Shareable prompts and smarter reasoning controls aim to break silos and boost teamwide AI adoption across departments.
This invite-only tool tackles full workflows autonomously—raising the bar for US rivals stuck on text responses.
Delays in core features could stall everything from Vision Pro to smart home devices, just as rivals double down on smarter assistants.
McDonald’s turns to AI to streamline operations, bolster customer experience: But it isn’t clear how much the technology will translate into increased sales.
Wearables will surpass 100 million users this year as AI advancements push adoption to nearly 40% of adults, marking a shift from niche tech to mainstream.
Apple’s delay underscores how hard on-device AI is to get right. Meanwhile, Alexa+ and Gemini also stumble, proving voice assistants aren’t an easy win.
DuckDuckGo keeps AI search optional, giving privacy-conscious consumers rare control over how, when, or if they see AI-generated answers.
The new Premium Lite tier ditches extras like offline downloads but could lure budget-conscious users—challenging traditional streamers and YouTube’s own Premium model.
Microsoft brings AI ad features to Copilot: It’s vying for ad dollars in an increasingly competitive chatbot space.
Digg makes a comeback 12 years after it was sold: While the revival promises “good vibes” and a community-first focus, how they’ll monetize is unclear.
Rising Airbnb rentals and Tinder’s weak ID verification create unchecked spaces for misuse. Colombia’s tourism boom worsens the problem as traffickers exploit platform anonymity and operate freely.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how Amazon has made themselves even more essential to customers, why “they can’t make physical stores work”, and how its advertising business is getting on. Tune in to the episode with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Analyst Rachel Wolff, and Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
Honor will invest $10 billion to shift from smartphones to AI devices, betting on agentic AI and industry partnerships to compete with Apple, Google, and Samsung.
Its partnership with Perplexity aims to create an action-oriented AI smartphone, but market competition and questionable demand makes this a risky venture.
It promises emotional intelligence and creative capabilities, with a hefty price tag and limited availability. Integrating its best features into GPT-5 could conserve GPUs.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how GenAI is changing the customer shopping journey the most, the impact of AI agents, and how to maintain brand messaging in a more conversational universe. Tune in to the episode with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, our Analyst Jacob Bourne, Vice President Suzy Davidkhanian, and Global Digital Commerce Senior Director, Strategy & Execution, Todd Hassenfelt. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
Meta plans dedicated chatbot app: The move aims to compete with AI leaders ChatGPT and Gemini, but its success remains uncertain.
Its new approach minimizes data collection but shifts enforcement to parents and developers—raising questions about whether it will truly protect young users.
Automation has turbocharged content creation, but AI costs are rising fast. Rather than cut expenses, Duolingo is banking on long-term user engagement to pay off.