Sep 02, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Meta is migrating internal communications from Google Chat to Slack after its AI chief named Slack the strongest platform for AI agents. Slack's integrations and developer tools were cited as the main reason. European governments are taking the opposite approach, choosing sovereign, self-hosted suites over Silicon Valley platforms. EU rules are making it easier and cheaper for customers to switch.
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Aug 31, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The Trump administration is expanding its secretive AI safety framework to assess advanced open-weight models before release. Officials reportedly worry that approving only closed models would stigmatize open models and hurt American competitiveness. The move follows pressure from Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and OpenAI, while Anthropic remains opposed. Details are still under wraps.
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Aug 29, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
This week in tech brought a major new look at Grand Theft Auto VI and a significant legal settlement for Meta. Plus, we cover the latest AI advancements, smartphone releases, and cybersecurity threats. Here are the seven biggest stories you might have missed.
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Aug 19, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The Craftsman Gunmetal Chrome Mechanics Tool Set is on sale for $139 at Amazon, saving you $30. This 121-piece kit includes sockets, ratchets, wrenches, hex keys, and specialty bits. Features include a 180-tooth ratchet, Tight Torque technology, and long-panel wrenches. A great choice for DIY enthusiasts and professionals alike.
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Aug 14, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A GitHub project called watermarks-remover has been updated to strip AI provenance signals from text and files generated by OpenAI, Gemini, and Claude. The tool targets invisible Unicode characters, statistical text watermarks, and embedded metadata in formats like PNG, JPEG, PDF, and DOCX. While the latest version uses aggressive rewriting to disrupt hidden marks, the developer cautions it is best-effort and cannot guarantee fooling every detector. The project highlights the emerging cat-and-mouse game between AI watermarking and removal.
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Aug 12, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Anthropic has pledged to add invisible watermarks to text and image outputs from its Claude models, aiming to comply with EU transparency rules. The marks include embedded provenance metadata and imperceptible text watermarks, applied globally across Claude products. Detection tools and technical documentation are expected later. The company acknowledges no marking system is foolproof.
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Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The Oversight Board's new research suggests leading AI models are less likely to criticize authoritarian governments than democratic ones. The board, best known for reviewing Meta's content moderation decisions, is now studying ChatGPT and Claude. Board member Suzanne Nossel discusses why the board's future may extend far beyond Meta.
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Aug 02, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Mark Zuckerberg has outlined Meta's plan to build personal AI superintelligence—AI systems that know individual users and act on their behalf. The strategy relies on open-source models, on-device learning, and massive compute investments. Meta will integrate these assistants into WhatsApp, Instagram, and smart glasses.
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Aug 01, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The four largest US tech companies have locked in nearly $2.4 trillion in AI-related purchase commitments, leases, and contracts. Alphabet leads with $900 billion, followed by Meta at $700 billion. Revenue is growing, but capital spending is growing faster, and cash flow is already feeling the strain.
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Aug 01, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company’s enterprise AI opportunity goes well beyond customer-service agents. On the Q2 2026 earnings call, he detailed plans to sell APIs, business agents, compute, and internal productivity tools to businesses. Meta will initially focus on its advertiser base, getting paid when AI agents deliver results. The company is also balancing near-term compute sales with long-term investments in personal superintelligence.
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Jul 27, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
According to Mark Gurman, Apple is set to announce its first smart glasses at WWDC in June 2026, with a launch expected by the end of 2027. The company is prioritizing privacy features to avoid the controversies surrounding Meta's glasses, focusing on on-device processing, avoiding facial recognition, and not using customer recordings for AI training. A camera-less version may also be in development.
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Jul 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Amazon attracted $126 billion in peak demand for its bond sale, one of the largest corporate offerings ever. The company plans to spend $200 billion on capital expenditures this year, mostly on AI infrastructure. This trend reflects a broader shift among tech giants like Oracle, Meta, and Google to use debt markets for AI investments.
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