After over a decade of neglect, Microsoft is finally retiring the once-popular Skype messaging service on May 5, 2025, urging users to migrate to its Teams platform instead, as Skype struggles to keep up with rivals like Telegram, WhatsApp, and Discord.
Amazon unveils Alexa+, a smarter, more conversational AI assistant powered by generative AI that can take action across services and devices, remembering user preferences and knowledge across platforms.
Humane, the startup behind the AI Pin device, is shutting down the product and selling its core technology, including CosmOS software and patents, to HP for $116 million, with HP forming a new AI division called HP IQ while offering limited refunds for recent AI Pin purchases.