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Apple has added a new AI feature to its iCloud+ service in iOS 27, targeting users on the higher‑tier storage plans. The feature, called Apple Intelligence, automatically generates video descriptions for HomeKit Secure Video recordings, enabling natural‑language searches within the Home app. It is available only on the $9.99, $29.99, and $59.99 monthly plans and requires a compatible HomeKit camera, a home hub such as HomePod or Apple TV 4K, and an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence. The [...]

OpenAI has extended its ChatGPT Finances feature to the Mac desktop app, completing its rollout across mobile, web, and desktop platforms. Initially released in beta for paid users, the feature moved from a $100/month plan to a $20/month tier and, since October, is available to all users, including free accounts, though only for U.S. residents. Finances lets users securely link bank accounts to analyze spending, track investments, receive weekly reports, monitor stocks, and build custom tools. The [...]

Fractile, a UK AI‑chip startup, secured a $720 million Series C led by Thrive Capital, Founders Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Redpoint, with backing from Britain’s Sovereign AI Fund. The investment values the company at over £5 billion ($7 billion). Fractile differentiates itself with a full‑stack approach that combines purpose‑built chips featuring stacked DRAM and a machine‑learning compiler to accelerate large‑language‑model inference. The funding will support the launch of its first chips and systems next year, positioning Fractile among the top‑funded [...]

CD Projekt Red is employing the AI voice‑modulation tool Respeecher to restore Polish voice actor Jacek Rozenek’s Geralt lines for the upcoming Witcher 3 expansion, Songs of the Past. Rozenek suffered a stroke in 2019 that altered his voice, making new recordings incompatible with the original 2014 material. The studio trained Respeecher on Rozenek’s earlier lines, spending dozens of hours refining the model to match his former timbre. Rozenek approved the use, and the company emphasized that AI will [...]

Samsung is reportedly testing a subscription model for its upcoming Galaxy AI suite, which would place features such as Bixby Action, Daily Briefing and Gen Video behind a paywall. The leak emerged early this week and sparked debate among Galaxy owners, many of whom argue that AI tools should be included with the device purchase. While Samsung says core utilities like Now Brief, Browsing Assist and Keyboard enhancements will stay free, users on Reddit expressed confusion about [...]

Google rolled out Gemini Live to Apple CarPlay worldwide, letting drivers start or resume AI‑driven conversations directly from the CarPlay interface. By tapping a new Gemini icon on the display or side rail, users can ask the model to summarize unread Gmail messages, check upcoming Google Calendar events, suggest restaurants, or explain local landmarks. The system syncs chats with the Gemini iPhone app, so conversations can be revisited after parking. Gemini Live supports every language the service offers [...]

Nothing announced a forthcoming screenless AI device, unveiling a teaser on X that shows a curved, metallic gadget with two glowing LEDs and a central red‑circular button. CEO Carl Pei described it as “context doesn’t live in a chat box,” hinting the device will rely on voice interaction rather than a display. The teaser, posted on November 11, suggests the product will launch in December and may connect to a phone via Bluetooth. Nothing has previously prioritized AI over [...]

Google is rolling out a new Google Home update that adds features to Gemini for Home and fixes Nest camera bugs. Gemini now asks clarifying follow‑up questions when multiple devices match a command, shows contextual images on Nest Hub displays, and delivers faster timer, alarm and sleep responses while allowing users to edit voice input before sending. The Google Home app update resolves live‑streaming and stability problems for first‑generation Nest Cam Indoor, Nest Cam Outdoor, wired Nest [...]