Wikimedia wants to make it easier for you and AI developers to search through its data
Wikimedia wants to make it easier for you and AI developers to search through its data The late English writer Douglas Adams is best known as the author of the 1979 book The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. But there is much more to Adams than what is written in his Wikipedia entry. Whether or […]
Microsoft is giving Copilot AI faces you can chat with
Microsoft is giving Copilot AI faces you can chat with Here are some examples of the “Portraits” avatars available to select Copilot users. Microsoft is trying to make Copilot more approachable by giving the AI assistant an animated face to talk with. The experimental “Portraits” feature in Copilot Labs is currently available in the US, […]
Google Drive adds AI to detect ransomware before it spreads
Google Drive adds AI to detect ransomware before it spreads Google Drive for desktop is adding ransomware detection using an AI model trained on “millions of real-world ransomware samples” that will “look for signals that a file has been maliciously modified.” When Google’s AI believes it has detected ransomware activity on a Windows or macOS […]
Nothing’s ‘first step’ to an ‘AI OS’ is not first, or an OS, but is fascinating
Nothing's 'first step' to an 'AI OS' is not first, or an OS, but is fascinating Nothing’s Playground tool lets users design smartphone apps with AI. Nothing says it has just taken “the first step towards an AI-native operating system.” Not exactly. Playground, Nothing’s new app store filled with user-designed, AI-generated apps, is neither Nothing’s […]
Opera launches its AI browser, but you’ll have to pay to try it
Opera launches its AI browser, but you'll have to pay to try it A limited number of people will get to try out Opera’s AI browser, Neon, starting today for $19.90 per month. The Norwegian software company first announced the “agentic browser” in May, but details were sparse. Now, we know that Opera Neon includes […]
Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word
Microsoft launches 'vibe working' in Excel and Word You’ve probably heard of vibe coding — novices writing apps by creating a simple AI prompt — but now Microsoft wants to introduce a similar thing for its Office apps. The software maker is launching a new Agent Mode in Excel and Word that can generate complex […]
Apple’s ‘Veritas’ chatbot is reportedly an employee-only test of Siri’s AI upgrades
Apple's 'Veritas' chatbot is reportedly an employee-only test of Siri's AI upgrades Siri’s new logo. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman Apple is testing Siri’s upcoming revamp using an internal chatbot called Veritas. The company’s struggles as it tries to keep pace in the AI race are no secret. The next-gen Siri has been delayed multiple […]
What to expect from Amazon’s big fall hardware event on Tuesday
What to expect from Amazon's big fall hardware event on Tuesday Amazon is hosting its 2025 fall hardware event on Tuesday, September 30th, and it could be a packed show. The company’s invite has a few not-so-subtle hints about new Echos and a new Kindle. It will also be Amazon’s next big product event for […]
Microsoft Photos will soon auto-categorize your pictures
Microsoft Photos will soon auto-categorize your pictures Microsoft is testing a way that will make it easier to sift through all the clutter in your photo library. An update coming to all Windows 11 Insiders on Copilot Plus PCs introduces a new AI-powered feature on the Photos app that will place images of receipts, screenshots, […]
YouTube’s new AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music
YouTube's new AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music YouTube is adding AI hosts to radio and mixes in the YouTube Music app as part of a new test available through its new Labs program. The hosts are designed to “deepen your listening experience by sharing relevant stories, fan trivia, and fun commentary about […]