July 17, 2026 July 17, 2026Gmail’s ‘Help me write’ just got a lot more flexibleGoogle's AI writing tool in Gmail can now follow your own custom instructions, not just preset options
July 16, 2026 July 16, 2026Netflix has used AI in around 300 titles so far this yearThe streaming giant is going all-in on generative AI for post-production work, and it has no plans to slow down
July 16, 2026 July 16, 2026Google Vids gets AI video editing and personal avatarsTwo new features let you generate videos from text prompts and create a digital version of yourself, no camera needed
July 16, 2026 July 16, 2026Roblox wants anyone with a phone to build a gameA new mobile-first creation tool called Build lets you turn a text prompt into a playable game, no coding required
July 16, 2026 July 16, 2026Google renames NotebookLM to Gemini NotebookThe research tool gets a new name, new features, and a clearer spot in Google's AI lineup
July 16, 2026 July 16, 2026Google AI Mode now works with Canva, YouTube Music, and InstacartYou can now build playlists, design flyers, and fill your shopping cart without leaving Search
July 16, 2026 July 16, 2026Moonshot’s Kimi K3 could match Anthropic’s best model, and it’s open weightThe Chinese AI lab is about to release what may be the largest open-weight model ever built, right as companies are questioning whether closed-source AI is worth the cost
July 16, 2026 July 16, 2026EU orders Google to open Android to rival AI apps and share search dataBrussels gives Google until 2027 to comply with sweeping new rules on AI access and data sharing
July 16, 2026 July 16, 20261Password for Claude: AI agents can now log in without ever seeing your passwordA new integration lets Claude complete browser tasks that require credentials, while keeping those credentials completely hidden from the AI
July 16, 2026 July 16, 2026Suno adds AI music generation to iMessage, and nobody asked for thisThe AI music app now lets you generate 30-second songs directly in your chats, but the barrier to entry might be the best thing about it
July 16, 2026 July 16, 2026xAI sues user who used Grok to generate nonconsensual sexual deepfakes of adults and childrenThe lawsuit is one of the first times an AI company has taken legal action against one of its own users
July 15, 2026 July 15, 2026Microsoft is training its sales team to undercut OpenAI and AnthropicInternal meeting reveals Microsoft pushing its own AI models over rivals, including companies it once depended on
July 15, 2026 July 15, 2026Apple is reportedly shopping for AI chip companiesIts M2 Ultra servers aren't keeping up, and Apple may need to buy its way out of the problem
July 15, 2026 July 15, 2026OpenAI launches a physical keypad built for its AI coding agentThe Codex Micro is a $230 programmable keypad made with Work Louder, and it's available to order right now
July 15, 2026 July 15, 2026Elon Musk quietly bought a gas turbine companyThe acquisition points to a growing energy problem at xAI's data centers