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Apple teams up with LG on smart home gear, Common Sense Media calls ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk, and a nonprofit pays government salaries.
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Apple's smart home push will include a doorbell, lock and thermostat developed through an unusual partnership with LG, according to a new report.(paywalled)
Why it matters Apple is leaning on an established hardware maker rather than building everything itself, which signals how it plans to enter a crowded smart home category.
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A nonprofit run by SpaceXAI's general counsel is reportedly paying the salaries of members of the National Design Studio, a sort of DOGE successor, per a WIRED investigation.(paywalled)
Why it matters Outside funding of government staff raises questions about who influences federal work and how that arrangement is disclosed.
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Formula 1 on Apple TV will offer Dolby Atmos on supported devices, beginning with the U.S. Grand Prix weekend on October 23, which means louder engines.
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Elon Musk's America PAC is spending heavily on the midterms, and WIRED has built a live tracker to follow the money daily.(paywalled)
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