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Google’s Gemini Can Now Make Calls for You on Pixel PhonesCall for Me—a feature that’s exclusive to the Pixel 11 series—gives robocalls a new meaning.Wired
Meta VR Glasses, Ray-Ban Meta Audio, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3: Specs, Features, PricesAt its Meta Connect event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a handful of new smart glasses, including a slimmed-down VR headset and the company’s first camera-free glasses.Wired
Got an Android Phone? Google Thinks You’ll Probably Want a Googlebook LaptopApple lovers have long enjoyed seamless connectivity between their iPhones and Macs. Now, Google’s bringing that experience to Android.Wired
The EU Wants to Break Up Kids and Their ChatbotsChatGPT, Character.ai, and Snapchat’s My AI will all be in the crosshairs as the AI Kids Act aims to strip minor-facing chatbots of all the things that make people love them.Wired
OpenAI Creates a New Framework to Disclose Bad AI BehaviorThe company also disclosed previously unreported incidents in which its AI models behaved in misaligned ways, including uploading files to the internet without being asked.Wired
The EU Bans Social Media For Under-13sThe bloc wants to curb Big Tech’s grip on children with its new EU KIDS ACTS, but age checks, parental oversight, and privacy concerns could make its plan difficult to implement.Wired
China Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI SlowdownThe US and China agree that advanced AI poses serious risks. But Beijing is deeply skeptical of a deal that prioritizes keeping US companies ahead.Wired
Apple Debuts the iPhone Duo, Its First Folding iPhoneThe iPhone with a folding screen is the first radical redesign of Apple’s flagship handset in years. The iPhone Duo will cost $1,999 when it arrives in October.Wired
Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4: Ceramic, Specs, Release DateApple’s latest smartwatches—the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, get a faster chip, expanded health tracking, and new Siri capabilities. Plus, the ceramic finish is back.Wired
Meta Releases Muse, a Personal AI Agent With Privacy ‘Built Into It’Designed to compete with OpenClaw and Instinct, the company says Muse can do everything from sell your car to book you a plane ticket.Wired
Apple and Google Miss Deadline to Block Child Nudity on Their Phones in the UKNow the UK government plans to introduce new legislation that would see companies face fines and potential criminal liability, and signaled similar plans could extend to Snapchat and Instagram.Wired
GPT-6 Astra Is Here—and OpenAI Thinks It May Kick Off the AGI EraOpenAI leaders think the company’s next generation model, which excels at computer use and coding, may mark a major milestone in AI development.Wired
OpenAI Cut Off a Billion-Dollar Customer to Avoid Elon MuskOpenAI recently estimated its Cursor partnership would make more than $1 billion in revenue a year, WIRED has learned. It still walked away after Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired the AI coding startup.Wired
Nvidia’s Hugging Face Acquisition Is a $12.9 Billion Bet on Open-Source AIThe long-rumored deal will give the chip giant access to—and help it promote—a huge repository of open-source AI models and data sets.Wired
Using High-Energy Laser, US Shoots Down Drones Near Mexico BorderThe US Army’s laser system is part of a new generation of directed-energy weapons capable of detecting, tracking, and destroying drones with a concentrated beam of light.Wired
Dyson’s Next Act Is an Electric Toothbrush With a CameraThe company known for stick vacuums and hair dryers is coming for your teeth. The $499 Dyson CameraJet uses a tiny camera to aim streams of rinsing fluid into the gaps between your teeth.Wired
George Santos Just Got Hit With Kalshi’s First-Ever Lifetime BanThe former US representative was also fined more than $71,000 for allegedly attempting to manipulate the prediction market.Wired
Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE in LouisianaThe longtime far-right operator and troll, a UK citizen, is being held in a detention center about 200 miles from New Orleans.Wired
Meta Will Pay Up to $16.7 Billion to Settle Its Social Media Harms Case—and That’s Not AllIn addition to sending billions of dollars to states, Meta will make substantive changes to its platforms as part of a landmark settlement.Wired
The White House Is Keeping Its AI Cybersecurity Framework SecretThe Trump administration shared the details of its plan with OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs on Tuesday. For now, the public remains in the dark.Wired
Anthropic Says Claude Hacked Into 3 Organizations During Cybersecurity TestsIn a review triggered by OpenAI’s Hugging Face incident, Anthropic discovered three of its AI models had breached real-world organizations during third-party evaluations.Wired
Some Kids Will Never Think AI Is Cool“I think it should stand for artificial idiot,” one 9-year-old says. Here’s why kids of all ages are calling AI “disgusting” and “creepy.”Wired
Banning Social Media for Kids Is a Bad IdeaThe risks are real. But banning children from the internet could create new problems without solving the ones that really matter.Wired