Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026
…App automation will be a major element of Android going forward, Google says. Automation for apps is expanding after Google began testing it earlier in 2026 with DoorDash and Uber on Pixel…
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Android 17 starts hitting Pixel phones and watches today
…Google says Magic Cue suggestions will expand beyond Google’s messaging app to Snapchat, Telegram, and Instagram. More apps may come later. Android for your wrist is getting an upgrade today, assuming…
YouTube to begin automatically labeling AI videos
AI content creation tools like Google’s new Omni model threaten to make reality even harder to discern from AI fantasy, but YouTube is taking an important step toward verifying video origins…
The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"
…Your friend the coach The Fitbit Air is a good fitness tracker, but Google’s new health AI has ramifications beyond this one wearable. If you’re a premium user, Google Health…
Apple working to cram massive Gemini model into iPhone to power new Siri
…On Android, Google doesn’t even bother trying to do that locally. Talking to Gemini always goes straight to the cloud. After inking the Google deal, Apple apparently got to work distilling…
Rivian adds a new onboard AI assistant to its latest software update
…In the absence of phone mirroring—and the way it lets you easily use Siri or Google Assistant hands-free while driving—Rivian has now added a new AI digital helper in…
SpaceX to acquire AI coding platform Cursor for $60 billion
…This spring, xAI struck a deal to give Cursor access to its compute infrastructure, foreshadowing similar, larger deals with Anthropic and Google in the future. xAI and Cursor also began training models…
Microsoft's Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps
…That’s Project Solara, which is based on an open source build of Google’s Android software (AOSP). Microsoft can’t really call it Android as it’s not a licensed package…
Two AI-based science assistants succeed with drug-retargeting tasks
…acute myeloid leukemia in Google’s case, and a form of macular degeneration for FutureHouse. Co-scientist As you might imagine, Google’s system is based on the company’s Gemini large…
Pentagon boasts of using AI to write reports mandated by Congress
…The Pentagon has made AI tools, starting with Google Cloud’s Gemini for Government, widely available to members of all six military branches through the department’s bespoke GenAI.mil platform since…