Meta erects a strict firewall between itself and Chinese-founded AI service Manus, barring staff access to internal systems and prohibiting use of Manus tools, as a $2 billion acquisition deal collapses amid opposition from Beijing.
Anthropic reverses a secret Claude Fable 5 policy that was silently rerouting AI research requests to a weaker model, and while the restrictions remain in place, users will now receive visible alerts when their requests are refused or redirected due to suspected competing AI development.
Apple finally delivers a long-awaited Siri and Apple Intelligence overhaul at WWDC 2026, introducing privacy-focused AI upgrades across Photos, Safari, Messages, and Mac, with standout features like Spatial Reframing and deeper Google Gemini integration setting it apart from competitors.
A shocking new survey finds two-thirds of office workers are secretly using unauthorized AI tools at work, with 88% feeding sensitive company data — including customer records and financial documents — into public chatbots, creating what experts warn is a massive and growing enterprise security liability.
A viral GitHub repository called CL4R1T4S is exposing hidden system prompts from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and other major AI platforms, amassing over 27,800 stars as it publicly reveals the secret instructions quietly shaping how these AI systems think and respond.
Microsoft blocks internal employee access to Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 after the new AI model's 30-day data retention policy — and up to two years for flagged content — raises legal concerns over confidential data, while external GitHub Copilot and Foundry customers retain access as Microsoft's legal team evaluates the …
Microsoft is cutting up to 400 Azure cloud jobs in China, with employees in Beijing and Shanghai losing their roles on July 6 as tightening U.S. and Chinese data regulations continue to squeeze the tech giant's operations in the region.
Apple unveils next-generation AI features powered by a Google Gemini partnership, bringing privacy-first intelligence to iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, and Vision Pro, with tools like Spatial Reframing, AI-powered Safari, and an upgraded Siri rolling out this fall across iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS …
Google launches Gemini Personal Intelligence in beta, connecting AI to Gmail, Photos, YouTube, and more to deliver deeply personalized recommendations and responses based on users' real data and past preferences.
Apple unveils a rebooted Siri AI at WWDC 2026, betting that privacy-first Personal Context — tailoring responses using on-device data — will outshine Google and OpenAI's more advanced but less trusted AI offerings.