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Google Search is getting its biggest changes ever
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Google Search is getting its biggest changes ever

Google Search is undergoing major AI-driven changes at I/O 2026, featuring an enhanced search box powered by Gemini 3.5...

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Google’s AI now lets you talk to your Gmail inbox
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Google’s AI now lets you talk to your Gmail inbox

Google has expanded Gmail's AI capabilities by adding conversational voice search powered by Gemini, allowing users to...

TechCrunch AI
Amazon Alexa Plus can now create AI-generated podcasts
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Amazon Alexa Plus can now create AI-generated podcasts

Amazon's Alexa Plus can now generate AI-powered podcasts on virtually any topic, with customizable AI hosts that...

The Verge AI
Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes
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Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes

Amazon has expanded Alexa+ with a new AI-powered feature that can generate custom podcast episodes on demand. This...

TechCrunch AI
Amazon launches Alexa for Shopping as Rufus moves behind the scenes
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Amazon launches Alexa for Shopping as Rufus moves behind the scenes

Amazon has launched Alexa for Shopping, integrating its Rufus shopping chatbot with Alexa+ across multiple platforms...

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Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats
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Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats

Apple is planning a revamp of its Siri virtual assistant with privacy as a major theme. The update will reportedly...

TechCrunch AI
Simulate real-world places with Project Genie and Street View
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Simulate real-world places with Project Genie and Street View

Google is expanding access to its AI Ultra subscription globally and introducing a new capability powered by Street...

DeepMind Blog
Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning
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Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning

McDonald's deployed AI chatbots at its drive-thru locations starting in 2021, beginning with 10 Chicago restaurants....

The Verge AI
Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck
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Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck

Sony is clarifying how its AI Camera Assistant works on the Xperia 1 XIII, explaining that it provides photography...

The Verge AI
Some Asexuals Are Using AI Companions for Intimacy Without the Sex
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Some Asexuals Are Using AI Companions for Intimacy Without the Sex

The article explores how some asexual individuals are using AI chatbots as companions for intimate roleplay and...

Wired AI
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OpenAI and Malta partner to bring ChatGPT Plus to all citizens

OpenAI and Malta have partnered to provide ChatGPT Plus access to all citizens as part of an initiative to expand AI...

OpenAI Blog
ChatGPT now wants access to your bank account so it can tell you to stop ordering takeout
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ChatGPT now wants access to your bank account so it can tell you to stop ordering takeout

OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT's capabilities by allowing US Pro users to connect their bank accounts via Plaid for...

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts

OpenAI has launched a personal finance feature for ChatGPT that allows users to connect their bank accounts and view a...

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Osaurus brings both local and cloud AI models to your Mac
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Osaurus brings both local and cloud AI models to your Mac

Osaurus is a Mac application that integrates both local and cloud-based AI models while prioritizing user privacy by...

TechCrunch AI
A new personal finance experience in ChatGPT
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A new personal finance experience in ChatGPT

OpenAI is launching a new personal finance feature in ChatGPT for Pro users in the U.S. that allows users to securely...

OpenAI Blog
OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn’t be the first partner to feel burned
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OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn’t be the first partner to feel burned

OpenAI is exploring legal action against Apple due to disappointment with the ChatGPT integration's failure to deliver...

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Microsoft's Edge Copilot can now read all your open tabs at once and write for you on LinkedIn
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Microsoft's Edge Copilot can now read all your open tabs at once and write for you on LinkedIn

Microsoft is upgrading Edge's Copilot AI chatbot with new capabilities including the ability to read and compare all...

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Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs
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Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs

Microsoft is updating Edge's Copilot AI chatbot to gather information from all open browser tabs, allowing users to ask...

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Meta AI gets a private mode where no conversation data is stored on servers
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Meta AI gets a private mode where no conversation data is stored on servers

Meta is launching 'Incognito Chat' for Meta AI on WhatsApp and its Meta AI app, offering private conversations...

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