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Nvidia and LG partner to build AI factory for robots

NVIDIA and South Korea's LG Group announced a sweeping strategic partnership to build an AI factory ecosystem spanning robotics, autonomous driving, data centers, and GPU cloud services. The collaboration, formalized during a meeting between NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and LG…

EU rejects Apple’s bid to exempt Siri AI from DMA rules

Apple and the European Commission are locked in a public standoff over the company's decision not to launch its revamped Siri AI assistant on iPhones and iPads in the European Union, with each side blaming the other for the delay.

Taiwan weighs new AI chip export curbs to align with US

Taiwanese authorities are considering tighter export controls on AI chip sales to China, aiming to close loopholes that have allowed advanced semiconductors to be diverted from the island to Chinese buyers, according to a Bloomberg report on Monday.

Anthropic says Mythos turned patches into exploits in minutes

Anthropic's Mythos Preview AI model can transform newly disclosed software vulnerabilities into functional exploits in hours rather than weeks, according to new research the company shared exclusively with Axios on Sunday. The findings underscore how advanced AI is compressing the…

Apple unveils group subscriptions and bundles at WWDC 2026

Apple used the opening day of its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday to announce a suite of new App Store capabilities aimed at helping developers grow subscription businesses, including group purchases, cross-developer bundles, and enterprise volume buying — changes that…

Harvard, Princeton map every neuron in fruit fly nervous system

A large international team led by Harvard Medical School and Princeton University has published the first complete wiring diagram of all neuronal connections in the central nervous system of an adult fruit fly, a milestone that reveals motor control operates…

OpenAI outlines ‘third phase’ plan, files for IPO

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and chief scientist Jakub Pachocki published a blog post on Monday declaring the company is entering its "third phase," shifting its ambitions from research breakthroughs and product launches toward making advanced AI universally accessible and safe.

Moderna’s mRNA cancer prevention vaccine wins UK approval for clinical trial

Moderna and the University of Oxford announced on June 8 that their Phase 1/2 trial of mRNA-4194, an investigational mRNA-based cancer vaccine targeting Lynch syndrome, has received authorization from the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The trial, called…

Ukraine deploys AI drone that autonomously downs Russian Shaheds

Ukrainian defense tech startup MaXon Systems has successfully combat-tested an autonomous drone interceptor capable of downing Russian Shahed attack UAVs with minimal human input, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced in early June 2026. The system automates 95 percent of…

Nvidia signs sweeping AI deals with South Korean giants

Nvidia on Monday announced a series of partnerships with South Korean technology companies including SK Hynix, SK Telecom, Naver, and Doosan, as CEO Jensen Huang visited the country to deepen ties with Asia's chip industry amid surging demand for AI…

Apple’s top AI features in iOS 27 require 12GB devices

Apple confirmed on Monday at its Worldwide Developers Conference that the most powerful on-device AI capabilities coming in iOS 27 will be restricted to devices with at least 12GB of unified memory, leaving the standard iPhone 17 and all iPhone…

New CRISPR technique destroys cancer cells by shredding their DNA

Scientists have engineered a CRISPR system that selectively destroys cancer cells by shredding their genetic material, offering a potential new weapon against some of the deadliest and most treatment-resistant tumors. The research, published in Nature on June 8, demonstrates that…

Apple unveils AI cloud model built on Nvidia, Google tech

Apple revealed on Monday at WWDC 2026 that it has built its most powerful AI model yet — AFM Cloud Pro — in collaboration with Google Alphabet Inc. and Nvidia, running on Nvidia GPUs within Google Cloud infrastructure while extending…

Tim Cook delivers emotional final WWDC keynote as Apple CEO

Tim Cook closed his last Worldwide Developers Conference keynote as Apple chief executive on Monday with a personal reflection on his 15-year tenure, telling developers gathered at Apple Park and watching remotely that "I truly believe the best is still…

Gilead, Merck once-weekly HIV pill succeeds in Phase 3

Gilead Sciences and Merck announced on Sunday that their investigational once-weekly combination pill of islatravir and lenacapavir met its primary efficacy endpoint in two Phase 3 trials, marking a potential milestone in HIV treatment as the first long-acting oral therapy…

AstraZeneca obesity pill moves to Phase III after nearly 12% weight loss in mid-stage trials

AstraZeneca unveiled full results from two mid-stage trials of its experimental oral obesity drug elecoglipron on Monday at the American Diabetes Association's 2026 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, revealing that the once-daily pill produced an average body weight reduction of…

Apple unveils Spatial Reframing AI photo tool at WWDC 2026

Apple unveiled Spatial Reframing on Monday at WWDC 2026, a new AI-powered photo editing tool that lets users change the perspective of an image after it has been taken — as if the camera had been repositioned before the shot…

Meta scrubs facial recognition code from smart glasses app after WIRED expose

Meta has quietly removed facial recognition code from its AI companion app for Ray-Ban smart glasses after an investigation by WIRED exposed the feature's existence, raising fresh questions about the company's surveillance ambitions and its willingness to deploy biometric tools…

Apple unveils AI photo editing tools in iOS 27 at WWDC

Apple on Monday introduced new artificial intelligence-powered photo editing capabilities as part of iOS 27, previewed during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote at Apple Park. The features, housed under a new "Apple Intelligence Tools" section in the Photos app,…

Apple unveils sweeping parental controls at WWDC 2026

Apple on Monday used the opening day of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference to preview a broad set of new parental control and child safety features coming to iPhone, iPad, and Mac later this year, as child safety advocates staged…

17 EU nations sign pact to coordinate autonomous vehicle testing

Estonian ride-hailing platform Bolt, automaker Stellantis, and Chinese robotaxi operator Pony.ai announced on Saturday the launch of an autonomous mobility pilot program in Luxembourg, aiming to validate the safety, performance, and regulatory readiness of Pony.ai's seventh-generation autonomous vehicles.

Apple rebrands Siri as ‘Siri AI’ in sweeping overhaul at WWDC

Apple on Monday unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its voice assistant at the Worldwide Developers Conference, rebranding it as "Siri AI" and positioning the update as the centerpiece of what is also Tim Cook's final WWDC keynote as chief executive.

Apple unveils Siri AI and iOS 27 at WWDC 2026 keynote

Apple used its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on Monday to debut the most ambitious overhaul of Siri since the assistant launched in 2011, rebranding it as "Siri AI" — a fully conversational assistant rebuilt from the ground up with Apple…

Apple unveils iOS 27 at WWDC, prioritizing speed over new features

Apple unveiled iOS 27 on Monday at its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, emphasizing speed and software quality over flashy new features. The update promises substantial performance gains and design tweaks to the polarizing Liquid Glass aesthetic introduced last year, while…

Apple unveils macOS 27 Golden Gate, ending Intel Mac support

Apple on Monday unveiled macOS 27, officially named "Golden Gate," during its WWDC 2026 keynote at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The update marks the definitive end of the Intel era for Mac computers, requiring Apple silicon to install.

NIH-funded study triggers sleep’s benefits in awake brains

Scientists have demonstrated that the restorative benefits of sleep can be induced in localized brain regions while an animal remains fully awake, a finding that could reshape understanding of why organisms need to sleep and point toward new treatments for…

Nvidia and Hyundai expand alliance on robotics and AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun outlined an expanded partnership in Seoul on Monday, targeting physical AI and robotics across mobility, manufacturing, and smart factories. Huang declared the two companies are getting "very very…

Samsung chip chief meets Nvidia’s Huang in Seoul to deepen AI partnership

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jun Young-hyun met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul on Monday to discuss expanding cooperation on advanced memory chips and semiconductor manufacturing, as the two companies deepen ties across multiple fronts…

Meta says AI support tool flaw exposed 20,000 Instagram accounts

Meta has formally disclosed a security incident in which a flaw in its AI-powered Instagram account recovery tool allowed attackers to hijack more than 20,000 user accounts by tricking the system into sending password reset links to unauthorized email addresses.

Meta seeks contempt order against NSO Group over new WhatsApp attacks

Meta announced on Monday that it is filing a federal court contempt order against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, accusing it of violating a permanent injunction that barred it from targeting WhatsApp and its users. The company said WhatsApp had…