Jay Peters

Google's Gemini has launched multistep agentic AI features on Pixel and Samsung phones that accomplish tasks like food ordering, beating Apple's significantly delayed Siri Intelligence capabilities.

“Author of "Google Did What Apple Couldn't"”

Meta is launching new AI-powered features for Facebook including animated profile pictures, AI-generated story restyling, and animated post backgrounds to improve user engagement and cultural relevance.

“Author of "Facebook is Trying to Be Cool Again"”

Meta is pausing teen access to its AI characters to develop a new version with enhanced parental controls after parents requested more insights and control over their teens' AI interactions.

“Author of "This Is Meta Admitting It Rushed AI for Teens"”

Apple's long-time head of UI design Alan Dye is joining Meta as chief design officer to oversee hardware, software, and AI integration for the company's new design studio.

“Author of "Apple's head of UI design is leaving for Meta to oversee AI and hardware integration"”

Reddit is suing Perplexity and data scraping services for illegally circumventing content protections to feed AI training, while competitors like OpenAI and Google pay for licensing agreements.

“Author of "AI Companies Are Running Out of Free Content"”

5CA denies being hacked after Discord reported a security incident involving 70,000 government ID photos, claiming the incident may have resulted from human error outside of 5CA's systems.

“Author of "Discord Vendor 5CA Denies Being Hacked After 70,000 Users' ID Photos Exposed"”

Apple CEO Tim Cook committed to major AI investment and repositioning Apple as an eventual category leader in AI, despite current delays in rolling out AI features like an upgraded Siri.

“Author of "Tim Cook Finally Admits What We've All Been Thinking"”

Yelp is rolling out AI-generated short videos nationwide that automatically synthesize user photos and reviews into narrated vertical videos about restaurants and businesses using OpenAI, ElevenLabs, and Amazon technologies.

“Author of "Your Dinner Pics Are Now Starring in Yelp's Next AI Production"”

“Byline author reporting on Netflix's new AI Discover tab feature.”

“Reported on Meta open-sourcing code to allow integration of its Muse AI agent into custom gadgets.”

“Byline author reporting on Google's Gemini 4 Argon model launch and limited access to trusted cyber defenders.”

“Byline author who covered Nvidia's DLSS 5 launch and its AI-based graphics enhancement features for gaming.”

“Reporter covering Disney's AI-powered search tools for Disney Plus and ESPN.”

“Byline author of statement covering OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google staff urging US government to regulate automated AI development.”

“Journalist reporting on Linus Torvalds stating that Linux is not anti-AI and telling critics to fork the kernel if they disagree.”

“Jay Peters co-authored the article about OpenAI's plans to announce a ChatGPT smart speaker in 2027.”

“Byline author reporting on Mira Murati's testimony in the Musk v. OpenAI trial.”

“Byline author reporting on Google's rollout of Ask YouTube conversational search for Premium users.”

“Byline author covering OpenAI's new workspace agents for ChatGPT Business and Enterprise users.”

“Author covering new RCS Universal Profile 4.0 standard enabling video calls across iPhone and Android.”