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Several toys with artificial intelligence responded to questions with odd and sometimes sexually explicit answers.

Huawei Technologies is reinforcing its position in the foldable smartphone segment with the global launch of the Mate X7, as the market awaits Apple’s much-anticipated foldable iPhone and digests the recent announcement of Samsung Electronics’ first trifold. The Huawei Mate X7, which was released in China last month, features a thickness of 4.5mm (0.2 inches) when unfolded. The device, including the battery, weighs up to 236 grams. It was rolled out globally at an event in Dubai on Thursday....

After hearing the feedback, McDonald's Netherlands said in an email to NBC News on Wednesday that it had removed the ad. While "it was intended to...

New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have loose guardrails.

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook met with US lawmakers on Wednesday to lobby against pending children’s online safety legislation that would require app store operators to authenticate users’ ages, pressing instead for an alternate version that puts the burden of protecting kids on parents.

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Review: Amazon’s $630 pen-enabled device is a tough sell for most people.

The developer of the ICEBlock app sued the U.S. government for alleged free speech infringements.

Chinese companies moved quickly into smartglasses after Meta's release, with Inmo and Rokid sold worldwide.

That includes the first of Google's AI glasses in partnership with Warby Parker.

Apple has seen extraordinary turnover in its top ranks over just the past week.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it’s working to create two different categories of artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses to compete next year with existing models from Meta Platforms Inc.: one with screens, and another that’s audio focused.

Bloomberg reported on Saturday that Srouji had told CEO Tim Cook that he was considering leaving.

Apple Inc. chip chief Johny Srouji, whose potential departure risked worsening a bout of executive turnover, told staff on Monday that he’ll stay at the iPhone maker for now.

... artificial intelligence (AI) offerings in this massive smartphone market. ... news release. “Consumers who purchased smartphones during the COVID-19...

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has moved to tighten controls on its artificial intelligence-powered smartphone after several of China’s most widely used apps restricted its voice-operated functions. The company said it had scaled back the capabilities of Doubao, the agentic AI that runs on the device. In a statement issued on Friday, ByteDance said it would prevent the Nubia M153 AI phone from claiming incentives that were intended for active human users. It was also disabling the assistant’s...

Meta has acquired the startup Limitless, which makes a small, artificial intelligence-powered pendant.

Chinese tech firm Xiaomi reaped returns from its artificial intelligence spending in 2025 that “far exceeded expectations”, the company’s president Lu Weibing said in a recorded video posted on Chinese social media platform Douyin. Lu said the Beijing-based company was pivoting to embodied AI after heavy investment in general AI over the past few quarters. The Beijing-based company’s efforts to apply AI in electric vehicles (EVs) and robotics are similar to Elon Musk’s plan of using the advanced...

Although Apple has continued to avoid naming a dedicated AI app or AI ... news of two more exec retirements. Kate Adams, who has served as...

The two executives reported to Apple CEO Tim Cook and are the latest members of senior leadership to exit the iPhone maker.

One thing has bucked the trend of rising prices: computing. Technological advances have underpinned a consistent drop in the cost of computers. But experts say that this may be reaching a limit.

Alan Dye was part of the redesign of Apple's software interface for iPhones, Macs, and Apple Watch called Liquid Glass.

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies has launched a new app to facilitate seamless data exchange between its proprietary operating system HarmonyOS and Apple’s iOS ecosystem. The “HarmonyOS Interconnect” app was recently made available on the App Store for MacOS devices, days after the release of the version for the iPhone and iPad. Once installed on an Apple device, it allows AirDrop-style transfers of files, images, videos and contact information between a device running on the latest...

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies has launched a new app to facilitate seamless data exchange between its proprietary operating system HarmonyOS and Apple’s iOS ecosystem. The “HarmonyOS Interconnect” app was recently made available on the App Store for MacOS devices, days after the release of the version for the iPhone and iPad. Once installed on an Apple device, it allows AirDrop-style transfers of files, images, videos and contact information between a device running on the latest...

Apple will ship 247.4 million iPhones in 2025, up just over 6% year-on-year, research firm IDC forecast.

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

Apple — a laggard in the AI race — has been slow to add AI ... news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters...

... AI-powered assistant. By that point, Giannandrea had already been sidelined, according to Bloomberg. The news organization reported that Tim Cook...

The AI infrastructure buildout is creating shortages of components including various types of chips that are also used in consumer electronics.

Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of its first multi-folding smartphone, as it faces growing pressure to keep up with innovations from competitors.