I have an Allbirds collection that I love, and its AI pivot feels worse than poorly-fitting shoes

Online shoe and apparel company Allbirds nearly went bankrupt, but now it’s reemerging as an AI company that will sell you some GPU space. But what’s really going on here?

I used ChatGPT to envision my kid’s doodles as real animals, and they looked surprisingly lifelike

ChatGPT can make a child’s rough animal drawings into photorealistic creatures without altering them.

‘Every Apple user needs to know about this nasty scam’: Fake warnings tell users their iCloud data will be deleted — but don’t fall for this devious phishing trick

Fraudulent iCloud emails use urgency and imitation tactics to trick users into revealing sensitive information through malicious links and deceptive interfaces.

‘Makes it even more disappointing’: Microsoft backs fossil fuel big time with $7 billion deal in race for AI supremacy

Microsoft’s AI expansion is driving large-scale methane gas deals, increasing emissions, and raising concerns about energy costs, health risks, and climate commitments

‘Maybe it’s not science fiction’: Solar panels are causing rainwater to fall in one of the driest places on Earth

Model research suggests large solar farms in deserts may generate rainfall through heat-driven updrafts, potentially providing water for arid regions.

Claude was down — here’s everything we know

Claude is having some problems, as Anthropic confirms an active issue

Gemini is now a native macOS app, making it faster and better integrated than ever before

Google has launched a native Gemini app for macOS, bringing its AI chatbot to the desktop with screen sharing, quick access shortcuts, and built-in image and video generation.

‘We have no interest in patient data in the UK’: Palantir UK head defends record as criticisms rise

Palantir’s UK boss says the company has “no interest” in actual data, likening the company to Microsoft.

‘We’re trying to push something that in some cases did not fit’ — Duolingo’s CEO changes course on AI at work

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn belatedly acknowledges that measuring AI usage for performance reviews distracts from completing the actual job.