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Waze Adds Gemini Voice Commands, Smarter Routing and a Quieter Driving Mode

Waze Gemini adds voice search, incident reporting, quieter navigation and Motorcycle Mode in Google’s latest AI update.

Apple Silicon got an early boost from the failed car project, and the next M7 chips could push its AI hardware into servers.

OpenAI is hiring for family AI experiences as ChatGPT gains older users, parents and tighter safety scrutiny across households.

Meta turned off its Instagram AI deepfakes feature after backlash over consent, privacy and sextortion risks tied to public accounts.

Meta removed its Instagram AI feature after backlash over privacy and consent concerns around public photo use.

Sunrun is piloting AI compute in customers’ homes, betting distributed AI compute can ease data center backlash and create new revenue.

Instagram’s Adam Mosseri says users who dislike AI content should avoid it in their feed as Meta leans on labels, not filters.

Dataland’s AI art gallery opened in Los Angeles with an immersive rainforest exhibit, biometric sensors and a push for ethical AI creativity.

OpenAI says GPT-5.6 is the preferred model for Microsoft Copilot, signaling the partnership remains intact despite Microsoft’s in-house AI push.

OpenAI leadership shifts again as Fidji Simo moves to a part-time advisory role after medical leave, with the company refocusing on agents.