Google DeepMind adds private persistent cloud memory to Private AI Compute, letting AI retain context across devices through encrypted per-user databases whose decryption keys stay only on users’ personal devices, even as Google publishes verifiable server-software records and an independent security audit.
Meta launches $349 camera-free Ray-Ban Audio glasses shipping October 13 with music, calls and AI features, alongside a $149 FDA-cleared Hearing Enhancement mode that turns compatible glasses into over-the-counter hearing aids.
ElevenLabs launches the HIPAA-eligible Scribe v2 Medical speech-to-text model on ElevenAPI, offering enterprise customers Zero Retention Mode and posting a 4.9% word error rate across English, French, and German on Corti’s MedDictate benchmark.
Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI shopping agent from Amazon.com, alleging it accessed customer account pages and order histories without permission or identifying itself, exposing sensitive data and transactions to an undisclosed third party.
Mozilla launches the Firefox Smart Window beta with Mistral AI models in France and North America, offering tab-based answer sourcing and past-search retrieval while defaulting to no server-side conversation storage.
Meta faces a federal class-action lawsuit alleging it used children’s Facebook and Instagram photos without consent to train its unreleased NameTag facial-recognition system and generative AI models.
Apple unveils the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, using its larger display to support AI agents and multitasking while also previewing iPhone 18 Pro camera upgrades, the A20 Pro chip and on-device AI models.
Meta says it fixes Meta AI prompts after the tool identifies Utah mother Kalie Robins’ daughters and compiles their ages, birth weight, likely grade level, favorite places and other details from years of Facebook and Instagram posts.
Parents and children sue Meta in Illinois and California, alleging it harvested Facebook and Instagram photos without consent to train Emu and Muse Image AI models and develop the unshipped NameTag face-recognition system, potentially exposing millions to claims worth up to $5,000 per intentional Illinois biometric-privacy violation.
Apple says its upcoming Live Rewind feature captures the previous 15 seconds after a Digital Crown double-press, then uses the S11 chip’s Secure Enclave to process and immediately delete the audio, while Siri Recap offers toggleable high-level conversation summaries without transcripts, speaker labels, or timestamps.