Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-08-10OpenAI Bought NextSlide to Turn ChatGPT into a Slide MakerOpenAI acquired NextSlide and brought its team into ChatGPT development. The startup turns notes and research into editable slide decks, enabling users to generate polished presentations inside ChatGPT and cut design time.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-08-08Google Assistant Is Being Retired for Gemini: What It MeansGoogle will begin retiring Google Assistant on September 4, 2026, as Gemini takes over. The phase-out affects Android phones, Wear OS, headphones and Android Auto, while Android Automotive and Google smart devices remain unaffected for now.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-08-07Google Maps Adds AI Agent That Can Order Food for YouGoogle Maps' Ask Maps gains an AI agent that can order food, find hotels, and use Gemini-based Personal Intelligence to tailor suggestions. Live transit data and broader availability included.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-08-06Why Google Quietly Pulled Its Unreleased AI Studio AppGoogle has canceled the unreleased Google AI Studio app—despite about 800,000 pre-orders—and will fold its tooling into Gemini across mobile and desktop. Here’s what users and developers should expect from the consolidation.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-08-04Alibaba Unveils Qwen3.8-Max: A New AI Powerhouse ArrivesAlibaba unveiled Qwen3.8-Max, a 2.4 trillion-parameter multimodal AI using Mixture of Experts to cut inference cost. It rivals Moonshot’s Kimi K3 and will be available via Model Studio next week.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-08-04EU Puts AI Giants Under Scrutiny After Security IncidentsEU regulators have demanded bespoke monitoring tools from AI developers after security incidents involving Anthropic and OpenAI, just days before Europe’s new AI rules take effect.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-08-03Why Nothing Is Betting Big on AI, Audio and WearablesNothing is reportedly pivoting from phones to an AI-first focus on audio and wearables, with CMF Ear Clip Buds, Headphones Gen 2, a smartwatch and speakers expected in September. Details on AI features remain scarce.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-07-31Microsoft's Big Quarter: AI Bets Fuel Cloud Surge, ProfitMicrosoft beat expectations with strong cloud and AI-driven results, pushing revenue to about €82.8 billion. Azure surpassed €92 billion annually while Xbox and devices lag. The report highlights heavy AI investments and gains from Anthropic.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-07-31Why Language Models Will Never Replace Human GeniusDeepMind scientist Tom Zahavy argues that language models excel at pattern-driven reasoning but cannot replace human intuition or invent bold scientific hypotheses. Embodied insight, not scale alone, powers discovery.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-07-312Why OpenAI Says the New ChatGPT Super App Feels MessyOpenAI's Greg Brockman admits the new ChatGPT super app has a messy interface after merging ChatGPT and Codex. The interview covers UI fixes, rapid Codex growth, and plans to integrate Work features into ChatGPT by year-end.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-07-272Greg Brockman Says ChatGPT Is Heading into WearablesGreg Brockman revealed OpenAI's plans to extend ChatGPT into wearables and custom hardware, combining voice control with app-level actions. The move promises convenience but raises privacy and safety questions.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-07-262Meta's AI Assistant Gains Daily Planning and Research PowerMeta has upgraded its AI assistant with calendar integration, guided deep research, and autonomous routines using Muse Spark 1.1. The update aims to make the assistant a proactive planner and research partner across apps.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-07-262DeepSeek CEO: Nvidia Is Quietly Digging Its Own GraveDeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng warns Nvidia faces risk as China scales compute with Huawei's Atlas 950 nodes. He outlines the massive hardware gap, parameter limits, and why quality data labeling is now the strategic bottleneck.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-07-262Why Jensen Huang Says AI Won't Wipe Out Jobs TodayNvidia CEO Jensen Huang pushes back against visions of AI-caused mass unemployment and existential risk, arguing automation shifts tasks rather than erases professions and urging policymakers to focus on evidence and practical responses.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-07-232Why Google's Frozen v2 Chip Could Speed Up Gemini WorkloadsGoogle is developing Frozen v2, a server chip that embeds parts of the Gemini architecture into silicon. Aimed at 2028, it could deliver 6–10x tokens per watt and lower latency for real-time AI workloads.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-07-23Why AI Doubled App Production in Apple's App StoreGenerative AI has doubled the pace of new app releases in the App Store during early 2026, with 560,000 launches. Downloads rose only slightly, creating discoverability and review challenges and potential price pressure.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-07-22Samsung's AI Health Assistant Launches in US Beta TodaySamsung has rolled out a beta of its AI-powered Health Assistant in the US, linking sleep, activity, nutrition, mindfulness and vitals into personalized, clinician-validated guidance and future coaching features.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-07-21Australia's Tough New AI Rules Aim to Protect Water and ArtAustralia is drafting strict AI regulations that would force data centers to produce net energy, cut water use, and require permission to use Australian creators' work. The bill could set a global precedent.
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-07-21Why DeepSik V4 Pro Could Redefine AI Coding Tools NowEarly previews of DeepSik V4 Pro show promise in code generation, long-context reasoning and agent workflows. Hands-on tests hint at a strong contender among AI coding models, but wider validation is pending.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-07-202Japan and NVIDIA Launch the World's First National AI HubJapan and NVIDIA are building a 140 MW national AI center using NVIDIA's DSX and Vera Rubin NVL72 racks. The facility will host 27,500 Rubin GPUs and serve robotics, industrial automation, logistics and digital twins.
