Xiaomi Unveils Three New Chips for Smartphones, AI and Autonomous Driving
Xiaomi has unveiled three new in-house chipsets designed for smartphones, artificial intelligence and autonomous driving, marking a major expansion of its semiconductor ambitions. The new lineup consists of the Xring O3, a flagship smartphone processor;…
Alibaba Wan3.0 Turns Documents and Slides Into 30-Second AI Videos
Alibaba has officially rolled out Alibaba Wan3.0, the latest version of its AI video generation model, with the ability to create videos of up to 30 seconds from a wide range of inputs, including documents, spreadsheets, presentations and web pages. The…
UK-Ukraine AI Defence Deal Gives Britain Access to Ukraine’s Battlefield Data
The UK and Ukraine have signed a new UK-Ukraine AI defence partnership designed to jointly develop artificial intelligence technologies for defence and security. The agreement was signed in Kyiv on August 24 by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and…
iPhone 18 Pro Could Bring a Smaller Dynamic Island, A20 Pro Chip and New Camera Technology
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at a September keynote, with current reports pointing to September 9, 2026 as the likely event date. Pre-orders are expected to follow on September 12, with retail availability…
GPT-Image-2 Adds Transparent Backgrounds in API Preview
OpenAI has introduced transparent backgrounds for GPT-Image-2 in the API, with the capability currently available in preview. The update allows developers to generate image assets that can be used on different backgrounds without an opaque background…
AWS Brings OpenAI GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna to Amazon Bedrock in India
Amazon Web Services has announced the general availability of OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna models on Amazon Bedrock in India, giving enterprises access to the models while keeping inference within AWS infrastructure in the country. The launch is…
Meta Expands Edits Video App With AI Animation, Templates and More
Meta has announced another round of updates for its Edits video editing app, adding new organization, AI-powered creation and customization features. The company has continued to introduce new capabilities to Edits on a regular basis, expanding the app…
Slack Code Turns Workplace Channels Into Collaborative AI Coding Spaces
Slack has introduced Slack Code, a new feature that turns its workplace communication platform into a collaborative environment for software development with AI agents. Announced on August 20, 2026, the feature allows team members to bring coding agents…
China Prepares Chang’e 7 Mission to Search for Water Ice at the Moon’s South Pole
China is preparing to launch the Chang’e 7 mission, an ambitious robotic lunar exploration mission focused on the Moon’s south polar region. The spacecraft is mounted on a Long March 5 rocket and was rolled out to the launch pad at the Wenchang Space…
OpenAI Adds Apple Messages Integration to ChatGPT for macOS
OpenAI has introduced a new ChatGPT Apple Messages integration for its macOS desktop application, giving the AI assistant the ability to interact directly with Apple’s Messages app. The plugin allows ChatGPT to search conversations, locate older…