Google launches Gemini for Home, replacing Google Assistant on smart displays and speakers with advanced AI that enables natural conversations, transforms cameras into intelligent security systems with narrative alerts, and introduces a $10 monthly premium subscription for enhanced features.
Meta will begin using conversations with its AI chatbot to personalize ads and content recommendations on Facebook and Instagram starting December 16, 2025, affecting over 1 billion monthly users who discuss topics like hobbies and interests with the AI assistant.
Google replaces Assistant with advanced Gemini AI on all smart speakers starting October 1st and launches $10 monthly Home Premium subscription featuring conversational capabilities and enhanced camera intelligence.
Microsoft promotes sales chief Judson Althoff to CEO of commercial business as part of AI-focused restructuring, expanding his role to oversee marketing and operations while CEO Satya Nadella consolidates leadership to accelerate artificial intelligence transformation across the company's revenue-generating commercial offerings.
Peloton launches five new AI-powered fitness machines with swiveling screens and personal trainer technology, but prices surge up to $700 per unit as the struggling company raises bike costs by $200, treadmill prices by $700, and monthly memberships to $49.99 under new CEO Peter Stern's leadership.
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati raises $2 billion in seed funding for Thinking Machines Lab, launching Tinker, a revolutionary tool that democratizes custom AI model creation by automating fine-tuning of advanced models like Meta's Llama for researchers, businesses, and hobbyists without requiring extensive technical expertise.
Cursor unveils Agent Autocomplete that suggests prompts based on recent code changes and launches beta Hooks feature allowing developers to control AI behavior through custom scripts, while teams can now set global rules across all projects in secure sandboxed environments.
Google launches revolutionary AI-powered visual search that lets users ask conversational questions about products and receive rich visual results, backed by a massive database of over 50 billion product listings from retailers worldwide.
Google launches new Nest cameras with 2K HDR video and Gemini AI integration for smarter alerts, while unveiling a dedicated Gemini-powered Home Speaker and partnering with Walmart for affordable smart home devices.
Character.AI removes Disney characters including Elsa, Darth Vader, and Spider-Man from its platform following Disney's cease-and-desist letter alleging unauthorized use of copyrighted characters in sexually exploitative chatbots, as the AI company faces multiple wrongful death lawsuits claiming its technology contributed to children's suicides and self-harm.