Apple is set to revolutionize iPhone AI in iOS 27, allowing third-party models from Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI to power Siri and core features system-wide, with users able to customize their preferred AI engine and even assign unique Siri voices to different models.
The M4 Mac Mini has sold out on Apple's website as surging demand for running on-device AI models drives buyers to eBay, where prices soar up to $979, with shortages now spreading to the Mac Studio amid an industry-wide memory crunch.
Anker unveils the Thus processor, the world's first neural-net compute-in-memory AI audio chip, set to power next-gen Soundcore earbuds with eight MEMS microphones, two bone conduction sensors, and millions of parameters for dramatically improved noise cancellation — with the Liberty 5 Pro Max and Liberty 5 Pro debuting at Anker …
OpenAI launches cost-per-click ads inside ChatGPT at $3–$5 per click, directly challenging Google's search ad dominance while racing to build advertiser measurement infrastructure faster than Uber and Netflix did at comparable stages.
Google launches 'Skills' in Chrome, enabling users to save and reuse AI prompts via simple shortcuts, streamlining repetitive tasks as AI-powered browser features continue to surge in popularity across the industry.
Meta's AI app rockets to No. 6 on the US Apple App Store with an 87% download surge after the debut of Muse Spark, the first model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, as the AI app landscape heats up with four of the top six free apps now AI-driven.
Venice.ai launches two new premium subscription tiers — Pro+ at $68/month and Max at $200/month — featuring a credit banking system that lets power users roll over unused credits for up to three months, all while maintaining the platform's signature privacy-first architecture.
A new Gallup poll reveals Gen Z excitement about AI has plummeted 14 points to just 22%, as anxiety and anger surge to 42% and 31% respectively, even as career pressure mounts with 60% of enterprises reportedly planning to lay off employees who refuse to use the technology.
Gen Z's excitement about AI has plummeted 14% since 2025, with anger rising and nearly half of working Gen Zers now believing AI's workforce risks outweigh its benefits, even as most acknowledge the technology will define their futures.
AI-powered sourcing tools like Alibaba's Accio are transforming small e-commerce businesses by compressing weeks of product research into a single chat session, with Accio surpassing 10 million monthly users since its 2024 launch — though experts warn human judgment remains essential for negotiations and key business decisions.