Google adds hands-free Gemini-powered audio overviews to Search results

Google is bringing a new twist to how users interact with Search results… by letting them listen instead of read. Yes, really. The company has announced an experimental feature called “Audio Overviews” that offers short, spoken summaries of certain search queries using its latest Gemini models. It is limited to English language for US users … Read more

Google uses AI to help predict hurricanes with Weather Lab

Google is taking a swing at hurricane forecasting with a new tool called Weather Lab. The project, developed by Google DeepMind and Google Research, uses artificial intelligence to better predict tropical cyclones. And it’s not just for show – the U.S. National Hurricane Center is already testing it during the 2025 storm season. At the … Read more

Microsoft’s Copilot Vision may spy on your screen as it rolls out to Windows 10 and 11

Microsoft is taking another swing at embedding AI into your daily computing routine with the official rollout of Copilot Vision on Windows, now available in the United States. The tool, part of Copilot Labs, introduces a new way for users to interact with their PCs by allowing the AI to literally “see” what’s on their … Read more

Barbie goes AI as Mattel teams with OpenAI to reinvent playtime with artificial intelligence

Barbie is getting a brain upgrade. Mattel has officially partnered with OpenAI in a move that brings artificial intelligence to the toy aisle. Yes, you read that right, folks. Barbie might soon be chatting with your kids in full sentences, powered by ChatGPT. This collaboration brings OpenAI’s advanced tools into Mattel’s ecosystem of toys and … Read more

Sam Altman says the singularity is gentle, but should we believe him?

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has published a new blog post titled The Gentle Singularity, and it’s a wild ride. He claims humanity has already passed the point of no return when it comes to artificial intelligence. According to him, the future is not just near. It is basically here. Altman writes that AI systems are … Read more