As of 5 October 2026.
This dossier collects devices and personal agents. Each entry is one sentence from the original report. Where that report stays indexed, the link points to it.
Timeline
- 4 July 2026. Brain2Qwerty v2: Meta's AI reads thoughts while typing. Meta presents Brain2Qwerty v2, a non-invasive system that translates brain activity via MEG into text. What the numbers show and where the limits lie.
- 7 July 2026. Apple Trust Insights: Behavior-Based Fraud Detection in iOS 27. Apple introduces Trust Insights in iOS 27: An on-device machine learning framework for real-time detection of social engineering fraud.
- 16 July 2026. A Bloomberg report describes OpenAI's first hardware product: a speaker with camera and sensors that is supposed to move in the home.
- 17 July 2026. Age verification, break reminders, and new parental controls are intended to better protect teenagers when using ChatGPT.
- 21 July 2026. Teams and WhatsApp: Fraudsters Clone Boss Voices Using AI. A financial regulatory authority warns of fraudsters who want to extort urgent payments with cloned boss voices and deepfake videos.
- 29 July 2026. Meta opens ad accounts to AI agents via new MCP server. The Ads MCP Server lets connected AI assistants create, edit and delete campaigns – write access included, with no custom integration needed.
- 2 August 2026. Apple limits bug reports after flood of AI-generated submissions. AI tools are overwhelming Apple's security team with questionable reports – the company is now capping open bug reports and temporarily suspending submissions.
- 8 August 2026. Bloomberg report first names shape, price, and launch date of OpenAI's hardware speaker – while OpenAI defends against Apple's lawsuit through a motion.
- 12 August 2026. A case from January, in which a witness was coached via glasses, prompts the courts of England and Wales to confiscate camera wearables at the entrance.
- 19 August 2026. OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens – EU follows later. An age estimation system unlocks content filters and learning mode for 13- to 17-year-olds; the EU version is delayed by weeks.
- 23 August 2026. Meta is testing an on-device AI model that flags likely scam texts from unknown senders before anyone replies – for now, only a small beta group has access.
- 29 August 2026. Meta closes recording light gap of its AI glasses again. A software update stops recordings as soon as users cover the display LED – Hamburg's data protection authority considers a ban in Germany possible.
- 22 September 2026. The online retailer blocks Meta's personal AI assistant due to unclear access rights and potential risks to customer data.
- 27 September 2026. Meta's AI agent Muse surpasses ChatGPT in app downloads. New analyses show more downloads and users than at ChatGPT's launch – Meta also showcases its own accessory device for the agent.
What this means for companies in Germany
For everyday use, the linked reports cover fraud, glasses and teen safety. Entries without a link replace the separate report.
