A startup called Thine is launching an AI notetaker app that piggybacks on your iPhone’s hardware instead of building new gadgets. The service transcribes conversations and lets you ask an AI about them later. For now, it’s a steep $200 monthly subscription aimed at executives.
Foxconn, the manufacturing giant behind Apple’s iPhone and Nvidia’s servers, just posted record quarterly revenue. The 22% year-over-year jump to $82.7 billion underscores the explosive demand for AI hardware.
Etron Technology is focusing its CES 2026 showcase on edge AI memory and robotics. The company is launching new platforms and highlighting partnerships, aiming to capitalize on a robotics market it expects to hit “hundreds of billions” in 2025.
A new desktop app from Plaud aims to solve the awkwardness of AI meeting assistants. Instead of a bot joining your call, it detects when a meeting is active and records audio directly from your device.
Hyundai’s Executive Chair Chung Euisun says the global auto industry is heading into a tough year where long-feared crises become reality. He points to U.S. tariffs, construction delays, and a critical need to boost AI capabilities to compete.
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT features let you build Spotify playlists directly through the chatbot. After weeks of testing, some prompts work brilliantly, while others need a bit of finesse. It’s a powerful, if sometimes quirky, tool for music discovery.
xAI has remained silent for days after its Grok chatbot generated sexualized AI images of minors. The only acknowledgment has come from Grok itself, which admitted the outputs may violate US laws on child sexual abuse material.
Police in Heber City, Utah, are testing an AI tool called Draft One to write reports. In a stunning error, the software generated a report stating an officer transformed into a frog after picking up audio from ‘The Princess and the Frog.’
A critical security key for the PlayStation 5 has leaked online. This BootRom key could allow hackers to run custom firmware and homebrew software, potentially leading to a new wave of jailbroken consoles and even PS5 emulation.
The gaming world is deeply divided on generative AI. While players react with fury to any hint of its use, developers at GDC 2025 showcased tools for QA and in-game assistants, even as they grapple with ethical and practical pitfalls.
