After flubbing with Siri, Apple plans to host AI agents on the App Store

Developers don’t trust Apple’s Siri commission promise. Apple doesn’t know how to approve AI agents safely. WWDC is three weeks away. Something has to give.

EV batteries just need some AI top-up nudge, and they get a big 23% life boost, finds research

Researchers have developed an AI-powered charging system that speeds up EV charging while actively protecting battery health, potentially extending battery life by nearly 23%.

Alexa for Shopping is a chatty new AI assistant with some cool tricks to make you spend at Amazon

After years of using Alexa to answer questions, control smart homes, play music, and handle everyday tasks, Amazon has found a more obvious job for it. Alexa is becoming your personal shopper, meant to help you find what you need faster and get it into…

This see-through smart ring translates sign language and almost works like magic

Researchers in South Korea have developed a ring-based sign language translator that works wirelessly and can recognize ASL and ISL words with roughly 88% accuracy.

The Android Show 2026: Gemini Intelligence, Googlebook, Android 17 updates, and everything else

Google stepped into The Android Show with a laptop nobody saw coming, an AI layer that does your errands, and a security overhaul that’s long overdue.

Google is redefining the cursor for computers, and it’s AI-charged future looks ridiculous

Google is giving the mouse pointer a Gemini-powered upgrade on Googlebook, allowing users to point, speak, and get help across the desktop without writing detailed prompts.

6 things Gemini Intelligence is about to do across your Android devices

Google is bringing these Gemini features to Android, expanding it across apps and devices to automate everyday tasks, simplify browsing, and make your phone feel more helpful while keeping you in control.

Google’s next Chrome update is a big deal for Android users

Chrome on Android is getting a major AI upgrade with Gemini at its core, turning the browser into a more helpful assistant that can understand pages, handle tasks, and simplify how you use the web.

Anthropic says it has fixed Claude AI’s evil behavior, but pins it on the internet

Anthropic says Claude’s blackmail behavior during a 2025 experiment was caused by internet training data that portrays AI as evil and self-preserving.

Rice grain-sized sensor could give robots a delicate touch and keep them from breaking stuff

Researchers have built a force sensor the size of a grain of rice that lets robots feel pressure and twisting forces using light, and it’s already finding hidden tumors in tissue during early tests.