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OpenAI Plans AI-Only TikTok‑Style Social App Powered by Sora 2

OpenAI Plans AI-Only TikTok‑Style Social App Powered by Sora 2

OpenAI is preparing a standalone social media app that mirrors TikTok’s vertical video feed but will feature only AI‑generated content. The app will be driven by the upcoming Sora 2 video model, limit clips to ten seconds or less, and include identity‑verification tools that let users’ likenesses be used in generated videos. Copyright safeguards will block certain content, and rights holders can opt out of having their material appear. Analysts suggest the move may capitalize on ongoing regulatory uncertainty surrounding TikTok’s U.S. operations.

SleepSpace AI App Offers Personalized Sleep Tracking and Coaching

SleepSpace AI App Offers Personalized Sleep Tracking and Coaching

SleepSpace is an AI‑driven sleep app that tracks nightly rest using a phone’s microphone and motion sensor, optionally integrating data from wearables such as Apple Watch or Oura. Users can start a seven‑day trial, after which they may subscribe for $25 per month or $99 per year. The app’s chatbot, Dr. Snooze, provides instant, science‑based recommendations and, when needed, connects users with human sleep experts. Early testers report clearer insights into wake‑ups, sleep quality scores and actionable tips that helped reduce nighttime interruptions.

Nothing Unveils Playground AI Tool for Building Mini Apps via Text Prompts

Nothing Unveils Playground AI Tool for Building Mini Apps via Text Prompts

Smartphone maker Nothing announced Playground, an AI‑driven platform that lets users create simple widget‑style apps by entering natural‑language prompts. The tool currently supports building and customizing Essential Apps widgets, with options for more technical users to tweak underlying code. Nothing emphasized security and ease of use, noting that full‑screen apps are not yet supported. The launch follows a recent $200 million funding round led by Tiger Global, and CEO Carl Pei highlighted the company’s vision of AI‑enhanced operating systems and hardware built specifically for AI use cases.

Anthropic Expands Claude Data Use, Offers Opt-Out for Users

Anthropic Expands Claude Data Use, Offers Opt-Out for Users

Anthropic announced that it will begin using new Claude chat interactions and coding tasks as training data for its large language models. The shift follows an update to the company’s privacy policy slated for October 8, which will automatically include user data unless individuals explicitly opt out. Users can control the setting through a “Help improve Claude” toggle in Privacy Settings. The policy also extends data retention from 30 days to five years for all users, while commercial‑tier accounts licensed through government or educational programs remain exempt from training data collection.

Google Drive Introduces AI-Powered Ransomware Detection

Google Drive Introduces AI-Powered Ransomware Detection

Google Drive for desktop is rolling out an AI-driven ransomware detection tool that scans for malicious file changes across Windows and macOS devices. Trained on millions of real-world ransomware samples, the model can identify suspicious activity, pause file syncing, alert users, and enable restoration to previous versions. The feature is currently in open beta with a goal of general availability by the end of the year, addressing a rise in ransomware incidents worldwide.

Cerebras Systems Raises $1.1 Billion in Series G Funding, Valued at $8.1 Billion

Cerebras Systems Raises $1.1 Billion in Series G Funding, Valued at $8.1 Billion

Cerebras Systems, the AI‑hardware startup founded in 2015, announced a $1.1 billion Series G round that values the company at $8.1 billion. The financing, co‑led by Fidelity and Atreides Management with participation from Tiger Global, Valor Equity Partners and 1789 Capital, follows a $250 million Series F round in 2021. CEO and co‑founder Andrew Feldman said the round will fund new data‑center expansions, U.S. manufacturing hubs and continued technology development. Despite an earlier plan to go public by 2025 that was delayed by regulatory review, Cerebras remains focused on scaling its AI inference services and cloud offering.

Anthropic Expands Claude Chat Data Use, Offers Opt-Out Option

Anthropic Expands Claude Chat Data Use, Offers Opt-Out Option

Anthropic announced that it will begin using user conversations and coding sessions from its Claude chatbot to train future large language models, unless users actively opt out. The policy change, detailed in an updated privacy notice, also extends data retention from thirty days to five years. New users encounter an opt‑in toggle during sign‑up, while existing users see a pop‑up prompting a choice. Users can manage the setting at any time under Privacy Settings by disabling the “Help improve Claude” switch. Commercial‑tier accounts remain exempt from the new training policy.

Google’s AI Mode Brings Conversational Image Search to Users

Google’s AI Mode Brings Conversational Image Search to Users

Google has rolled out an update to its AI Mode that lets users search for images using natural, conversational language. The new feature allows shoppers and browsers to describe what they want—like they would to a friend—and receive visual results that can be refined on the fly. Users can also start a search by uploading a reference photo or taking a picture, blending visual cues with text to hone results. The update, powered by Gemini 2.5 and the latest multimodal capabilities, is currently available in English to U.S. users.

Microsoft Launches Security Store for SaaS Solutions and AI Agents

Microsoft Launches Security Store for SaaS Solutions and AI Agents

Microsoft has introduced a Security Store that functions as a marketplace for security software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings and AI agents. The store features partners such as Darktrace, Illumio, Netskope, Perfomanta, and Tanium, providing tools for threat protection, identity, and device management. Solutions are designed to integrate tightly with Microsoft’s security suite—including Defender, Sentinel, Entra, Purview, and Security Copilot—streamlining procurement and deployment for businesses that rely on Microsoft platforms. In addition, Security Copilot users can now create custom AI agents through a no‑code workflow, expanding the ecosystem of intelligent security tools available in the store.

Nothing Unveils AI-Powered Playground App Store and Essential Suite

Nothing Unveils AI-Powered Playground App Store and Essential Suite

Nothing announced Playground, an AI‑driven app store built on Android, alongside its Essential brand of AI‑related products. Users can create simple apps from written prompts, share them, and install them on Nothing phones. While the company calls the effort a step toward an "AI‑native operating system," it remains an interface that runs on Android, not a new OS. Founder and CEO Carl Pei says the vision includes a future creator economy and more proactive phone behavior, but monetization and full‑screen apps are still on the horizon.

AI-Generated Actress Tilly Norwood Sparks Hollywood Backlash

AI-Generated Actress Tilly Norwood Sparks Hollywood Backlash

The debut of Tilly Norwood, an AI‑created performer from Xicoia’s AI talent studio, has ignited fierce criticism from Hollywood actors and creators. Industry figures such as Emily Blunt and Whoopi Goldberg have called the move "really scary" and warned that AI actors cannot replicate the nuances of real human performance. Creator Eline Van der Velden defends Norwood as a work of art, urging that she be judged on her own merits. The controversy raises broader questions about AI’s role in film, streaming and the future of creative labor.