The Browser Company grapples with the future of Arc Browser, plagued by complexity and lack of cohesion, while shifting focus to developing Dia, an AI-powered browser poised to revolutionize the industry.
Anthropic rolls out a beta voice mode for its Claude chatbot apps, allowing users to have spoken conversations with the AI assistant and enabling hands-free interactions while displaying key points on-screen and offering voice response options.
IBM laid off 8,000 employees, mainly from HR, as its AI platform AskHR automated 94% of routine tasks, but the company's total workforce grew as it reinvested in areas requiring human skills like engineering and sales, signaling a strategic pivot toward AI integration and workforce realignment.
Experts highlight the potential benefits and risks of using AI digital humans in business, offering cost savings but raising concerns about public distrust, legal liabilities, and ethical issues surrounding the technology's realistic replication of human interactions.
AI models can now translate natural language into SQL, enabling non-technical users to access data efficiently; techniques like context building and intent understanding improve translation quality, evaluated through synthetic benchmarks and AI-based judging.
Workday faces a lawsuit alleging its AI-powered job applicant screening technology discriminates against applicants over 40, rejecting hundreds of applications without human review, raising concerns about AI bias in hiring practices.
Leaked details reveal that former Apple designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are developing a pocket-sized, screen-free, contextually aware device envisioned as a 'third core device' alongside laptops and phones, set for release by late 2026 after OpenAI's $6.5 billion acquisition of Ive's AI hardware startup.
Google introduces Stitch, a new experiment that allows you to generate complex UI designs and frontend code from simple prompts and images, bridging the gap between design and development with a seamless, multimodal workflow powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro.
A Python-based infinite scrolling 2D platformer game leaps into action with voice control capabilities, allowing players to command the character's jump height and distance through Deepgram's API integration for real-time audio processing.
VS Code embraces open source AI by releasing the code for GitHub Copilot Chat under MIT license and integrating AI features into its core, enabling community contributions, transparency, and addressing security concerns while maintaining performance and user experience.