Meta AI’s new Mac app wants you to talk to your apps
Meta has launched a new Mac app that utilizes its Muse Spark model to enable voice dictation, improving user interaction with applications.
AI in Customer Service
AI-powered support — chatbots, agent assist, ticket automation, and how to deploy it without frustrating customers.
Customize Amazon Quick embedded chat into your application
AWS details how to customize Amazon Quick embedded chat within a web application, covering styling, branding removal, and a custom agent persona to match a brand.
Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India
After Perplexity's free AI offer through Airtel ended for new users in India, its revenue in the country rose roughly 60% while downloads fell.
ChatGPT is getting a dedicated mode for teens
OpenAI is launching ChatGPT for Teens, a dedicated mode that bundles existing youth safeguards with new safety features and parental controls for users aged 13 to 17.
We still don’t know how people are really using AI
AI companies publish reports on how people use tools like Claude and ChatGPT, but researchers note the data is self-selected and lacks independent verification.
Have a laugh at AI’s expense by roleplaying as a chatbot
A web project called Your AI Slop Bores Me lets humans roleplay as a chatbot, responding to another person's text or image prompts within a time limit.
Microsoft’s Clippy-like Mico character is no longer the face of Copilot
Microsoft's Copilot will no longer display Mico, its animated yellow avatar, in voice mode. The character is moving to the Learn Live platform.
Microsoft is combining its Copilot apps ahead of a ‘super app’
Microsoft is combining its Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot apps into a single unified interface, moving both personal and work accounts to one app ahead of a planned 'super app.'
ChatGPT and Gemini both just passed 1 billion users
Google's Gemini reached 1 billion monthly users, following ChatGPT, which passed the same mark weeks earlier according to OpenAI and external data.
Google’s Gemini app surges to 1 billion users
Google's Gemini app has reached 1 billion users, with the company reporting 63% of users engage via voice and more than 150 million images generated daily.
Testing ads in ChatGPT
OpenAI has begun testing advertisements in ChatGPT, aiming to support free access while promising clear ad labeling, answer independence, privacy protections, and user control.
Ford’s new AI assistant can check your fuel levels and tire pressure
Ford is rolling out an AI-powered chatbot in its Ford and Lincoln apps that answers vehicle-specific questions such as fuel levels, cargo capacity, and towing limits.
ChatGPT brings unlimited text chats to free users
OpenAI has announced that free users of ChatGPT will now have access to unlimited text chats and a new functionality called the 'think button' for complex queries.
OpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chats
OpenAI says ChatGPT free and Go tier users will get unlimited text chats starting next week, along with a new 'Think' button for higher reasoning.
Improving GPT‑5.6 Sol in ChatGPT—and expanding access to GPT-5.6 Luna for free users
OpenAI has improved GPT-5.6 Sol in ChatGPT and expanded access to GPT-5.6 Luna, offering unlimited everyday chats for free users.
Elon Musk’s attempt at an AI Wikipedia hasn’t been updated in months
A Lawfare report says xAI's AI-generated encyclopedia Grokipedia has not updated any entries in over three months, despite its ambitions to rival Wikipedia.
How Mobileye transformed support operations using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
Mobileye deployed an AI agentic support solution on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, using a hybrid architecture to connect on-premises systems with AWS cloud while maintaining governance and security.
Reddit is introducing a new moderator: AI
Reddit is introducing Rules Hub, a suite of LLM-powered moderation tools that let mods automate rule enforcement, with expanded access now and a full launch planned later this year.
Google Assistant will disappear from your phone next month
Google announced it will start removing access to Google Assistant on Android phones, tablets, and paired devices from September 4th, following the arrival of Gemini.
The latest AI news we announced in July 2026
Google AI has announced a series of updates regarding their advancements in AI technologies as of July 2026.
Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic?
Apple's AI update finally makes Siri the assistant it was meant to be, but the launch feels anticlimactic amid AI agents that already handle complex tasks.
Congress’s favorite AI tool? ChatGPT
According to House spending records, OpenAI's ChatGPT is the most-used paid AI tool among congressional offices, applied to drafting memos, summarizing legislation, and constituent communications.
Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users
Apple CEO Tim Cook has floated the idea of letting Siri AI power users buy more compute via the company's existing iCloud+ subscription plans.
Univé builds an AI-ready workforce
Univé used ChatGPT Enterprise to develop an AI-ready workforce, pairing leadership and responsible governance with employee-led innovation to change how work is done.
Tim Cook hints at iCloud Plus tier for AI power users
During an earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted that iCloud Plus could let users pay to raise their Apple Intelligence and Siri AI usage limits.
Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price
Friend has relaunched its AI pendant, adding a speaker so the device can talk aloud rather than only messaging back, now sold at double the previous price.
Microsoft confirms Copilot ‘super app’ coming this year
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed a Copilot 'super app' that unifies chat, coding, and agentic capabilities across consumer and commercial experiences, launching this year.
Hint, a new AI startup co-founded by Martha Stewart, offers an AI assistant for homeowners
Hint, co-founded by Martha Stewart, is a new startup offering an AI assistant for homeowners that unifies property records, maintenance schedules, and home documents in a single app.
Automating customer retention workflows in Amazon Quick
AWS outlines how to build a no-code customer retention workflow in Amazon Quick that flags at-risk customers from call transcripts and CSAT data, then generates personalized retention letters.
Encore AI raises $30M to build AI agents that learn from customer calls
Encore AI has raised $30 million to build AI agents that analyze calls, messages and CRM data to identify effective sales techniques and turn them into playbooks.
Accelerating scientific discovery with ChatGPT for Academic Researchers
OpenAI announced free access to its most advanced ChatGPT models for 100,000 academic researchers, aiming to support scientific research, collaboration, and discovery.
How AI is expanding what people do at work
New OpenAI research reports that AI is broadening the tasks workers handle, with ChatGPT users taking on activities across roles and shifting job boundaries.
Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage
Cognition has acquired AI assistant Poke in a deal valuing it in the low nine figures, bringing Poke's conversational interaction model to Cognition's coding agent Devin.
Meta is making its AI chatbot more like an assistant
Meta is adding productivity features to its AI chatbot, including calendar integration, daily briefings, and steerable research, powered by its new Muse Spark 1.1 model.
OpenAI’s new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app
OpenAI has added voice mode to the ChatGPT desktop app. ChatGPT Voice can operate alongside ChatGPT Work and Codex to complete tasks and control agents.
Alexa Plus is getting an AI update to handle more complicated instructions
Amazon is updating Alexa Plus so it can connect to smart home devices in new ways and route complex requests to the correct device across brands like Bosch, Whirlpool, and iRobot.
Google closes in on another billion- user product with Gemini
Google's Gemini surpassed 750 million monthly users as of February, positioning it to potentially become another billion-user product for the company.
Synthesia’s AI training platform is moving beyond videos into live coaching
Synthesia introduced AI Roleplay Sessions, an interactive enterprise training tool where employees rehearse workplace conversations with AI avatars that provide feedback, scoring, and analytics.
Introducing the ChatGPT for small business program
OpenAI has introduced a ChatGPT for Small Businesses program aimed at helping entrepreneurs develop AI skills, automate work, and grow with ChatGPT Work.
Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’
Author Dave Eggers, invited by Sam Altman to speak to about 200 OpenAI staffers, reportedly criticized ChatGPT, saying its effect on educators is catastrophic.
Why teens deserve access to safe AI
OpenAI describes its approach to safer AI for teenagers, including age-appropriate protections, learning tools, parental controls, and collaboration with experts.
Apple opens its new Siri AI to everyone with the iOS 27 public beta
Apple has released the iOS 27 public beta, letting iPhone owners try its revamped AI-powered Siri and other new features before the software's official launch this fall.
Spotify expands its AI push with a ChatGPT-like music assistant
Spotify is introducing an AI-powered conversational feature that lets Premium subscribers chat with the app to find music, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
How data science teams use ChatGPT Work
Data science teams can utilize ChatGPT Work to generate reports and specifications, enhancing their efficiency in data analysis tasks.
Siri AI is already changing how I use my iPhone
The Verge tested iOS 27, now in its first public beta, highlighting Siri AI changes alongside performance and Messages improvements in what it calls a maintenance-focused update.
Waze is getting a bunch of new AI-powered features
Waze is gaining four new updates, two of which use Google's Gemini assistant, including conversational voice reporting and a new Destination Search feature.
AI Voice Agents in Call Centers: What Works, What Frustrates
AI voice agents can now hold a real phone conversation. Here is where they genuinely help in call centers, where they backfire, and how to roll them out so customers don't revolt.
The ChatGPT browser is already dead
OpenAI is shutting down ChatGPT Atlas, its browser feature, less than a year after its launch as part of a strategic shift to enhance productivity.
AI in Education: Personal Tutors, and the Integrity Question
AI promises every student a patient personal tutor — and hands every student a way to skip the work. Here is where AI genuinely helps in education, and the integrity questions it forces.
Perplexity: The AI Answer Engine Challenging Traditional Search
Perplexity answers questions with concise, cited summaries drawn from the live web — positioning itself between a search engine and a chatbot. Here is what it does and where it fits.
AI in Customer Service: What Works, What Backfires
Customer service was one of the first big enterprise uses of AI. Here is where it genuinely helps, where poorly deployed bots backfire, and what a good rollout looks like.
What Is a Large Language Model? A Plain-English Guide
LLMs power ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini — but what are they, really? This beginner guide explains how they work, what they're good and bad at, and the vocabulary you need, with zero math.
ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: How to Choose an AI Assistant
The three major AI assistants are closer in quality than the marketing suggests — which means your choice hinges on ecosystem, workflow, and use case. A practical decision framework.
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