Sep 23, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsDiscord Rolls Out Global Age Estimates, Limiting Who Must VerifyAdults assigned to the wrong group must confirm their age to enter restricted spaces, though Discord says most users will never be asked.3 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsOpenAI Adds Email, Calendar and Slack Access to ChatGPT VoiceSpoken requests can now reach connected services and create materials in ChatGPT Work. The move puts more weight on the permissions and approvals users set for those tools.3 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsPartnershipProductsGoogle Ships Beam Meeting Systems to Customers in Six Countries, Plans Bookable Rooms for OctoberAn Industrious partnership offers a route to try the meeting hardware in shared workspaces. Google’s case for better meetings rests on an internal study.3 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsGoogle Adds Gemini Connections for Work, Design and Everyday TasksThe new Connected Apps include project tools, design services and apartment searches. Google offers three ways to bring them into a Gemini chat.3 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsYouTube Will Use AI to Tag Products in Creators’ Videos for Affiliate ShoppingThe company is also taking its Amazon affiliate program beyond the U.S. A wrong tag could put a creator’s credibility at risk.2 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsSecurity riskProductsMalwarebytes Finds Fake Claude Max Giveaway Built to Steal Google LoginsThe page asks for no payment details. Instead, it draws a fake browser window with a Google address and padlock that belong to the phishing site.4 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsProductsYouTube Adds AI Product Comparisons and Shopping Questions to Video SearchAsk YouTube may organize product-review videos by a shopper’s preferences, then let viewers ask more questions while watching. YouTube has not said every search will get a comparison.3 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsSecurity riskProductsWriter Says Meta’s Muse Synced His Messages After He Denied AccessJason Aten’s account conflicts with Meta’s promise that users choose which apps the agent can access. How Messages syncing became active remains unresolved.3 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsProductsYouTube Adds AI Shorts Editing, Live Dubbing and Creator ProtectionsThe Made On YouTube lineup also adds channel feedback and brand-pitch resources, giving creators help beyond the video itself.2 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsCNN Tries Meta’s Muse Agent and Finds Useful Plans but Stalled PurchasesA hands-on test found that connected accounts helped the agent finish everyday tasks, while outdated listings and retailer restrictions still demanded human help.3 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsYouTube Will Let Viewers Create AI Video Feeds From Written RequestsViewers will be able to save multiple feeds as home-page tabs without changing YouTube’s main recommendations. Creation on web and mobile is set to begin rolling out next month.2 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsNextLM Puts Its AI Prospecting Agent in Google Cloud Marketplace and Gemini EnterpriseCustomers can buy it through existing cloud accounts. Its pitch rests on linking online research to named people, then scoring them with a customer-specific model.2 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsAmazon Adds 24/7 Monitoring to Seller Assistant, With Merchants Approving ActionsThe assistant can watch for business changes and prepare responses between prompts. A new plugin also brings its capabilities to Amazon Quick and a Claude beta.3 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsSpotify Lets U.S. Premium Listeners Steer Home Recommendations With Taste ProfileThe beta lets adults tell Spotify what they want more or less of, but their notes guide the Home feed rather than dictate its picks.4 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsVAST Data Previews Secure AI for Sensitive Data Kept Under Customer ControlDataEnclave aims to protect both customer records and a model builder’s proprietary work while they run on the same infrastructure. It is in preview, with release expected in early 2027.3 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsGoogle Uses Account Activity to Apply Teen Safeguards in MalaysiaThe estimate can change settings across Search, Gemini, YouTube and other services. Google has not disclosed how often it gets users’ ages wrong.2 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsProductsGoogle Adds Seven Languages to AI Ad Guidance, Plans Unified Search Ads ReportAI Brief remains in closed beta. The planned report would connect search terms, ad creative and landing pages, but Google has not given an availability date.2 min
Sep 23, 2026ProductsLaunchProductsApple Pitches Corporate Buyers on Macs Instead of Per-Token AI BillsJohny Srouji argues that owning the machines avoids usage-based cloud charges. Some configurations can approach $20,000, and the cost advantage remains unproven.3 min