Hugging Face Opens Pre-Orders for Microduck Robot
Pollen Robotics, a subsidiary of Hugging Face, has launched pre-orders for the Microduck, a 25 cm tall bipedal robot. The...
Month: August 2026
Plaud Announces AI-Powered Headphones
Plaud has introduced the Plaud One headphones, which feature integrated agentic AI for transcribing meetings and generating summaries. The device...
Australia Bans AI-Generated Music From Charts
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has announced that tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence are ineligible for its official...
Google Launches Gemini 3.5 Transcribe
Google has released Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, an AI model designed to convert unstructured speech into formatted text. The model automatically...
Meta Abandons AI-Focused Restructuring Plan
Meta has reportedly abandoned a restructuring plan that aimed to transition the company into an AI-native organization. The initiative, known...
Meta Reaches Settlement in Youth Safety Lawsuit
Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to resolve claims from a coalition of U.S. states alleging the...
ChatGPT Task Scheduling Expands to Free Users
OpenAI has extended access to its task scheduling tool to users with free accounts. This update allows free users to...
Waymo Announces Munich Expansion
Waymo is initiating preparations for a fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Munich, Germany. The company will begin manually driving vehicles...
Apple Introduces M5 Ultra Chip
Apple has unveiled the M5 Ultra processor, featuring a quad-die architecture that combines four M5 Max chips. The new silicon...
Threads Tests Podcast Transcription Feature
Meta is testing a new feature on Threads that automatically generates transcriptions for podcast audio clips. The tool displays text...
