Google is working on a virtual assistant called Project Astra, which is an always-on helper that can be integrated with smart facewear, such as glasses.

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Apple has released iOS 18.2, adding features like Image Playground, Genmoji, and integration with ChatGPT. Image Playground generates cartoony images, while Genmoji allows users to create custom emoji images. ChatGPT integration lets users access the OpenAI tool via Siri or Apple's Writing Tools.

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YouTube has expanded its AI-powered auto-dubbing feature to hundreds of thousands of channels focused on knowledge and information, translating videos into multiple languages.

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Microsoft is updating Copilot on Windows with a new taskbar UI. The update replaces the previous Progressive Web App version with a native experience featuring a quick view that floats above the taskbar and can be accessed via a new Alt + Space shortcut.

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A 17-year-old and his family have sued Character.AI and Google over claims that the chatbot service led him to self-harm and exposed him to harmful content.

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Solos has launched its camera-equipped smart glasses, AirGo Vision, priced at $299. The glasses integrate with OpenAI's GPT-4o AI to identify and answer questions about the wearer's surroundings, offering features like text translation, directions, and object information. Solos also plans to integrate with other AI models like Google Gemini and Anthropic's Claude.

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Yelp is introducing AI-powered 'Review Insights' to help users discover new establishments and narrow down customer reviews, providing aggregated sentiment scores and related reviews for specific business aspects.

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Google's new quantum computing chip, Willow, can solve a complex computing problem in under five minutes, a task that would take the world's fastest supercomputer trillions of years. This advancement also addresses the issue of errors in quantum computing.

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Manchester City invites fans to design its next kit using AI technology. The winning design will be worn as the third kit during the 2026-2027 season and will be available for purchase.

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OpenAI launches Sora, an AI model for generating text-to-video content, with additional features and resolution options for subscribers.

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