John Ternus’ first big problem is AI
…Microsoft and Google have both gone all in on incorporating agentic AI features into their operating systems in ways that Apple simply hasn’t — and sometimes when it’s tried, like…
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Character.AI’s new Books mode turns reading into roleplay
Mired in controversy and legal woes over concerns about its chatbots’ interactions with users, particularly teens, Character.AI seems to be playing it safer with a new “Books” mode. The new format…
Google shuts down Project Mariner
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/project-mariner-shutdown.png?quality=90&strip=all] Earlier this year, Google showed off a new AI-powered feature, called “auto…
The cost of the smart home is going up
…The intelligence boost promised by a new wave of AI techniques seemed like a life raft for the industry. But charging people more for features that haven’t yet proven their value…
Apple agrees to pay iPhone owners $250 million for not delivering AI Siri
…Instead, Apple gradually rolled out its new AI features, including Image Playground, Genmoji, and a ChatGPT integration in Siri. The company also delayed the launch of its more personalized Siri, which is…
Apple WWDC 2026: The 7 biggest announcements
…handy new features for Safari, including a new tab management feature that will use AI to organize all your open webpages by topic. There’s a new “Notify Me” feature that will…
WWDC 2026: How to watch and what to expect
…Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple could also announce an option for generating wallpapers with AI, new AI features in Apple Health, and a redesigned Image Playground app. Apple may also add…
The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026
Google’s I/O 2026 keynote today was once again full of AI-related announcements including a new family of Gemini 3.5 AI models, new features for Search and Gmail, and…
Apple is embracing the fantasy of AI photo editing
…nbsp; The new Extend tool lets you expand an image beyond its current dimensions, using generative AI to fill in the blank spaces — just like Adobe’s Generative Expand feature in Photoshop…
Google’s AI future demands trust — and your personal data
Google has big promises for its AI-powered future — and a lot of it depends on your trust. At I/O 2026, Google described a bunch of new tools that it claims…