Apple Faces Shareholder Lawsuit Over AI Disclosures
A group of Apple shareholders filed a securities-fraud class action in San Francisco, alleging that executives overstated the company’s Siri AI progress, leading to inflated stock valuations and investor losses when the promised features were delayed until 2026. read more
Nvidia and Foxconn in Talks to Deploy Humanoid Robots
Taiwan’s Foxconn and Nvidia are discussing deploying humanoid robots at Foxconn’s new Houston plant, set to build Nvidia’s GB300 AI servers, as one of the first large-scale uses of bipedal and wheeled robots in electronics manufacturing. read more
Thinking Machines Lab Secures $2 B at $10 B Valuation
Stealth AI startup Thinking Machines Lab, founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, closed a $2 billion seed round at a $10 billion valuation, one of the largest first financings in AI history, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Conviction Partners, and others. read more
Applebee’s and IHOP to Roll Out AI-Powered Tech Support and Personalization
Parent company Dine Brands will integrate Amazon’s Q generative AI across its 3,500+ Applebee’s and IHOP locations, offering real-time tech support for franchisees, AI-driven menu personalization, automated table-clearing detection, and staffing-optimization tools. read more
Google Gemini Rolls Out Video Analysis Feature
Google’s Gemini AI app on Android and iOS now lets users upload video clips for frame-by-frame AI insights. answering questions about on-screen content, extracting metadata, and generating contextual summaries. with web support coming soon. read more