Personal Assistants
Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with them
Joanna Stern, former Wall Street Journal tech columnist, has left traditional media to start her own company called New...
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The new AI-powered Google Finance is expanding to Europe.
Google is expanding its new AI-powered Finance platform across Europe with full local language support. The launch...
Google AI Blog
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Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future
The article explores how increased voice interaction with computers will transform future office environments and...
TechCrunch AI
Personal AssistantsGoogle
How to Disable Google's Gemini in Chrome
Google has integrated a 4-GB AI model (Gemini) directly into Chrome, which has raised privacy concerns among users. The...
Wired AI
Personal AssistantsApple
Apple’s AirPods with cameras for AI are apparently close to production
Apple's upcoming AirPods Pro 3 with integrated cameras are nearing production, with the company currently testing...
The Verge AI
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Bumble is getting rid of the swipe, CEO says
Bumble is removing the swipe feature from its dating app and leveraging AI technology to reshape its platform. The...
TechCrunch AI
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Spotify wants to become the home for AI-generated personal audio
Spotify is expanding into AI-generated audio content, allowing users to create podcasts using AI tools like Codex or...
TechCrunch AI
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Spotify’s AI DJ now supports French, German, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese
Spotify has expanded its AI DJ feature to support four additional languages: French, German, Italian, and Brazilian...
TechCrunch AI
Personal AssistantsApple
Apple to pay $250M to settle lawsuit over Siri’s delayed AI features
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit over making false promises about the arrival of...
TechCrunch AI
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Google’s AI search summaries will now quote Reddit
Google is updating its AI Search features to include perspectives and quotes from firsthand sources like Reddit and...
The Verge AI
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Apple Will Pay $250 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Siri’s AI Features
Apple will pay $250 million to settle a lawsuit related to Siri's AI features. iPhone 15 and 16 owners in the US could...
Wired AI
Personal AssistantsGoogle
Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage
Google Chrome is automatically downloading a 4GB AI model file (weights.bin) connected to Gemini Nano, which powers...
The Verge AI
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Uber uses OpenAI to help people earn smarter and book faster
Uber has integrated OpenAI's technology to power AI assistants and voice features that help drivers optimize earnings...
OpenAI Blog
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Google Home’s Gemini AI can handle more complicated requests
Google has upgraded Gemini for Home to version 3.1, enabling the smart home assistant to handle more complex,...
The Verge AI
Personal AssistantsApple
Apple agrees to pay iPhone owners $250 million for not delivering AI Siri
Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit over misleading claims about Apple Intelligence...
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Apple plans to make iOS 27 a Choose Your Own Adventure of AI models
Apple is planning to allow iOS 27 users to choose from multiple third-party AI models for various tasks. This move...
TechCrunch AI
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Microsoft gives up on Xbox Copilot AI
Microsoft has discontinued its Xbox Copilot AI feature on mobile devices and stopped console development under new Xbox...
The Verge AI
Personal AssistantsApple
Apple could let you pick a favorite AI model in iOS 27
Apple is planning to allow users to choose their preferred third-party AI models to power Apple Intelligence features...
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Personal AssistantsOpenAI
OpenAI's first hardware play might be a phone that replaces your app grid with an agent task stream
OpenAI is reportedly developing its own AI smartphone with manufacturing partners MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare,...
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