Your car’s Google Assistant is going away, and this is what replaces it

Google is bringing Gemini to cars, promising more natural conversations and smarter in-car assistance that actually understands what you mean.

Shimul Sood     April 30

Gemini can now turn your chat into a finished PDF, Word document, or spreadsheet in one tap

Google updated the Gemini app on April 29, 2026 to generate finished, downloadable files on request — nine formats including PDF, Word, Excel, LaTeX, and Markdown.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 29

Your GM car just got a lot smarter with Google Gemini upgrade

Google Gemini is rolling out to 4 million GM vehicles, turning your daily drive into a smarter, more connected, and surprisingly fun experience.

Rachit Agarwal     April 29

Perplexity Comet Browser finally learns how to multitask on iPad

Perplexity Comet now works more naturally with iPadOS, giving users a stronger reason to try the AI browser over Safari or Chrome.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     April 29

Apple is finally building the AI Photo editor that Google and Samsung have had for years

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 will add three AI photo editing tools, Extend, Enhance, and Reframe, to the Photos app.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 28

ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a game changer, but after testing it, the risks terrify me

For years, AI image generation has been framed as a story of steady progress. Every few months, the images look sharper, the prompts get easier, and the tools become more accessible. But that narrative is beginning to shift. The conversation is no longer just about quality or speed. It is about capability, intent, and where […]

Moinak Pal     April 27

Gemini wants to read your emails, calendar, and notifications to help you before you even ask

A Google app beta teardown reveals Gemini's upcoming Proactive Assistance feature, delivering personalized suggestions from user-selected apps like Gmail and Calendar.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 27

Adobe Firefly AI is now live publicly, hoping you’ll talk to an AI and get work done

The Firefly AI Assistant public beta is available for Creative Cloud Pro and paid Firefly plan subscribers, with complimentary daily generative credits provided to eligible users during the beta period.

Manisha Priyadarshini     April 27

The next iPhone moment might come from an AI company, not Samsung or Apple

OpenAI is developing its own smartphone chip with MediaTek and Qualcomm, with Luxshare handling manufacturing. Mass production starts in 2028, and it could redefine how we use phones.

Rachit Agarwal     April 27

Discord users breach access controls to reach Anthropic’s Mythos model

Unauthorized access to Anthropic’s Mythos AI highlights growing concerns around safeguarding powerful systems, exposing vulnerabilities not in the model itself but in its surrounding access ecosystem.

Moinak Pal     April 25

I never thought AI would add typos – but it kind of makes sense

A new AI tool deliberately adds typos to emails, reflecting a shift where imperfect writing is seen as more human and trustworthy in the age of AI-generated communication.

Moinak Pal     April 25

NotebookLM can now automatically organize your research sources for you

Google has rolled out automatic source labeling and categorization to NotebookLM. The feature activates automatically once you have five or more sources in a notebook.

Manisha Priyadarshini     April 25

The best trick AI can pull is disappear into my gadgets instead of turning into a product

AI may finally become more useful when it stops acting like a product and starts quietly improving the gadgets people already own.

Paulo Vargas     April 25

DeepSeek V4 is out, touting some disruptive wins over Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude

DeepSeek V4 launched April 24, 2026, with two open-source models that rival closed-source leaders on coding and agentic benchmarks, at up to 9x lower API costs than OpenAI and Anthropic.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 24

Sony’s table tennis robot made me think about what happens when AI gets a body

Sony’s table tennis robot looks like a lab flex with a paddle. The real story starts when AI stops answering prompts and learns to move through our world.

Paulo Vargas     April 24

Scientists pretended to be delusional in AI chats. Grok and Gemini encouraged them.

esearchers tested five major AI chatbots with a simulated user showing signs of psychosis. Some made things worse. Others told the user to log off and call someone.

Rachit Agarwal     April 24

X is closing communities. But hey, you now have custom timelines and group chats

X is closing its Communities feature and replacing it with AI-powered custom timelines and expanded group chats, shifting focus to real-time and personalized interactions.

Varun Mirchandani     April 23

OpenAI pushes ChatGPT toward autonomous work with GPT-5.5

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.5, focusing on improving ChatGPT’s ability to handle complex tasks and real-world workflows.

Moinak Pal     April 23

Microsoft Copilot can now do actual work inside your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files

Copilot's new Agent Mode can draft and restructure Word documents, build formulas and tables in Excel, and update PowerPoint decks, all in real time.

Manisha Priyadarshini     April 23

Google Meet will soon jot down notes for you, even if it’s an in-person meeting

Google announced at Cloud Next 2026 that its popular "Take Notes for Me" feature now covers in-person and third-party meetings, putting Gemini in direct competition with Otter.ai and Fireflies.

Shikhar Mehrotra     April 23

ChatGPT workspace agents turn AI into a team member

OpenAI introduces workspace agents in ChatGPT, allowing teams to automate workflows, run tasks in the background, and turn AI into a collaborative work assistant.

Varun Mirchandani     April 22

Workspace Intelligence turns Gemini into an all-knowing do-it-all AI agent for your work

A few weeks ago, Google announced a new feature called Personal Intelligence. Broadly, the idea is to let Gemini access the content saved in your Gmail inbox and Photos library. The next time you ask the AI about travel plans, projects, or anything relevant, it will seamlessly reference your stored information to offer helpful responses, […]

Nadeem Sarwar     April 22

Gemini can now create documents, slides, meetings and more in chat

Google has integrated Gemini into Chat, allowing users to create documents, slides, and manage tasks directly within conversations.

Moinak Pal     April 22

ChatGPT lawsuit claims it advised a shooter on how and where to strike

Florida's attorney general claims ChatGPT advised the FSU shooter on what gun to use, which ammo to buy, and when to strike. OpenAI says the chatbot did nothing wrong.

Rachit Agarwal     April 22

ChatGPT Images 2.0 is here, and it’s way more than an upgrade

ChatGPT Images 2.0 brings smarter, more accurate image generation with better text handling and consistency, pushing AI visuals closer to real-world usability.

Varun Mirchandani     April 21

You can finally have human-like conversations with Google’s smart home Gemini

Google is adding Continued Conversation to Gemini for Home, letting Nest and Google Home users ask follow-up questions without repeating the wake phrase every time.

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 21

Your iPhone is getting smarter: Here’s what Apple Intelligence can do in iOS 27

I’d absolutely enjoy a smarter iPhone, especially with the new Apple Intelligence features on the horizon.

Shimul Sood     April 20

Gemini Live gets a minimalist app redesign that lets you do more

Google has redesigned Gemini Live with a cleaner interface, making AI conversations more seamless and easier to access within the main app.

Moinak Pal     April 20

This AI tech can understand words that are not even spoken out loud

Researchers have developed a wearable AI sensor that reads neck movements to convert silent speech into audible voice, opening new possibilities for communication.

Moinak Pal     April 19

Character.AI turns books into roleplay bots amid ongoing safety concerns

Character.AI’s Books feature turns literature into interactive roleplay, but past safety concerns raise questions about how far AI companionship should go.

Moinak Pal     April 19

8 Siri features that could make iOS 27 a blockbuster upgrade

From a standalone chatbot app to Google Gemini under the hood to actions across the apps, here are 8 rumored Siri features that could make iOS 27 the update Apple fans have been waiting for.

Rachit Agarwal     April 19

AI has blocked out Windows laptops in the race against the MacBook

Windows laptops finally got interesting, but AI turned into the wrong selling point at the exact wrong moment.

Vikhyaat Vivek     April 19

I’ve been using “Ask Maps,” and it has forever changed Google Maps for me

I started using this AI feature on Google Maps, and now I really can’t go back to the old way

Shimul Sood     April 19

A Google Pixel laptop might be on its way, but does anyone actually want one?

A new Google Pixel laptop might be in the works, but history, rising hardware costs, and a $599 MacBook Neo suggest it could be dead on arrival.

Rachit Agarwal     April 19

AI is entering the Skynet debate moment in the social media hype circles

A growing wave of “AI doom influencers” is shaping public perception as real-world developments amplify concerns about advanced AI systems.

Moinak Pal     April 18

All Gemini users can now access Notebook projects on the web without paying a dime

Gemini now lets all free users create Notebooks on the web, a shared workspace that syncs with NotebookLM. You can store files, past chats, and sources in one place for smarter AI responses.

Manisha Priyadarshini     April 18

Anthropic launches Claude design to simplify visual creation with AI

Anthropic has launched Claude Design, an AI tool that helps users create prototypes, presentations, and visual assets through simple prompts.

Moinak Pal     April 17

Amazon thinks you love AI, so it has launched a special storefront for AI-powered gadgets

When everything is AI, figuring out what works gets tricky. This store makes it simpler.

Shimul Sood     April 17