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Anthropic connects Claude to Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and OneDrive
Anthropic is integrating its Claude AI assistant with Microsoft 365 services so it can surface content from Word documents, Teams messages, and Outlook emails in conversations with the chatbot. It’s part of a series of updates to Claude to make the chatbot more useful at work. Claude will now connect with Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive […]
“Irreplaceable Treasures”: Japan Formally Urges OpenAI to Protect Anime, Manga IPs from Sora 2
SummaryJapan appealed to OpenAI to prevent Sora 2 from infringing on Japanese IP, calling anime and manga "irreplaceable treasures"The request follows viral Sora 2 clips mimicking hit anime and manga characters and stylesOfficials hinted at using the AI Promotion Act if voluntary compliance fails, while OpenAI explores revenue sharingJapan formally urged Sora 2’s creators OpenAI to avoid conduct that could infringe Japanese IP. The request was made after Sora 2 clips mimicking hit anime and manga flooded social media.Minister Minoru Kiuchi, who oversees IP and AI strategy, conveyed the request through the Cabinet Office’s Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters during a Cabinet Office press conference. He referred to manga and anime as "irreplaceable treasures," adding that they are ce...
Why world models are the next big thing in AI
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Around the middle of last year, Pim de Witte started reaching out to a handful of prominent AI labs to see if they'd be interested in using data from […]
MacBook Pro rumor points to OLED, touchscreen upgrades next year
Apple just announced 14-inch MacBook Pro updates that add a new generation M5 processor, faster storage, and a promise of 24-hour battery life, but Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman now reports next year’s refresh will be more thorough. For several years, Gurman has said that, according to his sources, the next major MacBook Pro revamp would add […]
Apple TV and Peacock announce a discounted $15 monthly subscription bundle
Apple has partnered with NBCUniversal for a new subscription bundle that includes Apple TV and Peacock Premium for $14.99 per month, or Apple TV and the mostly ad-free Peacock Premium Plus for $19.99 per month. The newly rebranded Apple TV is $12.99 per month on its own following a price increase this summer, while Peacock […]
Anthropic turns to ‘skills’ to make Claude more useful at work
AI agents spent years as a concept and then as an experiment. Now, AI companies are devoting even more time and resources than before to make their agents actually useful for end users, whether they’re consumers or professionals. Anthropic on Thursday announced its next step toward that goal: Skills for Claude. The tool is made […]
Steve Jobs will appear on commemorative $1 coin
The US Mint has revealed the design for a commemorative $1 coin honoring late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs. The coin features a young Jobs sitting crosslegged in front of a California landscape of rolling hills, the Mint said. Of course, he’s wearing a turtleneck. There’s also an inscription: “Make something wonderful.” The 2007 […]
Microsoft is reportedly moving its Surface manufacturing out of China
As trade tensions grow between the US and China, Microsoft is reportedly preparing to move the manufacturing of its Surface laptops and tablets out of China. Nikkei reports that Microsoft is aiming to move manufacturing of Surface devices and data center servers out of China “starting from 2026 at the earliest.” The move will reportedly […]
Google’s AI video generator is getting better editing and more audio
Google is making videos created with the AI filmmaking tool Flow even more realistic — and harder to identify as AI-generated at first glance. The company announced Wednesday that users can add in and change the shadows and lighting of their AI videos. The expanded editing features in Flow are tied to the Veo 3.1 […]
The MLB app’s best feature is a 30-second delay
When my household quit cable four years ago and I lost access to Seattle Mariners games on TV, I started streaming the radio broadcast on the Google Home speaker in my kitchen. Honestly? Baseball on the radio rules. You get to walk around and do stuff to the pleasant background sounds of the crowd. Sometimes […]
Senate Democrats want to know: was YouTube’s Trump settlement a bribe?
A group of Democratic lawmakers are asking questions about YouTube’s $24.5 million settlement with President Donald Trump. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, five Senators — Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) — asked for details about any settlement […]
Insta360’s impressive X5 action cam has fallen to a new low price
If you’re looking for a great 360-degree action camera for your next adventure, the Insta360 X5 is an excellent pick that’s on sale in black at Amazon and Best Buy for $499.99 ($50 off) through October 16th, which is an all-time low. It’s also available directly from Insta360’s online storefront for the same price with […]
