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OpenAI's ChatGPT can now generate animated GIFs using a prompt or uploaded photo, with options to adjust animation speed and edit individual frames, as part of its new Images 2.6 model update.

Apple has released a developer preview for Siri AI app integrations, allowing developers to expose actions and content to Siri. This feature will be available to customers in a few months and will enable conversational interfaces with personal and on-screen context.

Google is requiring schools to use AI Overviews in search results, sparking concerns that it hinders students' critical thinking skills. Schools are looking for ways to opt out, but Google refuses to provide an official disable option, leading to potential work-arounds and alternative search engines.

Meta has acquired Conductor, an AI coding startup that allows users to spin up software projects by deploying multiple agents into parallel workspaces. The company's agentic teams are designed to help software engineers work on separate parts of a project in concert.

Google announced a plan to turn off Search for schools that restrict AI, sparking backlash from politicians and educators who accuse the company of extortion and anti-competitive behavior. Google says it's working on a 'Guided Learning' tool to help students find information without relying on AI.

Experts discuss how AI tools and vibe coding are changing frontend and mobile engineering, and the challenges that come with it, such as managing AI-generated code review fatigue and designing systems for autonomous agents.

The article discusses the importance of building a robust mobile infrastructure to support large-scale mobile applications. It highlights the need to move logic from the mobile client to a server-side gateway to improve performance, reduce latency, and increase product velocity. The author shares their experience of designing and migrating a live, high-traffic system to a new architecture, and provides practical takeaways for building and maintaining mobile infrastructure at scale.

Docker identifies 5 security risks for AI agents, including prompt injection and tool misuse, and recommends isolation and governance as main defenses

Valve has changed its Steam release rules to address a backlog of game approvals caused by a surge in AI-generated games. The new rules require developers to test their games on Steam for at least 5 minutes and confirm common redistributables, achievements, and Steam Cloud settings. This aims to reduce review times, which currently take up to 12 business days, and help indie developers who are missing launch dates due to delays.

OpenAI's chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane thinks the 2028 presidential election could be a defining moment for AI. He wants politicians to develop policies addressing Americans' concerns about AI, rather than just paying lip service. Lehane compares AI's potential to reshape the economy to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and lays out five policy priorities, including worker protections, education, AI safety, and data center development.

Apple's rumored smart home robot, codenamed J595, might be delayed until 2028 due to software issues. The robot, potentially called 'HomeView Ultra', could cost over $1,000 and features a 9-inch display, cameras, and sensors for automating home tasks and following users during FaceTime calls.

Nothing CEO Carl Pei announced the company's first AI-native device, which will be launched in December and features no screen. The device is described as a tool with a personality and care that defines a Nothing product.

Inkitt has developed a one-shot pull request creator that automates small, low-risk software changes using resumable agent orchestration. The system, triggered through Slack or API calls, runs on remote infrastructure and handles tasks such as specification, implementation, verification, and merge conflict resolution. It ensures idempotent operations, limits automation to predefined boundaries, and requires human approval for changes.

The US midterm elections have shown a clear backlash against AI, with voters approving measures to slow or ban data center growth and candidates calling for AI regulation winning against those who championed AI. Experts say this is a rebuke of pro-AI policies and a call for stronger regulation.

Nothing CEO Carl Pei announced that the company's first AI-native product will ship in December, describing it as a 'tool' with 'personality and care' that has no new screen and couldn't be an app, sparking speculation about its nature

VMware has released vSphere Express, a lower-end virtualization offering for organizations that require cost-effective essential virtualization. It supports up to 128 cores and includes basic capabilities like vMotion and high availability. The product is priced at $9,600 a year and is aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses that were previously alienated by VMware's focus on enterprise-size customers.

mSeven Software, the company behind mSecure, has warned current and former customers to change passwords, reset two-factor authentication, and remove passkeys after a cyberattack resulted in the theft of an encrypted customer database. The company has not provided details on the breach, but customers have reported being told that the stolen database contained information belonging to current and former mSecure users who synchronized their password databases through mSecure Cloud.

Spotify plans to launch an AI remixing feature, allowing users to generate their own AI remixes and covers for a monthly surcharge. The feature raises concerns among artists and visual creators, who worry about the potential devaluation of original work and the impact on artistic intent.

A recent hack on Binance, resulting in the theft of $6.3 billion, was initiated through a fake job interview. Hackers used social engineering tactics to trick a Binance employee into downloading malicious code, ultimately gaining access to the company's systems. The incident highlights the importance of cybersecurity and the need for companies to protect themselves against such attacks.

Waymo will offer rides directly through its app in Austin and Atlanta starting January 2028, ending its exclusivity with Uber. The company wants to have a direct relationship with riders, who currently may not know if they're getting a robotaxi or human-driven car through Uber.