Tech Roundup: AI Wars, Apple iOS 27, Wearables, and More

AI and Chatbots

Anthropic’s Fable 5 Beats ChatGPT 5.5 by 20% in Coding Benchmarks – The new Mythos-class model excels in long-context handling and coding tasks. Read more
Your ChatGPT bills could soon get a drastic price cut – OpenAI considers price cuts amid fierce competition from Anthropic and Google. Read more
OpenAI says fake accounts from China tried to turn Americans against data centers – Influence campaigns using ChatGPT targeted U.S. data center opposition. Read more
If you’re using AI tools like ChatGPT to fact-check news, there’s some bad news for you – MIT study warns AI fact-checking may weaken users’ ability to spot misinformation. Read more

The Biggest Hidden Features Inside Apple’s iOS 27 Update – iOS 27 brings performance enhancements, deeper customization, and smarter AI capabilities. Read more
I tried iOS 27 Clean Up vs. Galaxy AI Photo Assist in a 7-round test – Apple’s new Clean Up tool goes head-to-head with Samsung’s AI photo editor. Read more

Apple Watch Ultra 4 Leaks Reveal the Biggest Upgrade Ever – Rumors point to a redesigned Apple Watch Ultra with advanced health monitoring. Read more
Meta Smart Glasses Daily Usage Tripled Year-Over-Year – Meta reports strong growth for its Ray-Ban smart glasses. Read more
Google Gemini Smart Glasses Launching in Fall To Take On Meta – Warby Parker and Gentle Monster will release Google-powered glasses. Read more

Intel details Project Firefly and how it’s pushing affordable laptops – Intel’s initiative aims to make budget laptops exciting with metal designs and long battery life. Read more
Qualcomm Teases Next-Gen Snapdragon XR Chipset – Possibly debuting in Pico’s next flagship, the new chip targets standalone headsets. Read more
Nvidia’s market cap dropped by almost $330 billion in 24 hours – Broadcom’s poor guidance sent shockwaves through the AI chip giant. Read more
AMD exec says DDR5 RAM pricing won't normalize until 2028 – A sobering outlook on memory costs for PC builders. Read more

Prince William's Homewards programme wants to use big data and AI to stop homelessness – Salesforce provides AI expertise for the UK initiative. Read more