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Apple is launching what it calls the Foundation Models framework, which the company says will let developers tap into its AI models in an offline, on-device fashion. Onstage at WWDC 2025 on Monday, Apple VP of software engineering Craig Federighi said that the Foundation Models framework will let apps use on-device AI models created by Apple to drive experiences. These models ship as a part of Apple Intelligence, Apple’s family of models that power a number of iOS features and capabilities. “For example, if you’re getting ready for an exam, an app like Kahoot can create a personalized quiz from…

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Xander Schauffele wrapped up nine holes of the most punishing U.S. Open course and was smiling. This was on a Monday, only a practice round at Oakmont. But the image illustrates why Schauffele rarely seems to suffer at the major reputed to be the toughest test in golf.He has finished out of the top 10 only once in his eight previous U.S. Open appearances. His highest score is a 75 in the third round at Brookline in 2022. He tied for 14th that week.“Maybe I’m just sick and enjoy the challenge,” Schauffele said with another smile.…

A healthy chunk of corporate America has eagerly embraced AI, betting the tech will bring unrealizable productivity gains. But adoption may be leveling off, according to transaction data from fintech company Ramp. Ramp’s AI Index, which estimates the U.S. business adoption rate of AI products by drawing on Ramp’s card and bill pay data, leveled off at 41% in May after close to 10 straight months of growth. As of May, 49% of large businesses had deployed AI in some form compared to 44% of medium-sized firms, and 37% of small companies, according to Ramp. Ramp’s AI Index isn’t a…

A Texas woman has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after using a sinus rinse with contaminated water, according to a case report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The 71-year-old woman — who was previously healthy — used tap water at a campground in a nasal irrigation device, and health officials believe this is how she contracted the amoeba, the report states.She developed a brain infection known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) and died eight days after symptoms began, according to the report.MORE: Georgia resident dies from rare, brain-eating amoeba, officials say”This is an infection that can happen…

BOSTON (AP) — Roman Anthony was in Worcester, waiting for the 275-mile bus ride that would take him to Allentown, Pennsylvania, for his next Triple-A game, when WooSox manager Chad Tracy told the team their departure would be delayed because someone might need to head an hour east to Boston instead.“I didn’t really think anything of it, to be honest,” Anthony told reporters in the Red Sox dugout at Fenway Park before making his major league debut Monday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.“I was just kind of waiting around in the food room with a few of the guys,…

CNN  —  Sly Stone, the influential but enigmatic funk-rock star whose soulful, socially conscious recordings altered the course of popular music before he abruptly retreated from the spotlight and became the J.D. Salinger of rock, has died, his family announced Monday. He was 82. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved dad, Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone,” according to a statement from his family. “After a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues, Sly passed away peacefully, surrounded by his three children, his closest friend, and his extended family.…

Like his “White Lotus” character Saxon Ratliff, Patrick Schwarzenegger is a lover of smoothies determined to match his parents’ stratospheric success.While his arrogant and shallow character rubbed many viewers the wrong way, Schwarzenegger, however, is nothing but charming as we chat on the phone while he gets his steps in around LA. “I walk and talk,” he explains.I’ve discovered there are parts of Schwarzenegger’s routine that Saxon would be positively allergic to, such as heading to the beach with his fiancée in the morning to say prayers and share a moment of gratitude.For the latest installment of Business Insider’s “5-9″…

XRobotics thinks it has cracked the code on getting pizza restaurants to adopt robotics. The San Francisco-based robotics company built a countertop robot called xPizza Cube, which is roughly the size of a stackable washing machine, and uses machine learning to apply sauce, cheese and pepperonis to pizza dough. The machines, which lease for $1,300 a month for three years, can make up to 100 pizzas an hour and be retrofitted to work with pies of different sizes and styles like Detroit and Chicago deep dish. “This saves like almost 70, sometimes 80% of the time for the staff,” Denis…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Manchester on Monday to recognize his contribution on and off the field since joining the club in 2016.Guardiola was presented with an honorary doctorate by the university’s chancellor at a ceremony to honor his success with City, including leading the team to six Premier League titles and the Champions League, and in the community, notably through his Guardiola Sala Foundation.“I have spent nine years here and it has become home,” Guardiola said. “The people, the culture, my incredible football club, my colleagues…

PUERTO LA PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — The attorney for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco said Monday he will ask the court to exonerate his client of all charges in a sexual abuse case involving a girl who was 14 years old at the time of the alleged crimes.Franco, who was charged in July 2024 and is on supervised release, could face up to 30 years in prison if found guilty.“He didn’t commit the acts he’s accused of,” Teodosio Jáquez told The Associated Press at the end of the fourth hearing at the Collegiate Court of Puerto Plata, a…