AI & Tech News Digest

Sunday, May 17, 2026

5 articles 3 categories
Tools (1)
Revamped Siri will reportedly offer auto-deleting chats
Apple is positioning privacy as its competitive advantage in the artificial intelligence race, with a revamped Siri that will give users granular control over how long their conversations are stored.
The Verge · May 17, 2026
Regulation (1)
Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial
Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI delivered their closing arguments this week, leaving it to jurors to determine whether OpenAI acted improperly during its controversial transformation into a more prof
TechCrunch · May 17, 2026
Industry (3)
If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI
At this year's commencement ceremonies, graduates are making it clear they're not thrilled about artificial intelligence. Gloria Caulfield, an executive from real estate firm Tavistock Development Com
TechCrunch · May 17, 2026
TechCrunch Mobility: The AI skills arms race is coming for automotive
General Motors has eliminated approximately 600 salaried positions from its information technology division, representing more than 10% of that department, as part of what the automaker describes as a
TechCrunch · May 17, 2026
Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning
McDonald's kicked off the AI drive-thru trend in 2021, becoming one of the first major fast-food chains to deploy voice-ordering chatbots at its locations. The company started small, testing the techn
The Verge · May 17, 2026
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