Looking back, August 23, 2025
Meta licensed Midjourney's image and video technology
In August 2025 one of the largest AI spenders chose to rent a small company's models instead of relying only on its own.
August 2025
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Tech, AI and apps
Looking back, August 20, 2025
Apple patched an image flaw it said may have been exploited
An August 2025 update fixed a memory bug that a malicious image file could trigger on iPhones, iPads and Macs.
Looking back, August 14, 2025
A week after GPT-5, the model picker came back
OpenAI's plan to let ChatGPT choose the right model for each question did not survive first contact with users.
Looking back, August 8, 2025
Google showed an AI that generates worlds for robots to practice in
The August 2025 world model lets AI systems act inside a simulation of the real world.
Looking back, August 7, 2025
GPT-5 arrived in August 2025 with a question attached
OpenAI gave its new model to every ChatGPT user at once. Early reviewers found a smaller leap than before, and investors asked what the spending would return.
Health and wellness tech
Looking back, August 28, 2025
Oura said it would build rings in Texas for the US military
The Finnish company announced a Fort Worth factory in August 2025 to supply its Defense Department contracts.
Looking back, August 14, 2025
A study found doctors got worse at spotting cancer after relying on AI
The August 2025 research raised a question that applies well beyond medicine: what happens to a skill you stop using?
Markets and trading
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