GPT-4o fans take over Times Square with a billboard tribute on the model's second birthday, mourning the loss of an AI personality they say was warmer and more creative than its replacements, highlighting a growing trend of emotionally complex bonds between users and AI.
WhatsApp launches 'Incognito Chat,' a groundbreaking AI privacy feature that keeps users' Meta AI conversations completely hidden from Meta itself, with chats disappearing after each session and a companion 'Side Chat' tool allowing private AI consultations during ongoing conversations.
A new open-source AI voice translator called PuriPuly is revolutionizing real-time two-way communication in VRChat, supporting slang, context memory, and VR subtitles at near-zero cost with free credits for new users.
Anthropic launches Agent View in Claude Code, giving developers a powerful unified CLI interface to manage multiple AI sessions simultaneously, run parallel agents in the background, and reply inline — available now as a Research Preview for Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise, and API users via 'claude agents' in the terminal.
Apple is set to unveil a massive Siri overhaul at WWDC on June 8, powered by Google Gemini, transforming Siri into a ChatGPT rival while targeting the 84% of the global population not yet using AI.
Thinking Machines Lab unveils 'interaction models,' a groundbreaking new class of AI that natively handles real-time audio, video, and text simultaneously using a 200ms micro-turn design, outperforming competitors with entirely new capabilities like proactive visual reaction and time-triggered speech that no existing commercial model can currently perform.
Experts are warning that widespread AI dependence is quietly eroding workers' critical thinking, judgment, and soft skills, with leaders stressing that knowing when NOT to use AI is now just as essential as knowing how to use it.
Apple's camera-equipped AirPods enter near-final testing, featuring low-resolution cameras that act as Siri's eyes for visual AI tasks like object identification and navigation, with a 2026 launch now back on track after early delays tied to Siri's AI overhaul.
Google is relaunching the Fitbit app as Google Health on May 19, featuring a redesigned interface and an AI-powered coaching tool built with Gemini that delivers personalized fitness, sleep, and medical insights — with existing users automatically transitioned and Google reaffirming it will never use health data for ads.
Netflix is testing an AI-powered voice search feature that lets users find content using mood-based prompts like 'I need a good cry,' bypassing third-party voice assistants and signaling a bold move toward smarter, more personalized streaming experiences.