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…Continued Conversation arrives on Gemini for Home [ Google Nest Community Blog ] Google will settle its Assistant spying lawsuit for $68 million Stevie Bonifield Jan 26 How AI broke the smart home in…
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The cost of the smart home is going up
…When and if AI in the smart home can deliver genuine value, I’m not convinced people will be willing to pay more for it. Subscription fatigue is real, and AI has…
SwitchBot’s acquisition of Nanoleaf is about more than lighting
…SwitchBot has also been expanding into AI and robotics, debuting the Onero H1, its first humanoid home robot, at CES this year, following the launch of an AI-powered tennis robot and…
The AI-designed car is taking shape
…The push for software-defined vehicles means more complex integration efforts that have delayed launches and cost billions. AI is seen as a potential boon here, too. At Nissan, the main focus…
‘Solve all diseases,’ you say?
…decades, AI has been an integral part of medical research and discovery. The algorithms that wearables use? That’s AI. Discoveries for noninvasive, wearable detection features? Machine learning, baby. Generative AI is…
SwitchBot’s E Ink Weather Station is already 20 percent off
…It also integrates with the SwitchBot Hub to control compatible smart devices using the configurable buttons embedded in the frame. Other deals to consider * The 80,000mAh / 256Wh Jackery Explorer 240D battery…
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says there are three labs that matter — and he wants Microsoft to be the fourth.
At Microsoft’s annual Build conference on Tuesday, the company announced a slew of new or expanded AI initiatives, including a super app, in-house reasoning models, a cybersecurity tool, and OpenClaw…
Ordering with the Starbucks ChatGPT app was a true coffee nightmare
…My first time ordering Starbucks through its new ChatGPT integration, which launched last week, was comparatively a complete mess. Getting started is easy enough, if not exactly obvious: Just open ChatGPT and…
America’s dangerous, messy deepfakes crackdown is here
…More recently, users called on its integrated AI chatbot Grok to undress users, often without their consent. A New York Times analysis found that in just nine days, Grok shared “at least…
Google I/O 2026
…Simulate real-world places with Project Genie and Street View [ Google ] Jay Peters May 19 Google’s super expensive AI plan is getting cheaper. It’s still expensive, though: Google AI Ultra…