be ready until 2027. Meanwhile, Google’s co-founder has urged AI staff to stop creating “nanny products.” Parents are teaching their gen Alpha kids to use AI, while Skype is shutting down after two decades of service.
In other news, researchers have accused North Korea of a $1.4 billion crypto heist, and House Democrats are targeting the $TRUMP crypto meme coin. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has suggested that the UK broke an agreement by secretly asking Apple to build an iCloud backdoor. The Biden Justice Department downplayed the UK’s demand for an Apple “back door,” and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. Cybercommand to stand down on Russia.
Meta apologized for an error that flooded Instagram with violent content, while YouTube revealed it has over 1 billion monthly viewers of podcast content. Director Brady Corbet responded to AI backlash, and Netflix is building an anti-Disneyland. A small microbial ecosystem has formed on the International Space Station, and all 50 U.S. states have introduced right to repair legislation.
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