AI July 2026
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Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop'
Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack are trying to combat the proliferation of fake AI content.
Google Earth slams the brakes on Gemini image generation for depressingly predictable reasons
Google is disabling Google Earth's new AI image generation after spotting too many policy violations from users.
Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day
The feature generated believable — but edited — images of the real world.
AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says boss of hacked company
Clement Delangue said he didn't want cyber attacks on other companies to become "normalised".
Here’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth
It’s easier than ever to deepfake satellite images.
The major labels propose rules to keep AI slop off the charts
A song can’t chart unless it’s “substantially human made.”
The MacRumors Show: Revisiting iOS 27 Ahead of iPhone 18 Pro
After over a month of testing iOS 27, on this week's episode of The MacRumors Show we circle back to the beta and talk through our experiences with Siri AI, Liquid Glass refinements, and more. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos iOS 27 is expected to launch this fall, bringing sweeping performance work across the system.
Square Enix Says Controversial Kingdom Hearts Collection Art Was the Result of 'Human Error,' Not Generative AI
The controversial key art for Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3 did not contain any AI-generated materials and was actually the result of "human error," according to a new statement from Square Enix.
‘Antizuck’ iOS app that claims to detect nearby smart glasses tops App Store chart
Vibes around Meta’s AI glasses are off lately. So much so that one of the top three paid iPhone apps...
Apple's M4 Pro Mac mini is back in stock & $30 off, but supply is limited
A top seller that's priced at a 30-day low, Amazon's M4 Pro Mac mini deal is both on sale and available to ship in 1-2 days.
Google Health could finally fix its most annoying feature: AI Coach
Google Health may soon let you mute its AI Coach. Code strings reveal new settings to turn off AI commentary for clean metrics.
It’s time to panic about AI safety
On The Vergecast: OpenAI, Hugging Face, China, and the hacker LLMs.
Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too
But swears OpenAI’s Hugging Face hack was worse.
iPhone leasing, the new China problem, & Apple's future on the AppleInsider Podcast
The Apple Upgrade program has been revealed, so it's time to discuss what leasing your Apple products actually means. Plus, your hosts discuss Apple's plan to combat the chip shortage on the AppleInsider Podcast.
iPhone 18 Pro Models Could Be Up to $300 More Expensive, Says Analyst
This year's iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max could be $250-$300 more expensive than existing iPhone 17 Pro models due to higher silicon and memory costs, an analyst claimed today. According to an earnings note by Jeff Pu of GF Securities, higher 2nm silicon and DRAM/NAND costs could drive the price hikes, as Apple grapples with global component shortages owing to the AI infrastructure buildout. Currently, the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max start at $1,099 and $1,199, respectively.
Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Dev Shift Up Releases Entirely AI-Generated K-Pop Music Video Starring Evie and Pretty Much Everyone Hates It
Stellar Blade: Blood Rain developer Shift Up has sparked a backlash for releasing an entirely AI-generated music video starring protagonist Evie.
Why I’m excited (and a little uneasy) about Android Halo’s always-on AI
Google’s always-on AI feels like the future. I’m just not convinced we’re ready for what it requires, which is a lot of trust.
Gemini Spark now works with Chrome, because giving your accounts to AI is a good idea
Gemini Spark can now automate repetitive web tasks using your signed-in accounts, with safeguards for sensitive actions.
Anthropic Says Claude Mistook the Open Internet for a CTF and Breached Three Organizations
Anthropic says 3 Claude models breached real organizations after misconfigured CTF evaluations exposed them to the open internet and production system
JP Morgan lowers Apple price target on supply constraint worries, still bullish long-term
While price increases didn't worry the investors at JP Morgan, ongoing supply chain constraints will have a short-term impact, and thus their new price target is $340.
Apple AI compute costs will be covered by iCloud+ subscriptions, for now
Monetizing AI is a tricky business and it seems Apple's only plans so far are tying daily usage limits to users' iCloud+ subscription tier, but whether or not that'll be enough isn't yet known.
Three things we learned about AI from Big Tech earnings
Billions of dollars are being poured into a new wave of AI technology. But will it pay off?
Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during tests
It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firm's networks.