The Round of 64: AI-ok 

(NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing series documenting an experiment with using AI to fill the NCAA brackets and see how it fares against years of human experience. The original article is as follows.) With the first two days of play completed, I am in better shape in my pool than I usually […]

Peter C. Horan     March 22

Cloudflare CEO warns AI bots could outnumber humans online by 2027

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince warns AI bots could dominate internet traffic by 2027, as automated agents visit thousands of websites for a single task, creating far more load than humans.

Manisha Priyadarshini     March 20

Google experiments with AI-generated headlines in search results

Google is testing AI-generated headlines in Search, replacing publisher-written titles with rewritten versions, raising concerns about accuracy, transparency, and how news is presented to users.

Moinak Pal     March 20

Adobe will let you create custom Firefly AI model on your own work and art style

Adobe’s Firefly now lets you create images in your own style using Custom Models, while also bringing video, editing tools, and multiple AI models into one platform.

Manisha Priyadarshini     March 20

ChatGPT might soon evolve into superapp with Atlas browser and Codex built-in

OpenAI's rumored superapp plans could merge ChatGPT, Codex, and its Atlas browser into a single platform, simplifying how users interact with AI tools.

Vikhyaat Vivek     March 19

AI mania is inflating used MacBook prices, and it’s a sign of what’s coming next

AI demand is driving up the prices of used MacBooks as users buy secondary devices to run tools like OpenClaw.

Rachit Agarwal     March 19

Perplexity unveils Perplexity Health, an AI tool to transform your scattered medical data into health insights

Perplexity Health connects your lab results, prescriptions, and wearable data in one place, giving you health answers that are backed by real medical sources.

Rachit Agarwal     March 19

Google is readying Gemini AI app for Mac with Desktop Intelligence

Google is testing a Gemini AI app for Mac with Desktop Intelligence, allowing it to access apps and on-screen content for smarter responses.

Varun Mirchandani     March 19

This startup will pay you $800 daily to work as an AI bully

Memvid’s ‘AI Bully’ job turns your everyday chatbot frustration into paid work, where you stress test AI by pushing chatbots until they fail, exposing how often they forget context and repeat mistakes.

Manisha Priyadarshini     March 19

AI is reviving Val Kilmer in the upcoming film “As Deep as the Grave”

As Deep as the Grave uses AI to restore Val Kilmer’s presence in a role written for him, with his family backing the decision despite ongoing debates around technology in filmmaking.

M. Priyadarshini     March 19

Nothing CEO Carl Pei says AI agents will replace your apps in near future

Nothing CEO Carl Pei thinks apps are headed for extinction. AI agents will soon know your intentions and act on them, no tapping, swiping, or app-hopping required.

Rachit Agarwal     March 19

Microsoft will no longer auto-install M365 Copilot app on Windows PCs

Microsoft has paused the auto-install rollout of its Microsoft 365 Copilot app, after planning to add it to Windows PCs by default for users with Microsoft 365 apps.

Manisha Priyadarshini     March 18

You can now try Perplexity’s Comet browser on your iPhone

Perplexity's AI-powered Comet browser is now available on iPhone.

Pranob Mehrotra     March 18

Meta brings Manus AI agent to your Windows PC and Mac for automating tasks

Manus is moving beyond the cloud with a new desktop app that lets its My Computer agent handle tasks directly on your computer, from organizing files to running apps.

Manisha Priyadarshini     March 18

OpenAI shrinks GPT-5.4 for speed and lower costs

OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 mini and nano models cut costs and latency while staying close to flagship performance, giving developers faster AI options for real-time apps without sacrificing core capabilities.

Paulo Vargas     March 18

Google Home update soups up Gemini and fixes frustrating papercuts

Google Home's newest update makes Gemini more reliable with faster responses, support for Canadian French, improved alarms, and new automation options.

Pranob Mehrotra     March 18

ChatGPT’s upcoming erotic chat mode risks exposing millions of kids to adult content

OpenAI wants to bring adult content to ChatGPT, but its own safety advisers are not on board. Here's what's going on and why the launch keeps getting delayed.

Rachit Agarwal     March 17

People are quitting ChatGPT and Gemini over privacy concerns

A 2026 Malwarebytes survey finds 90% of users distrust AI with their data. Explore the shifting trends in chatbot usage and personal privacy protection.

Shikhar Mehrotra     March 17

Your ChatGPT conversations could get spicy but not graphic

OpenAI clarifies its adult mode will allow erotic text conversations but keep a firm ban on generating explicit images, voice clones or video content as it works through technical delays and safety concerns.

Paulo Vargas     March 17

ChatGPT’s latest enemy is the world’s best dictionary and encyclopedia

Encyclopedia Britannica is suing OpenAI for scraping nearly 100,000 articles to train its AI models without permission, alleging copyright infringement and more.

Rachit Agarwal     March 17

Meta is secretly working on an AI detection tool after unleashing AI slop avalanche

Meta may soon introduce an AI detector inside Meta AI that can identify artificially generated content, even as the company’s own generative tools continue to fuel a surge of AI slop online.

Manisha Priyadarshini     March 16

Gemini panel in Chrome left the doors open for hackers, and you must update ASAP

Researchers discovered a Chrome vulnerability that allowed malicious extensions to hijack the Gemini AI panel and access sensitive system resources.

Vikhyaat Vivek     March 16

You will soon be able to talk extensively about your Garmin health data with an AI

A new Garmin Chat Connector could let users talk to AI assistants like ChatGPT about their fitness data from Garmin Connect.

Varun Mirchandani     March 15

Gmail is finally fixing a big gap in its Help Me Schedule tool

Gmail's Help Me Schedule tool now works for group meetings, not just one-on-ones. Gemini handles the calendar-checking, invite-sending, and back-and-forth — so you don't have to.

Shikhar Mehrotra     March 15

Expert battling legal cases about AI harms has a grim warning for the future

Experts warn that some AI chatbots may unintentionally enable violent thinking or planning.

Moinak Pal     March 14

Microsoft is bringing an AI helper to Xbox consoles

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.

Shikhar Mehrotra     March 14

Amazon is bringing new chat styles to Alexa+ and one of them can be cuss, too

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.

Manisha Priyadarshini     March 13

Microsoft reveals Copilot Health, an AI to make sense of your wearable and medical reports

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

Rachit Agarwal     March 12

Google Maps gets conversational AI and 3D navigation in one of its biggest update

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.

Shikhar Mehrotra     March 12

The new AI wake word on your Galaxy phone could be a tongue-twister

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.

Shikhar Mehrotra     March 12

Watch the bizarre AI video that took 18 humans to make

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 […]

Paulo Vargas     March 12

Android games are getting a Gemini-powered AI sidekick to help you play better

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.

Manisha Priyadarshini     March 12

Perplexity’s Personal Computer: What is it, what can it do, and what does it cost?

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.

Shikhar Mehrotra     March 11

Chrome’s Gemini side panel now speaks your language

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

Paulo Vargas     March 11

AI fake news detectors are not as good as you think

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.

Rachit Agarwal     March 10

Gemini’s new Google Docs features help you turn ideas into polished documents faster

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.

Pranob Mehrotra     March 10

Gemini in Google Slides can now pull info from your emails and files to build slides

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

Pranob Mehrotra     March 10

Gemini in Google Sheets can now help you build spreadsheets and fill in missing data

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

Pranob Mehrotra     March 10