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Gemini Spark comes to Google’s Gemini app for macOS
Google has started rolling out its new agentic AI assistant, Gemini Spark, to Gemini’s app for macOS. When the company launched Spark at its I/O developer conference in May, it explained that the assistant turns Gemini into an “active partner” that can actually do tasks for you.
These are the Top 10 emerging technologies of 2026
The World Economic Forum’s annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies report showcases the hope technology offers amid global uncertainty. This year’s report, launched at the Forum’s “Summer Davos” event in Dalian, China, underlines that technology is at the heart of the unprecedented change the world is undergoing – but can also offer solutions to some of the most […]
UN report says policymakers are struggling to keep up with pace of AI development
Artificial intelligence development has been progressing at such a rapid pace that current governance systems are unable to keep up, the UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence says in its preliminary report. The panel, consisting of members from around the world, will provide the information needed to stage the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance. […]
xAI is now officially known as SpaceXAI
xAI has been officially rebranded as SpaceXAI, five months after Elon Musk’s AI and space companies had merged. Musk revealed the combined company’s new name back in May, explaining that xAI will no longer be a separate company under SpaceX. Now, in a post on X, xAI has announced that it’s now SpaceXAI and has […]
Google will now count all Android backup data toward your storage cap
all data in your Android backups will count toward the storage limit on your Google account. Under the company’s previous approach to backups, only media uploaded to Google Photos and photos or videos within MMS data were counted against that storage cap. This rule will apply right away to new Android users, while current users […]
China’s DeepSeek developing its own AI chip
July 7 (Reuters) – Chinese startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, according to three people familiar with the matter, a push that could reduce its reliance on Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab and Huawei chips, which it has depended on to train and run its globally popular models. The chip is designed for inference — […]
AI law startup Norm raises $120M, hits unicorn valuation
AI law startup Norm on Tuesday said it has raised $120 million in a Series C funding round led by Khosla Ventures, valuing the almost three-year-old startup at $1.2 billion. Norm has built an AI-native law firm, called Norm Law, that uses the company’s own AI agents, employs human attorneys to supervise them, and offers legal services […]
AI-Powered PCs Are Changing the Future of Computing
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming personal computers by making them faster, smarter, and more efficient. Many of today’s latest laptops and desktops include a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU), allowing AI-powered features to run locally without relying heavily on cloud services.
WWDC26: Apple unveils next generation of Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, powerful parental controls, and an expansive set of software improvements
Today, during the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple previewed its upcoming software releases that will deliver the next generation of Apple Intelligence and introduce Siri AI, an entirely new version of Siri that is profoundly more intelligent, knowledgeable, and capable. The releases also bring powerful and intuitive new features to help parents create safe digital experiences for kids, as well […]
From AI to ‘killer robots’: UN chief issues urgent governance call
Addressing the inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, the Secretary-General also insisted on the need for greater accessibility for the billions of people unable to access the revolutionary tech. He insisted that any future agreement must be “worthy of global trust” and put safety first – and especially children’s – to protect them from digitally-generated manipulation […]