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Meta built a huge open-weight AI model for Macs, but you'll need 1TB of RAM to run it

Muse Spark Open is "the most capable US open-weight model to date," the company says.

16 Oct 2026via engadget.com

YouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs

YouTube is adding a "Made with AI" label to tracks that were "altered or fully generated" using AI, with a similar approach to its existing process for applying AI labels to videos. It doesn't sound like this will apply to any and all use of AI tools in making music, but accordin

15 Oct 2026via theverge.com

Recording device hidden in toilet paper found in top-secret OpenAI meeting room

OpenAI engineer faces 5 years and $250K fine as FBI lobs foreign spy charges.

15 Oct 2026via arstechnica.com

Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices

"Small weight-based replicators" could usher in a new generation of computer worms.

15 Oct 2026via arstechnica.com

‘So perfect, they are literally identical’ – Your AI-polished resumes are recruiters’ new top stressor

Exclusive: A new Employ report shows how AI is both helping and hurting the hiring industry.

15 Oct 2026via zdnet.com

Iowa, Nebraska and six other states are suing OpenAI for endangering children

The lawsuits cover everything from the design of ChatGPT to the company's recent issues with rogue agents.

15 Oct 2026via engadget.com

Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2 hands-on: A look at the audio updates and Siri AI

Listening to Apple's new audio features with Siri as our binge-watching companion.

14 Oct 2026via engadget.com

Claude sent a false homicide tip to police – and it’s part of a troubling AI pattern

Models routinely take shortcuts to pass evaluations. Who gets to decide what incidents are innocuous?

13 Oct 2026via zdnet.com

How to use Google Gemini to automate tasks

Spark is Google's AI tool that can perform tasks on your behalf.

13 Oct 2026via engadget.com

Why are your iPhone photos so blurry (and how to improve it)

Blurry iPhone photos can come down to more than just a dirty lens. Here's how to expertly sharpen your shots and fine-tune your camera settings.

13 Oct 2026via engadget.com

Epic reportedly delays its Disney video game so it can be made using more AI

Developers were apparently ordered to use AI for both code and asset creation.

13 Oct 2026via engadget.com

Meta says it's caught up to the frontier with its latest Wonder AI models

The models add "active memory" and "active focus" abilities.

13 Oct 2026via engadget.com