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OpenAI Lets ChatGPT Work Build Writing Profiles From Connected Apps

The new paid-plan feature uses connected work accounts to make AI drafts sound more familiar, while leaving access governed by account permissions and workspace controls.

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Sep 4, 2026Products

Google Gives More Free U.S. Users Gemini’s Daily Brief, but Requires Data Connections

The proactive morning digest is no longer confined to paid plans, but its free version depends on letting Gemini use connected account information and retain memory.

Sep 4, 2026Business

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Artificial Analysis Clarifies Astra’s 67-Point Coding Score Is a Codex System Result

The updated methodology makes the score a clearer measure of a deployable coding agent. It also leaves a central question unanswered: how much performance comes from Astra itself versus the software layer around it.

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Sep 4, 2026Business

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AI Takes a Bigger Role in Back-to-School Buying as Google and Amazon Build Checkout Paths

The seasonal shift puts assistants closer to the point of purchase. Google is building a cross-retailer cart, while Amazon is pairing recommendations and price triggers with Alexa for Shopping.

Sep 3, 2026Products

Google Launches Voice AI in Gmail, Docs and Keep, With Business Access Still Ahead

The release moves Google’s I/O preview into consumer products, but access is split by subscription tier and Workspace business customers remain on a later timetable.

Aug 31, 2026Products

Pixel Watch 5 Reaches Stores With Offline Gemini Actions and Europe-First Breathing Alerts

Google’s newly available smartwatch pairs proactive assistance with an emergency-response feature, while its longer-term health summaries still have no specific release date.

Aug 31, 2026Products

Google Wires Gemini Live to Spark, Letting Voice Requests Run Across Its Apps

Gemini Live is becoming a single spoken entry point for background workflows, inbox actions and personal-data lookups. The useful test is whether its handoffs between those systems feel dependable enough for people to connect their accounts.

Aug 31, 2026Products

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Google Makes Dreambeans Free for U.S. Accounts, Opening Its Data-Connected Daily Feed

The experiment’s appeal—and constraint—is that its recommendations rely on permission to combine signals from Gmail, Photos, Calendar, YouTube and Search.

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Aug 29, 2026Models

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Google’s WikiSkill Lifts Agent Benchmarks by Giving Models a Memory of Failed Work

The framework turns task traces into reusable instructions instead of changing a model’s training, offering a practical route to more capable agents while leaving uneven task gains and cross-model transfer as constraints.

Aug 28, 2026Infrastructure

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VodafoneThree Commits £11B to 5G Upgrades as Executives Warn of AI Traffic Pressure

Operators’ case is that AI infrastructure will depend on the networks connecting devices to services, but many of the upgrades they seek need planning approval at existing sites.

Aug 27, 2026Products

Perplexity Puts Computer Behind MCP, Opening 400+ Services to AI Clients

The endpoint turns Computer into an execution layer for compatible assistants, but clients must preserve task state and surface logins, questions and sensitive-action approvals.

Aug 27, 2026Products

Plaud One Puts a 4G AI Notetaker in Earbuds, With Agent Features Still Pending

Plaud’s eSIM-enabled case is designed to make conversation capture and remote AI access work without a phone. Buyers can use the recording hardware now, while the larger automation pitch depends on later updates and still-undisclosed agent-credit costs.

Aug 27, 2026Products

Relay Puts Gemini Voice Dictation in Any Mac Text Field, With Hardware Due in 2027

Relay’s immediate product is software, but its app-action layer asks users to weigh hands-free automation against microphone and screen-snapshot permissions.

Aug 25, 2026Products

Perplexity’s Portable Computer Runs Agents Locally—but Needs a 24GB Nvidia GPU

The product turns a difficult DIY local-AI setup into one application, but its hardware floor and Linux-only launch keep it aimed at well-equipped paid users.

Aug 21, 2026Products

Meta’s New Mac AI App Can See Your Screen and Query Your Business Data

Meta’s business update turns connected marketing and workplace accounts into material an assistant can analyze and use for drafts.