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Products & Applications · Companies

Fitbit founders launch Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band

Fitbit co-founders' startup Luffu has launched Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band for family caregivers, with pre-orders at $250.

Products & Applications · Companies

OpenAI product chief says world is ready for ChatGPT Work

OpenAI's product lead Thibault Sottiaux says ChatGPT Work, its AI agent platform for white-collar workers, has 20 million users and the world seems ready for agentic AI.

Large Language Models · World

OpenAI-Backed Legal AI Firm Harvey Builds Model on Chinese Kimi K3

OpenAI-backed legal AI company Harvey launches Tenet, a model based on Chinese AI Kimi K3, highlighting US AI startups' growing reliance on Chinese open-weight models.

Companies · Large Language Models

OpenAI's Altman: AI awaits iPhone moment, needs Apple's focus lesson

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI has not yet had its iPhone moment and needs to learn Apple's focus lesson, while predicting a boom in small businesses that avoid AI.

Companies · World · Large Language Models

Thomson Reuters Launches In-House AI Model Built on Alibaba's Qwen

Thomson Reuters launches Thomson-1, an in-house LLM based on Alibaba's Qwen, to cut costs and reliance on closed-source AI.

Robotics

Robot carnival in Shanghai draws cheers, underscoring China’s humanoid ambitions

A robot carnival in Shanghai, where humanoids performed martial arts, highlights China's push to integrate AI into daily life, while a US school adopts classroom AI guidelines.

Products & Applications

CompuLock releases cable-lock adapter for MacBook Neo

CompuLock releases $70 cable-lock adapter for MacBook Neo, extending its security accessory to the latest model.

Large Language Models · Research

New Method Creates 4-Bit Model That Outperforms Its Full-Precision Checkpoint

A new method distills directly from the original LLM, letting a 4-bit compressed model beat its full-precision checkpoint on 7 of 9 benchmarks.

Products & Applications

Floccus: Free tool syncs bookmarks across Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and more

ZDNet reports that Floccus, a free browser extension, syncs bookmarks across major browsers with cloud storage and encryption support.

Products & Applications · World

Blood Moon Capture Guide and Nanoleaf-Philips Hue Adapter Leak Top TechRadar Reports

TechRadar reports pro photographer's blood moon capture plan and a leaked adapter that may link Nanoleaf to Philips Hue.

Products & Applications · Companies

Greenworks MaximusZ Electric Riding Mower: Five Motors, 41 HP, and a Few Compromises

The Verge tests Greenworks' five-motor MaximusZ mower: 41 hp, $8,799, but proprietary charger.

Cybersecurity

Windows Backdoor 'Sleepwalker' Hides in Memory, Awaits Magic Packet

A newly identified Windows backdoor called Sleepwalker stays dormant in memory, evading detection until triggered by a specially crafted network packet, according to The Register.

Products & Applications · Companies

AirPods 5 reportedly launching in two models alongside iPhone 18, analyst says

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple will launch AirPods 5 in two models, including an ANC version, alongside the iPhone 18 lineup. TechRadar’s commentary urges value, fit, battery and audio improvements.

Cybersecurity · Companies

Microsoft Teams to let admins automatically block external bots in meetings

Microsoft Teams will let admins automatically block external bots in meetings, with availability expected late September.

Companies · Products & Applications

Siri AI access may require waitlist when iOS 27 and macOS 27 launch next month

Apple is expected to keep the Siri AI waitlist for the public release of iOS 27 and macOS 27 next month, meaning users may not get instant access to new Siri features.

AI Chips & Compute

Qualcomm’s next chip could be called Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, leak says

A new leak suggests Qualcomm’s next flagship chip may be named Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, with prime cores up to 5.01 GHz.

Products & Applications

PocketBook Q Brings a Slim Phone-Sized E-Reader, But Without Android

PocketBook Q is a 5.84-inch e-reader that is lighter and slimmer than rivals, but lacks Android, limiting app access. Priced at $235, it launches late fall.

Products & Applications · Companies · Robotics

FanShi and Over Ten Robot Makers Launch PhanthyMotus Co-Building Plan

FanShi and over ten robot makers launch PhanthyMotus co-building plan in Beijing to break hardware silos in embodied intelligence.

Cybersecurity

Zero Trust Adoption Lagging Despite Rising Cyberattack Costs, TechRadar Reports

According to TechRadar, cyberattacks are causing billions in losses, yet only 35% of companies have implemented Zero Trust security, exposing a critical gap.

Products & Applications

Long-time Spotify user outlines five reasons for switching to YouTube Music

A long-time Spotify subscriber says YouTube Music's mood filters, video integration, and bundled YouTube Premium value may keep him from returning.

Companies · Large Language Models

Revolut launches AI research unit to build proprietary models

Revolut has launched an AI research unit and an in-house foundation model built with Nvidia, reporting gains in fraud detection and credit risk accuracy.

Products & Applications · Markets

How the AIDS Crisis Helped Create a Multibillion-Dollar Life Settlement Market

NPR reports on the life settlement market's origins in the AIDS crisis and how patients like Frank Sierawski can sell their life insurance policies to investors.

Products & Applications

ChatGPT Plus Finance Tool Helps Reporter Cut Monthly Spending by $67

A TechRadar reporter saved about $67 monthly using ChatGPT Plus's finance feature, exceeding its $20 subscription cost.

Cybersecurity · Companies

Cohesity: Faster cyber recovery requires restoring what matters most

Cohesity VP says restoring what matters most – the Minimum Viable Company – is key to faster recovery from cyberattacks.