Google's AI Mode Update Tries to Kill Tab Hopping in Chrome
… It’s worth noting that in WIRED’s testing of similar AI search tools for product recommendations, AI summaries weren’t as accurate or reliable as just reading a website. …
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Former Google and Apple Researchers Launch a Startup to Build AI’s Missing Feedback Loop
A group of AI researchers who previously worked at Google DeepMind, Apple, OpenAI, and Meta Superintelligence Labs announced on Wednesday they’re launching a new startup called Trajectory, which aims to help companies regularly improve their AI products by training on real-world user interactions. …
Google DeepMind Workers Vote to Unionize Over Military AI Deals
In a letter addressed to Google’s managing director for the UK and Ireland, Debbie Weinstein, the workers asked the company to recognize the Communication Workers Union and Unite the Union as joint representatives for DeepMind employees. “Fundamentally, the push for unionization is about holding Go… …
How to Watch Apple’s WWDC 2026 Keynote—and What to Expect
… AI OS As it does just about every WWDC, Apple is bound to announce new software operating systems for its products. …
Google I/O 2026 Live Blog: All the Gemini and Smart Glasses Updates as They Happen
… Need to get back to a reporter's natural habitat: inside. “Gemini, please zap those flies." Reece Rogers 4 days ago Of all these changes to Flow, Google's AI creation software, the “avatar” feature, where users can essentially create a deepfake selfie of themselves, definitely stands out. “This is … …
Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2026
… Apple’s software chief Craig Federighi said that Apple’s keynote presentation would focus on three main things: platform improvements, updates in trust and safety, and a “big leap forward” in Apple Intelligence and Siri. …
Google Search Goes Agentic—and Doesn’t Need You Anymore
… Always-On Answers One of the key agentic experiences rolling out is a new form of dynamic data gathering through “information agents” that can be more proactive than previous search experiences and automate alerts through your conversational requests. “Ask Google to just keep you updated on anythin… …
Everything Announced at Google I/O 2026
… While products are sitting in your cart, you can engage Gemini to ask for more details about your potential purchases, add other products to the cart, or try to find better deals at other retailers. …
I Asked ChatGPT 500 Questions. Here Are the Ads I Saw Most Often
… OpenAI recently discontinued Sora, its social media app for AI videos, and scrapped plans for an erotic version of ChatGPT. Leaders at the company are attempting to streamline operations and stave off the competition by increasingly focusing on core products. …
There’s Only One Google Smart Speaker Worth Buying Now
… Availability is low, though; it’s rapidly going out of stock at third-party retailers and might disappear altogether soon. …