Microsoft is bringing its Gaming Copilot AI to Xbox Series X/S consoles in 2026 — here's what it does, how it works, and why Google got there first.

Alexa+ is getting customizable chat styles that change how the assistant talks to you, including a new Sassy personality with humor, sarcasm and censored profanity.

Microsoft's Copilot Health brings together your health records, wearables, and lab results in one place, turning confusing data into personalized, actionable insights.

Google's biggest Maps update in years brings AI-powered search, immersive 3D navigation, and real-time guidance that finally matches what you see out the windshield.

Samsung promised Galaxy S26 owners three AI assistants with wake word support. A quiet update later, "Hey Plex" vanished — and nobody's officially explaining why.

Tilly Norwood, a digital character from the UK studio Particle6, dropped her debut music video “Take the Lead” on March 10. The project is meant to be a playful response to the criticism she faced after her introduction in 2025. But instead of silencing the skeptics, the clip has become a fresh flashpoint in the […]

Google is rolling out Play Games Sidekick, a new AI overlay powered by Gemini Live that can guide you through Android games with real time tips and strategies.

Perplexity's Personal Computer is an always-on AI agent that runs on your Mac mini, handles tasks across Gmail, Slack, and GitHub — and never clocks off.

Google expands Chrome's Gemini side panel to India, New Zealand, and Canada with support for 50+ languages including Hindi, French, and Spanish.

A new study from the Université de Montréal found that AI fake news detectors are far less reliable than advertised, struggling with bias, outdated training data, and a fundamental misunderstanding of how fact-checking actually works.

Gemini in Google Docs is getting new capabilities that help you create formatted first drafts based on info from your files, emails, and chats, and polish documents with less effort.

The latest update for Gemini in Google Slides improves slide generation and editing, helping you create and refine presentations more easily.

Gemini in Google Sheets is getting smarter with the ability to build and edit spreadsheets, populate missing data, and uncover insights.

Google is expanding AI Overviews to Google Drive, giving users an easier way to find key information in their files.

ChatGPT now lets you identify songs directly using Shazam without opening the Shazam app on your phone. Once connected, the feature can recognize music playing nearby and show song details inside the chat.

Google's Gemini Live may soon tap your Gmail and Photos for personalized answers. New code strings reveal Personal Intelligence is likely coming to the conversational AI.

Rokid just gave its smart glasses a free update that adds Google Gemini and keeps ChatGPT, letting you switch between four AI models on one device.

X’s new Grok edit blocker promises more control over your photos, but the feature only prevents AI edits triggered by tagging @Grok in replies.

A leaker who saw an actual prototype says Apple's rumored HomePad smart display could feature a MagSafe-like magnetic mount for attaching to walls.

UK experts say ChatGPT is fuelling a sustained rise in organised ritual abuse disclosures, with survivors using the tool as a gateway to support, prompting formal police training across forces.

OpenAI has delayed the rollout of ChatGPT’s planned “adult mode,” a feature designed to allow verified adult users to access erotica and other mature content.

An investigation has found that AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Gemini can be prompted to recommend illegal offshore casinos, raising concerns about gambling addiction and weak safeguards.

A new report warns that some AI-powered toys for children may use chatbot systems designed for adults.

New research suggests AI models can analyze online posts and link anonymous accounts to real identities.

Microsoft is updating Copilot on Windows with a built-in side-pane browser, allowing users to open links, research across tabs, and summarize information without leaving the app.

Microsoft axed Copilot's Real Talk mode four months after its US debut — the one version of its AI that could actually disagree with you and mean it.

Researchers in Japan have built an AI projector system that beams makeup onto your face based on the mood you describe, turning phrases like “night rose” into real color combinations.

OpenAI's new GPT-5.4 model makes ChatGPT better at reasoning and handling multi-step workflows.

OpenAI has launched its Codex app on Windows, bringing a native AI coding assistant with project management, automations, and WSL support for developers.

NotebookLM's latest update upgrades Video Overviews, letting you turn your research notes and documents into cinematic AI videos.

GPT-5.3 Instant cuts the lectures and unnecessary refusals, improves web answers, and feels faster, sharper, and far less patronizing.

Spectre I is a portable device that prevents nearby microphones from recording your voice, by creating a protection zone around you that blocks smart devices, phones, and AI recorders from capturing conversations.

Google is rolling out Gemini for Home updates that makes commands smarter and more accurate.

Meta AI may soon help you shop online. The company is testing a product discovery feature that suggests items with images, prices and merchant links, placing it in direct competition with ChatGPT and Gemini.