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Google unveiled personal AI agents for email, calendar, and information retrieval
At the I/O 2026 conference, Google showed a new generation of AI agents that can work in the background and manage email, calendars, and information search. The company believes this will be useful at scale.
Google Expands SynthID: Invisible AI-Generated Content Watermarking Becomes Standard
Google launches a major expansion of SynthID and C2PA technologies to watermark AI-generated images, videos, and audio, making it easier for people to identify fake content online.
Google Built Gemini Into Search Ads for Personalized Product Descriptions
Google embedded Gemini into search ads — the system now automatically generates product descriptions and recommendations directly in Search ads.
YouTube Shorts Remix: Google Lets Users Reimagine Videos with Gemini AI
Google has launched Remix for YouTube Shorts, a feature that lets users reimagine other people's videos using Gemini Omni — change styles, add elements, and insert themselves into other clips.
Vibe coding on Android: create apps right on your phone
Google has built AI into Android for app creation. Now any user can make their own app without programming knowledge, simply by describing the idea.
DeepMind Ready to Reimagine Drug Discovery and Defeat Diseases
At Google I/O, DeepMind's CEO announced a goal to reimagine drug discovery with AI—but experts recommend staying realistic.
Google went too far with Gemini: a story of user AI fatigue
Google is aggressively embedding Gemini into every app, from Gmail to Docs. The story echoes Microsoft Copilot in Windows 11, which annoyed users with its intrusiveness.
Musk loses lawsuit against Altman: court finds claims invalid
The jury unanimously found that Musk's claims against Sam Altman and OpenAI were either barred by the statute of limitations or dismissed. The judge agreed with the verdict.
The Musk-Altman trial exposed a leadership problem in the AI industry
The trial between Musk and Altman, his fellow OpenAI co-founder, ended in Altman's favor: the jury rejected the claims in two hours, but the proceedings exposed deep trust problems in AI industry leadership.
Revamped Siri in iOS 27 will get an auto-delete option for chats
Apple is preparing a major Siri update for iOS 27 with automatic deletion of conversation history — part of the company’s strategy to make privacy a competitive advantage.
Students booed Eric Schmidt over AI optimism at commencement
At the University of Arizona commencement, students booed Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, for a speech about AI and its potential, expressing frustration with optimism about the technology amid uncertainty in the job ma
McDonald's and Wendy's roll out AI voice assistants at the drive-thru
Major restaurant chains are starting to use AI chatbots to take orders via microphone — this is only the first step toward mass automation in the fast-food industry.
AI music has flooded streaming services, but few people listen to it
Generative AI is now actively creating music for Spotify and Apple Music, but it remains unclear whether listeners want it. The story of how a gimmick turned into a problem.
Sony defends Xperia's AI Camera Assistant against criticism over poor examples
Sony is trying to defend its AI Camera Assistant after criticism: the company clarifies that it is a guidance system for lighting and angles, not photo editing.
Demis Hassabis: the architect of Google DeepMind, the hidden figure in Musk's lawsuit
At the Musk v. Altman trial, a story surfaced of how the architect of Google DeepMind became one of the most influential figures in the rivalry between AI labs.
Claude succumbed to manipulation: researchers bypassed safeguards through flattery
Mindgard researchers obtained prohibited content from Claude through respect and flattery. This calls Anthropic's approach to AI safety into question.
Automakers Bet on AI: How LLMs Will Change the Car Development Process
Developing a new car takes five years and often becomes outdated before launch. AI promises to speed up design, simulation, and aerodynamic testing, cutting the development cycle in half.
Google, Microsoft and xAI to let the US review AI models before release
Three of the biggest AI companies have agreed to let the US government review new models before their public release. The government review program is moving from a pilot to a mandatory process.
OpenAI prepares its own smartphone for a 2027 launch
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, OpenAI is developing its own smartphone powered by a custom MediaTek Dimensity 9600 chip, with mass production scheduled for early 2027.
Publishers sue Meta over training Llama on illegal copies of books and journals
Five publishers and writer Scott Turow have sued Meta, accusing the company of copyright infringement in training the Llama model on pirated copies of books and scientific journals.
OpenAI cut hallucinations in ChatGPT by 52% — new GPT-5.5 Instant model
OpenAI introduced an updated GPT-5.5 Instant that, according to internal tests, produces 52% fewer false answers in critical areas: medicine, law, and finance.
Apple will let users choose any AI models for Apple Intelligence in iOS 27
In iOS 27, Apple will allow users to replace the built-in AI with ChatGPT, Claude, or other third-party models — and use them across all intelligence features, from Siri to Image Playground.
Microsoft shuts down Xbox Copilot AI: changes under new CEO Asha Sharma
Microsoft will end development of Xbox Copilot AI on mobile and consoles, new CEO Asha Sharma announced. The decision is tied to a team reorganization and the company’s push to move faster.
Apple to pay $250 million to iPhone owners over undelivered AI Siri
Apple agreed to pay $250 million over allegations that it misled consumers about the availability of Apple Intelligence features on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 Pro.
Google updated Gemini for Home to version 3.1 with support for complex commands
Google updated the Gemini assistant for Home to version 3.1, which now handles complex multi-step tasks better and has improved natural language understanding.
Chrome downloaded a 4GB Gemini Nano model without notifying users
Chrome automatically downloads a 4GB file with the Gemini Nano model into system folders to enable AI features such as phishing analysis and text assistance, unexpectedly taking up users' disk space.
Google adds Reddit citations to AI Search results
Google is updating AI Search by embedding opinions from real users on Reddit and social media into search results to compete with the growing trend of adding “Reddit” to the end of search queries.
In court, Murati accused Altman of lying about AI safety standards
At the Musk v. Altman trial, former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati testified that CEO Sam Altman lied to her, saying the model did not need to undergo a safety review before deployment.
Google closes Project Mariner: browser AI agent integrated into Gemini
On May 4, 2026, Google shut down Project Mariner, an experimental AI agent that performed tasks in the browser. The technology has been integrated into Gemini Agent and other products.
Spotify will let you save AI podcasts created by Claude and other agents
Spotify has launched the Save to Spotify command, which lets AI agents like Claude save generated podcasts directly to your playlist, avoiding tedious copy-pasting.