Tech News Weekly 454

Jacob Ward explores the resignation of an Anthropic AI researcher and mounting alarms over AI’s potential dangers, while Dan Moren recaps Apple’s major iPhone event, new hardware, and controversial AI-powered features.

• AI researcher Jacob Coxon quits Anthropic, warning the company is “gambling with our lives,” an admission echoed by Anthropic’s own AI safety leads, as calls for regulation grow louder inside the industry.
• Apple’s iPhone event marks the start of the John Ternus era as CEO, with Tim Cook stepping up to executive chairman and handing off the spotlight at a packed launch.
• Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 launch with advanced health sensors and Apple Intelligence-powered “Live Rewind” transcription features, raising questions about privacy, surveillance, and brand identity.
• Apple finally unveils the iPhone Duo foldable, with a redesigned interface for multitasking and new workflows, aiming to set the standard for premium foldables as pricing and developer adaptation come under scrutiny.

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• Transcripts: Tech News Weekly 454 Transcript

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• He Helped Build ChatGPT. Now He Says AI Could Kill Us All.
• OpenAI: An Alien Mind
• Introducing Apple Watch Series 12, with the all-new Health Sensing System
• Apple unveils Apple Watch Ultra 4
• Apple advances health and fitness capabilities using Apple Intelligence and the most accurate heart rate sensing in a wearable
• Apple introduces AirPods 5, featuring best-in-class open‑ear Active Noise Cancellation
• Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max
• Apple unveils iPhone Duo