It’s not easy to get depression-detecting AI through the FDA

For the past seven years, the California-based startup Kintsugi has been developing AI designed to detect signs of depression and anxiety from a person’s speech. But after failing to secure FDA clearance in time, the company is shutting down and releasing most of its technology as open-source. Some elements may even find a second life … Read more

Why Vera cofounder Yaniv Bernstein was surprised when he said he was giving up AI

The great Australian writer, Rodney Hall, still writes longhand at his standing desk in Melbourne. Now 90, he’s the author of 14 novels, poetry and photography books as well as biographies. This week entrepreneur and investor Yaniv Bernstein announced swapping AI for the pen,  renouncing technology on the verge on inevitable ubiquity. “After twelve months … Read more

AI Will Drive Scalable Cyberattacks in 2026: Google Cloud

Google Cloud projects that AI-driven cyberattacks will scale over 2026, impacting manufacturing, retail, and finance sectors tied to global supply chains. Rising risks around AI agents, hypervisors, and third-party providers increase exposure to extortion, IP loss, and regulatory non-compliance, requiring stronger identity and infrastructure controls.   By 2026, AI will transition from an exceptional tool … Read more

AI can push your Stream Deck buttons for you

If you’re tired of controlling Stream Deck devices by manually pushing buttons, then good news: Elgato will now let you delegate that task to a chatbot instead. The Stream Deck 7.4 software update released today introduces Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, allowing AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, and Nvidia G-Assist to find and activate Stream … Read more

Understanding Gemini: Google’s AI tools, explained

After mapping the AI ecosystem in our previous guide, it’s time to get specific. Because while frameworks help, real value comes from understanding how each platform actually operates. Gemini is where Google’s AI ecosystem comes into focus but understanding it isn’t always straightforward. While google names everything like a product launch, Gemini isn’t a single … Read more

The Galaxy S26’s photo app can sloppify your memories

The Google Pixel 9 walked so that the Samsung Galaxy S26 could run. Google introduced AI editing tools to Photos slowly. It started with changes to the background — make the sky more blue, or remove crowds of tourists. Things got weird once the company added natural language requests and let you ask for basically … Read more