Spotify’s Taste Profile Gives Premium Users More Control Over Recommendations
Spotify is expanding its Taste Profile beta to U.S. Premium listeners age 18 and older, letting them guide Home recommendations across music, podcasts and audiobooks.
Brad Bird’s 30-Year Passion Project Ray Gunn Finally Has a Trailer
More than three decades after Brad Bird first imagined it, Ray Gunn has a trailer. Netflix will bring the animated detective-noir film to select theaters in December before its streaming debut.
AI Is Disappearing Into the Computer Itself
Apple, Google, Qualcomm and Meta are moving AI from standalone apps into Macs, phones, laptops and glasses. Their recent launches point toward a future in which the computer itself supplies the assistant—while cloud models remain part of the mix.
Googlebook Starts at $899 as Google Bets Android Can Power a New Kind of Laptop
Google’s new Googlebook laptops start at $899, combine Android phone integration with ChromeOS desktop features and put Gemini throughout the experience. Preorders are open ahead of U.S. sales on Oct. 4.
YouTube Will Let You Build Your Own Homepage With Prompts
YouTube’s new Custom Feeds will let U.S. viewers describe what they want to watch and create dedicated homepage tabs around those interests. The company is also adding AI tools to creator editing and Studio workflows.
Discord Begins Age Assurance, Says Most Users Won’t Need an ID or Selfie
Discord says its age-assurance rollout begins this week and more than 90% of users will not be asked to confirm their age. Its automated model is not currently available in the U.K. or Australia.
Apple’s New Mac Studio Can Run Large AI Models Locally With 512GB of Memory
Apple’s new Mac Studio supports up to 512GB of unified memory for local AI workloads. The top memory configuration is expected in late October.
Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon Chips Bet on AI Agents in Android Phones
Qualcomm’s new flagship Snapdragon chips add more on-device AI hardware, but useful phone agents will depend on how Android makers and app developers use it.
OpenAI and Anthropic Just Made High-End AI Much Cheaper
OpenAI and Anthropic cut API prices for their latest models on the same day, sharpening the contest over what it costs to run AI agents on longer jobs.
Xbox Cuts 268 Jobs as Activision Takes Over the Next Halo
Microsoft is eliminating 268 Xbox roles while reorganizing its studios. The next Halo will come from a new Activision team, and Ninja Theory faces a proposed closure.