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Adobe Premiere finally brings powerful video editing to Android, and it's free

You don't even need a Creative Cloud login to edit clips, but AI features cost extra.

23 Sep 2026via arstechnica.com

New Anthropic, OpenAI models make same promise: A little more for a lot less money

The frontier AI model race has entered its comparison shopping phase.

23 Sep 2026via arstechnica.com

Anthropic releases Opus 5.5 with lower prices and Fable-level performance

Anthropic called it "the strongest-performing model we've tested to date."

23 Sep 2026via techcrunch.com

California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed seven bills designed to prevent AI data centers from passing utility costs onto residents, as reported earlier by the Los Angeles Times. The package of laws requires the California Public Utilities Commission to introduce a new rate classif

22 Sep 2026via theverge.com

Claim up to $95 today from Apple’s Siri AI settlement – here’s how

Got an iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max, or 16? Apple is doling out $250 million – here’s how to qualify and file a claim to get your cut.

22 Sep 2026via zdnet.com

The AI models that cheat the most, according to new CAIS benchmark

We know models cheat. A new benchmark measures how much, and on what tasks.

22 Sep 2026via zdnet.com

Why is there a waitlist for Siri AI in iOS 27?

Siri AI brings a lot of improvements, but you might not be able to use it for a while, even with iOS 27 and a compatible device.

22 Sep 2026via engadget.com

How to use ChatGPT to make stickers for iMessage and WhatsApp

The default sticker options in iMessage and WhatsApp are cool but maybe a little limited. Now, with help from ChatGPT's AI tool, things have got a bit more fun.

21 Sep 2026via engadget.com

Trump now says he wants to form an ‘AI Force’

The president posted on Truth Social that he wanted to appoint an "AI czar" to lead a new "AI force." He made the announcement amid growing calls from across the political spectrum and even within the industry to pump the brakes on AI development. He posted that his administratio

21 Sep 2026via theverge.com

Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems

Before recent high-profile hacks raised the specter of AI possibly "killing all humans," our energy systems were already disturbingly vulnerable to cyberattack - and the risk is growing. "We were always prey. We were just kind of surviving at the appetite of our predators," Joshu

21 Sep 2026via theverge.com

Businesses finally seeing AI ROI, but 62% can’t handle the storage demands

A Seagate study finds that 99% of IT leaders expect AI to drive increased data storage needs, but only 38% are prepared to meet them, revealing a significant readiness gap.

21 Sep 2026via zdnet.com

Claude Code’s revised projects adds AI orchestration, but local developers must wait

Claude Code Projects could change how developers manage complex AI coding workflows by coordinating threads, sharing memory, and spanning repos, but its biggest benefits are still cloud-only for now.

21 Sep 2026via zdnet.com