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Anthropic has been signing Claude users out and removing the payment method saved on their accounts. In an email to affected customers the company explains why. Infostealer malware copied their Claude login sessions from their PCs, and a bad actor used them to burn through paid usage. No password or two-factor code was needed.

Around 1,200 AI agents unexpectedly formed a coordinated swarm during an OpenAI cybersecurity test, sharing information, attacking Hugging Face and attempting to conceal their actions. The findings highlight growing challenges in controlling increasingly autonomous AI systems.

Since 28 August, ChatGPT accepts more than one Google account at a time, so your personal and work inboxes land in the same chat window. Handy for checking two calendars at once. The permission OpenAI asks for on Gmail and Calendar, though, goes well beyond reading.

Apple still ships the MacBook Pro 16 with the familiar 140W power adapter, which is insufficient under full load and the battery has to step in to fill the gap. Even a more powerful power adapter does not solve the issue, though.

The latest platform update for premium Claude accounts is hiding a quiet downgrade. Anthropic is officially ending a massive temporary promotional boost in mid-September, meaning active developers are about to lose a significant chunk of their weekly capacity.

Temporary chat was the mode in which ChatGPT knew nothing about you. Since 27 August there is a choice at the top right of the window. Personalized, and the chat reaches your memories, plugins and custom instructions. Save it, and it becomes a regular chat that follows your training setting.

Xbox's CEO is well aware of the mess console pricing is in right now and wants to shift focus to affordability. The narrative comes at a time when Xbox is already cutting costs on the game development side of the business.

The gadget called "Plaud One Explorer Edition" launches with introductory discounts and wants to help professionals process conversations, meetings and more through automation and with the help of AI. 4G LTE cellular connectivity is also supported by this new device.

China is rapidly expanding its humanoid-robot industry, but the machines remain too slow and unreliable to replace workers in most real-world jobs. Despite massive investment and impressive demonstrations, the technology still faces major AI and training-data challenges.

Nvidia could be gearing up to officially launch DLSS 5 neural rendering following the .dll file that was spotted in the early access build of NBA 2K27. A modder was able to implement the tech in Control with neural rendering sliders.

Arm has unveiled its new AGI server processor with up to 136 Neoverse V3 cores, 6 TB of memory support and 844.8 GB/s of bandwidth. Designed for AI workloads, the chip is expected to enter commercial shipments in the coming months.

LG and Nvidia are ramping up their robotics efforts, with plans to generate 100,000 hours of training data by the end of 2026 to prepare LG's CLOiD robot for increasingly complex tasks. The move puts LG in an increasingly competitive field alongside Tesla Optimus, BYD Xiao Di, Figure 03, 1X NEO and other humanoid robots vying to shape the future of factories and homes.

ChatGPT Work's cloud browser got its own sign-in form on August 25. You type the username and password yourself, and OpenAI says the model never sees them and does not store them. The session it keeps afterwards is a different matter, and it lives on a computer at OpenAI. Here is where the off switch sits.

The unrestricted access ChatGPT Plus users recently enjoyed is now over. The strict five-hour usage limit for Codex and Work features is officially back as the company wants to stop users from draining resources.

Taiwanese furniture hardware maker King Slide Works has become an unlikely beneficiary of the AI boom, supplying specialized rails for data-center servers. Its shares have surged nearly 280% this year, helping its founder become Taiwan’s richest person.

AI video generators are significantly harder to use for free than typical LLMs like ChatGPT, with most providers being stingy with free credits. Getting them to create exactly what you want — while also maintaining a good, consistent look — is even harder. So I decided to test the alternative: hosting a local model such as MiniMax H3.

Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 feature that lets users reserve portions of unified memory for graphics and AI workloads. It could be especially useful on systems such as AMD Strix Halo and Nvidia RTX Spark, where very large shared-memory pools can already be allocated to the integrated GPU.

Xiaomi has unveiled the AI Cube engineering prototype, a mini PC that combines its Xring O3, O100 and D100 chips for local AI model deployment. The system supports 120B and 3B models and can deliver up to 150 W performance.

Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted a senior Nvidia manager over his alleged role in a scheme to smuggle advanced AI servers to China. The case involves 74 Nvidia B300-equipped systems and could result in a five-year prison sentence for the alleged central figure.

You switched off "Improve the model for everyone" under Data Controls and assume that settles it. The toggle does exactly one thing, and only from the moment you flip it. Memories, connected apps, uploaded files and the safety checks carry on regardless. One gesture even sends a whole chat into training anyway.

Anthropic is investigating elevated errors affecting several Claude models, including Opus 5, after another service disruption on August 24. The outage also hit Claude Code and follows multiple incidents recorded earlier this month at once.

The new HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 AI aims to lead the business class with up-to-date AMD power, a superb keyboard, and an extremely energy-efficient display. Yet, this expensive, long-lasting machine stumbles when it comes to its aluminum chassis.

Chinese humanoid robots have beaten Usain Bolt’s 100m world record, but their messy finishes show there is still plenty of room for improvement. The World Humanoid Robot Games games are also testing whether these machines can move beyond impressive speed and handle real-world tasks autonomously.

Nvidia is raising the cost of its AI servers by more than 15% in many cases as soaring memory prices add to the cost of AI infrastructure. The move could make already expensive data center projects even more costly and push tech giants to accelerate development of their own AI chips.

OpenAI has switched on Computer History in the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the UK. On a Mac it turns your app and website activity into a timeline and into memories. It stays off until you turn it on, and OpenAI's own documentation flags three things worth reading first.

OpenAI switches on ChatGPT Ads in 31 European markets on 24 August. Only Free and Go users see them, and in the EEA and Switzerland there is no personalization at launch, so there is nothing to consent to yet. The free plan still hides an ads-free option that costs you messages and tools.

Adobe is significantly expanding its generative creative platform Firefly by making three key audio tools available to all users. Firefly can now generate music, voices, and sound effects from simple prompts. All audio content is explicitly cleared for use in commercial video projects. The company is also adding leading models such as Google's Gemini.

Enterprise SSD prices have soared as AI infrastructure drives demand for storage, with a 30TB TLC drive now costing around $22,600. HDDs are far cheaper, but securing their supply through 2027 is becoming increasingly difficult.

The RayNeo iO Smart Glasses are the latest entry in the company’s smart glass range, which currently includes the X2 and X3 Pro. The GT Series will join the Air series with more premium features and a higher price point.

Google is now offering its Gemini chatbot to students for free, at least for one year. In the US, students get the better Pro version, while all other students throughout the world can only claim the Plus variant.

Researchers kept asking Microsoft Copilot why it could not run a command on its own. Mid-refusal, the assistant named the undocumented parameter that made it possible. One click on a link was then enough to read a victim's inbox, calendar and cloud storage. Microsoft closed the critical flaw on 18 August.

ChatGPT for Teens went live on August 18. OpenAI now estimates your age from the topics you discuss, the times you use the app and how old your account is. Guess wrong and an adult account picks up teen restrictions. Here is how to check yours and get them lifted.

The two-in-one Hoverair Versa gimbal has launched on Indiegogo. The 4K 60p 3-axis gimbal can be attached to its Flight Kit for use as a self-flying drone, enabling hands-free tracking and filming.

Microsoft is merging its two Copilot apps. Account migrations start on August 18, 2026, and three features do not survive the move: Deep Research, Podcasts and group chats. The replacement for Deep Research is Researcher, and that one sits behind Microsoft 365 Premium at $19.99 a month.

A short promo or instructional video was discovered in the latest beta version of macOS 26.7 confirming for the first time that Apple will indeed be launching AirPods with a built-in camera, primarily for one specific purpose.

The new Asus ExpertBook PM5 G2 impresses with a matte 144 Hz WQHD display, a powerful Ryzen CPU, and solid battery life. This 16-inch business notebook is well-equipped for the demands of the workday.

Cursor introduced Origin, a code hosting and pull request platform built into its own editor, rolling out in beta to paid users the same day GitHub fought a major service outage.

At the second World Humanoid Robot Games, 23 teams entered a simulated firefighting and rescue event. The first outdoor firefighting challenge was designed to test how well humanoids hold up outside the lab, and only three teams survived it.

Six signs are supposed to give away a synthetic voice on the phone. Two of them appear in no source at all, three are technically obsolete, and the one that still works has nothing to do with sound. The largest listening study to date also shows that people are not getting better at catching fakes. They are getting worse at believing real voices.

Less than a year after launch, Microsoft is moving its animated AI companion, Mico, from the chatbot to the classroom. The move coincides with a merger of the consumer and Microsoft 365 Copilot apps, which begins rolling out on August 18.

WhatsApp is testing an AI that detects scam messages directly on your phone. No message content leaves the device, and the encryption remains intact. The catch lies in Meta’s own description: It only checks who isn’t in your contacts. That’s exactly where the most dangerous scams lie.

OpenAI has switched on Computer History in the ChatGPT app for macOS. It records clicks, keystrokes and app switches, then turns them into a timeline and memories. OpenAI's own documentation says the files are not encrypted and that other programs on your Mac may be able to read them.

Twitch uses creator content to train Amazon's generative AI models. The setting arrived on August 12 already switched on for every account, with no announcement. It covers streams, chat, VODs, clips and images. Here is where the setting can be found and what it does not cover.

Chuwi's UniBook is a new 14-inch entry-level notebook priced at $449 powered by the Intel Wildcat Lake processors. While this strategic shift aims to revitalize the market for affordable notebooks, it entails significant performance compromises in practice.

The Asus ProArt PZ14 is a very slim multimedia convertible with strong CPU performance and an amazing 144 Hz OLED touchscreen, which offers very accurate color profiles. The GPU performance on the other hand is not great, which is falling behind the current rivals from Intel and AMD.

Google has launched Gemini 3.7 Flash, promising major gains in coding, web development, and AI agents. The new model also comes with significantly lower introductory pricing, making advanced AI workflows cheaper to run.

Google DeepMind's SL2T model lets Pixel 11 owners sign instead of type. American Sign Language feeds straight into Gboard and Live Transcribe at no extra cost, and the camera feed never leaves the phone: only body landmarks go to the server. Other sign languages and other devices are still missing.

Optimal Transit has unveiled the second generation of its Kraaken, a zero-emissions floating platform designed to supply coastal communities with electricity, desalinated water and AI computing capacity. The relocatable vessel could offer a faster, lower-cost alternative to land-based infrastructure.

Microsoft's support page names four AI components inside a Copilot+ PC. Its own delivery list has nine, among them Semantic Analysis, Content Extraction and Image Search. Exactly one can be removed since late July, and Microsoft only turned it into a separate package on that very day. What really goes, what only switches off and what stays.