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.

Have hard-won scaling lessons to share? Take the stage at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 

Apply to speak at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 by April 17 for a chance to lead a roundtable or breakout session for 1,000 founders and investors. If you’ve built, backed, or operated inside high-growth startups, your experience could shape how the n…

About 12% of U.S. teens turn to AI for emotional support or advice

General purpose tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok are not designed for this use, making mental health professionals wary.

Telecom’s AI Shift: Carriers Are Building Agentic Networks For The 6G Era

From RAN optimization to agentic AI integration, telecom operators are transforming networks into self-directed, intelligent infrastructure powered by AI.