Google Assistant
… Gemini replaces Google Assistant, and should be available from the Play Store for any watch running Wear OS 4 or later that has Assistant. But if your watch doesn’t have Assistant already, you’re not getting the Gemini upgrade. …
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Google and Pentagon reportedly agree on deal for ‘any lawful’ use of AI
… The deal also requires Google to assist with making adjustments to its AI safety settings and filters at the government’s request. “We are proud to be part of a broad consortium of leading AI labs and technology and cloud companies providing AI services and infrastructure in support of national sec…
Alexa is moving into Amazon․com
… Alexa for Shopping is replacing Amazon’s Rufus AI shopping assistant and, unlike Rufus, it will be front and center in the Amazon app and on the website. According to the company, the AI assistant will take over all of Rufus’s responsibilities and bring a few of its own. …
As AI gets better, it reveals an empty promise
… What good is an AI assistant that can help you plan a fun day if you can’t actually afford any free time in your life? …
Smart Home Reviews
… Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Aug 26, 2025 This big stick solved my smart garden connectivity problems From coop to attic, Home Assistant’s new Z-Wave antenna helped me connect devices in the furthest corners of my domain. …
Electric Cars
… Mazda delays EV launch by 2 years, slashes investment in pivot to hybrids Automotive News Rivian’s AI-powered voice assistant is ready to roll Andrew J. …
Electric Bikes
… How to Build a Rest Stop for Delivery Workers in a Hurry New York Times Amflow’s latest e-bikes with Avinox motors raise the bar again Thomas Ricker Apr 9 Thomas Ricker Mar 6 Life EV completes purchase of Rad Power Bikes. …
Transportation
… Mazda delays EV launch by 2 years, slashes investment in pivot to hybrids Automotive News Rivian’s AI-powered voice assistant is ready to roll Andrew J. …
The Pope isn’t AGI-pilled
… But instead of doing that, the encyclical dodges in the deepest sense, denying that AI ‘really thinks’ or ‘really learns.’” Kokotajlo also said he wished the letter took the possibility of AGI and superintelligence “more seriously.” But the document isn’t meant to do everything, several people in t… …
WWDC 2025
… Victoria Song Jun 11, 2025 Richard Lawler Jun 11, 2025 Siri was mostly missing in Apple’s AI updates this week. The Verge’s new senior AI reporter, Hayden Field, noticed we didn’t hear the name of Apple’s assistant very much during the WWDC 2025 keynote on Monday . …