Topic: developer access
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Meta Delays Muse Spark API Promised to Developers
Meta released its Muse Spark AI model in April but withheld the API, delaying external developers' access until June amid repeated schedule slips. The API delay undermines Meta's platform ambitions, as competitors like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google launch developer access alongside their models. ...
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Free Mobile and Nokia Open Their Network to Developers for Innovation
Free Mobile has partnered with Nokia to grant developers streamlined access to its network capabilities, aiming to accelerate the creation of innovative telecom-enabled services and applications. The collaboration integrates Free into Nokia's "Network as Code" ecosystem, providing developers with...
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Apple Releases iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Third Developer Betas
Apple released the third developer betas for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, available via over-the-air update in Settings. The headline feature is Siri AI, a ChatGPT-like chatbot with contextual awareness, plus Apple Intelligence upgrades across Photos, Safari, Shortcuts, Wallet, and Passwords. Visual ref...
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Meta Opens Its Smart Glasses to Developers for New Apps
Meta is opening its smart glasses ecosystem to developers via a new Wearable Device Access Toolkit, allowing third-party apps to use the device's vision and audio features. The toolkit enables developers to create hands-free, AI-powered applications that leverage the glasses' sensors, audio, and ...
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Google Adds Video Understanding to YouTube and Google Assistant
Google is upgrading its video analysis with "agentic video understanding," allowing the Gemini model to dynamically process specific visual segments for higher precision and efficiency. This targeted approach significantly reduces computational costs by up to 66% and token usage by 88% while impr...
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Google Analytics API adds cross-channel conversion reporting (alpha)
Google has launched an alpha version of cross-channel conversion reporting in its Analytics Data API, allowing developers programmatic access to paid and organic performance data without manual report generation. This update enables teams to automate reporting, integrate data into custom dashboar...
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Unlocking iOS 26: How Developers Use Apple's Local AI Models
iOS 26 introduces Apple's Foundation Models framework, enabling developers to integrate local AI models into apps for smarter, offline features without cloud reliance or inference costs. These on-device models enhance usability and privacy, supporting functions like guided generation, tool callin...
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Google brings Gemini AI to more third-party speakers this year
Google is expanding its "Gemini built in" initiative to third-party devices like speakers and cameras, providing reference designs and tools for developers to create AI-powered smart home hardware. Carriers and ISPs, such as AT&T, can now integrate Google Home Premium and Gemini features into the...
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Delinea Acquires StrongDM to Boost Identity Security
Delinea's acquisition of StrongDM merges enterprise privileged access management with just-in-time authorization, creating a unified platform for continuous environments and non-human identities. The integrated solution enables a shift toward zero standing privilege, reducing the attack surface b...
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Apple Rolls Out New Beta Firmware for Latest AirPods Models
Apple has released a new beta firmware (build 8B5014c) for developers, targeting AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods 4, in coordination with iOS 26.1 testing. The update expands Live Translation support to include new languages such as Japanese, Korean, Italian, and Chinese, enhancing real-...
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Avalara's AI Agents Automate Tax and Compliance for You
Avalara is launching a groundbreaking AI platform in October 2025 that uses intelligent agents to automate entire tax and compliance workflows, promising enhanced accuracy, scalability, and speed. The platform, built on the ALFA framework, shifts compliance from a manual process to a proactive, A...
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Google's New AI Browses the Web Like a Human
Google has launched Gemini 2.5 Computer Use, an AI model that mimics human web browsing to automate interactions with websites lacking API access, such as completing online forms. This technology excels in user interface testing and digital navigation, building on prior agent-driven projects like...
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Control Your iPhone Game With AirPods Using RidePods
RidePods is a new iPhone game that uses head movements with Apple AirPods to control a motorcycle, eliminating the need for tapping or tilting the device. The game leverages Spatial Audio technology in specific AirPods models, utilizing built-in sensors for motion tracking, though it currently fe...
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iOS Beta Suggests Notifications for Third-Party Watches
Evidence in iOS 26.1 beta suggests Apple is developing a native "notification forwarding" feature to allow iPhone alerts on non-Apple wearables, a function currently limited to the Apple Watch. The feature is likely a response to the EU's Digital Markets Act, which pressures Apple to improve inte...
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Xreal says it cracked the smartglasses industry’s toughest challenge
The smart glasses industry has historically been a "financial black hole," with companies like Xreal losing money, but insiders believe the market is approaching a critical inflection point due to improved hardware and software, partly driven by Meta's 2023 Ray-Ban partnership. Xreal's latest mod...
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Google unveils Gemini Robotics 2.0 with better dexterity and safety
Google launched Gemini Robotics 2.0, an AI update giving robots enhanced dexterity, safety, and situational awareness, with one of three new sub-models immediately available to developers. The system aims to create a generalist robot capable of performing any human task, using whole-body intellig...
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iOS 27 simplifies Apple TV software updates
iOS 27 allows users to install Apple TV software updates directly through the Home app on iPhone, iPad, or Mac. This feature eliminates the need to physically access the Apple TV for updates, mirroring the convenient workflow of HomePod software updates. iOS 27 is currently available to developer...
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Google Pulls Gemma AI Models After Senator's Complaint
Google has withdrawn its open Gemma AI model from AI Studio following a complaint from Senator Marsha Blackburn, who accused the model of fabricating false sexual misconduct allegations against her. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about AI hallucinations, with Google acknowledging the ch...
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iOS 26.3 Beta 1 Released for iPhone and iPad Developers
Apple has released developer beta versions of iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 shortly after the public launch of the stable 26.2 versions. The initial focus of this update appears to be on improving system stability and reliability, likely addressing bugs rather than adding major new features. Access is...
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Meta's New Smart Glasses Launch: How to Watch Live
Meta Connect, the company's annual hardware event, is expected to feature the official launch of new smart glasses and updates on AI initiatives. The event will be livestreamed through Meta's Horizon website and Facebook page, with a VR viewing option available for Meta Quest headset users. Leake...
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