Google brings a trio of cool AI-powered tricks to Galaxy S26 and Pixel phones

Android is officially rolling out one of its most significant AI upgrades yet, launching alongside the new Samsung Galaxy S26 Series and Google Pixel 10 lineup. The update brings deeper intelligence to visual search, introduces hands-free task automati…

Google Gemini can book an Uber or order food for you on Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26
Google Gemini can book an Uber or order food for you on Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26

Google’s Gemini AI is getting one step closer to being more like an actual assistant. Starting with some Pixel 10 phones and the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, Gemini will be able to hail an Uber or put together a DoorDash order on its own. It’s called task automation, and it starts with a prompt to […]

Android adds new Gemini AI features, smarter search, and better scam protection

Android is rolling out new Gemini AI features, enhanced visual search, and stronger scam protection for Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 devices, aiming to boost productivity and user safety.
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Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android

Gemini on Android will be able to automate tasks involving rideshare requests, or grocery or food delivery, says Google.

OpenAI COO says ads will be ‘an iterative process’

COO Brad Lightcap noted that ads can add to the product experience of users if they are done right. He urged to give OpenAI a few months to see how the company fares in rolling out the product.

Google’s latest AI tool wants you to think you’re a music producer

With ProducerAI joining Google Labs, Google is combining music generation, album art, and AI video creation into a single prompt-driven workflow aimed at aspiring music producers.
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Re-Plumbing Society For AI Social Safety

The debate over safe jobs in AI goes on, and big ideas are in play, along with new forecasts on AI task capabilities.

OpenClaw creator’s advice to AI builders is to be more playful and allow yourself time to improve

Peter Steinberger talks about the creation of his viral AI agent OpenClaw and how being more “playful” makes for a better way to learn AI coding.

OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Intel Bet On Community Colleges For AI Talent

A national consortium of community colleges is partnering with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Intel, and other companies to scale AI education, and workforce development.

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