Apple expands Creator Studio with AI features for video, image, and audio editing

Apple has updated its Creator Studio suite with a range of AI-powered features across Pixelmator Pro, Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and other apps. Juli Clover reports for MacRumors that the updates span video editing, image creation, audio production, and document tools. For content professionals working with video, Final Cut Pro receives two notable AI …

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Gemini Omni Flash: Google brings conversational video editing to the enterprise

Google has opened its Gemini Omni Flash model to developers and enterprise customers via API, bringing conversational video editing to professional workflows for the first time. Sam Witteveen reports for VentureBeat that the model, which debuted at Google I/O 2026, lets users generate and refine video clips through plain-language instructions rather than prompt-by-prompt generation from …

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Claude Sonnet 5 brings near-flagship AI performance to a lower price tier

Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 5, a new AI model that the company says delivers performance close to its flagship Opus 4.8 system at a significantly lower price. The model is now the default for users on Anthropic’s Free and Pro plans and is also available to Max, Team, and Enterprise customers. Developers can access …

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Google opens up personalized AI image generation in Gemini to all U.S. users

Google has made personalized AI image generation in its Gemini app available to all eligible users in the United States at no cost. Lauren Forristal reports for TechCrunch that the feature was previously restricted to paid subscribers on the Plus, Pro, and Ultra tiers. The feature is part of Gemini’s Personal Intelligence functionality, which uses …

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OpenAI is teasing a physical shortcut device for its Codex coding tool

OpenAI is releasing a physical hardware device tied to its AI-powered coding assistant, Codex. Emma Roth reports for The Verge that the launch is scheduled for July 15th. The device will be released in partnership with Work Louder, a company specialising in mechanical keyboards and programmable macro pads. OpenAI revealed the product in a short …

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Tidal bans royalties for AI-generated music

Tidal has announced a new AI policy that blocks fully AI-generated music from earning royalties and flags it with a visible label in the app. Tony Gervino writes for Tidal Magazine that the move is driven by an inbox “inundated with music that is created completely AI-generated and impersonating existing artists purely for financial gain.” …

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DSpark: DeepSeek cuts AI response times with new decoding framework

Chinese AI company DeepSeek has released a new technical framework called DSpark, designed to make its flagship V4 model respond significantly faster. Ben Jiang reports for the South China Morning Post that DSpark increases per-user response speeds by up to 85 per cent, while also reducing the need for powerful and expensive chip infrastructure. The …

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Google Meet gets AI note-taking for Pro and Ultra subscribers

Google has added an AI-powered note-taking feature to Google Meet. The official announcement explains that Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers can now use “Take notes for me” on web and mobile. Eligible Google Workspace business customers also have access. The feature uses Gemini to transcribe conversations and generate a structured meeting summary with key …

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Young workers paying price of AI boom, and the data keeps getting worse

Artificial intelligence is shrinking job opportunities for young workers at an accelerating rate, according to new data from Stanford economist Erik Brynjolfsson and ADP Research. The findings, published through the newly launched Canaries Dashboard, draw on payroll records covering roughly one in six American workers across more than 730 occupations. The top-line numbers look calm. …

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Claude Fable 5 is close to coming back after weeks of government restrictions

The Trump administration is moving toward lifting restrictions on Anthropic’s Fable 5 AI model, which has been offline since June 12 following government intervention over security concerns. A source close to the situation tells Axios that access could be restored as early as next week, pending final approval from the Pentagon and the National Security …

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