Google has announced a major upgrade to its Google Home app, introducing Gemini for Home, an AI-driven feature that redefines how users interact with their smart home devices. The app redesign promises faster performance, simplified navigation, and deeper integration with Nest devices, while Gemini brings advanced AI intelligence to your home ecosystem. The new Google…
Zehra Naqvi recalls the magical days of the early social internet. She grew up in the One Direction and Marvel fandoms in the early 2010s. This was back when people posted photos of lattes using the Valencia filter on Instagram, and Twitter was still Twitter, a place where people came together to exchange jokes and cultural analysis. But now Instagram is full…
OnePlus India has announced the integration of Google’s Gemini models into its upcoming operating system, OxygenOS 16. This move will bring a range of generative AI capabilities to future OnePlus devices. The integration will power new on-device AI features. In a social media post accompanying the announcement, OnePlus described the new capabilities as “Your planner,…
Ke Yang, the Apple executive leading the iPhone-maker’s efforts to build AI-driven web search, is heading to Meta, according to a Bloomberg report. Yang’s departure marks the latest in a string of exits from Apple’s AI unit, putting the company into jeopardy in the lead up to a much-anticipated Siri revamp scheduled for March. Rouming…
motorola India has begun teasing the launch of its next moto Power series smartphone in India. In its official teaser, the company said, “Get ready for what’s next. Boundless power to work, stream and scroll.” Another teaser adds, “The Future Arrives in Full Power – work, play, and create without boundaries.” These hints strongly point…
Spotify on Thursday announced a series of deals with major record labels to develop new AI products designed ensure fair compensation and center artists and songwriters in the experience. In partnership with Sony, Universal, Warner, and Merlin, the streamer said it would develop “responsible AI” products that respect copyright, but also allow the artists to…
WhatsApp is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to reserve usernames ahead of the official rollout of its much-anticipated username system. The feature, seen in the latest WhatsApp Beta for Android version 2.25.28.12, marks another step towards the app’s plan to let users connect via usernames rather than just phone numbers. According to…
Between infinitely scrolling job boards and the puzzling rise of fake applicants using AI to apply en masse, job-searching has quickly become one of the most bewildering experiences the internet has to offer. Listings are posted and re-posted across different platforms as applications go unanswered, creating a spam-like flood of activity on both sides. “If…
vivo has unveiled its new Diwali campaign, ‘Joy of Homecoming’, in collaboration with FCB India, continuing its signature celebration of togetherness and family bonds. The campaign film beautifully captures the “in-between moments” that make Diwali special – from cleaning and decorating to cooking together. It highlights how these shared rituals create anticipation and strengthen connections,…
It’s been almost a decade since Omar Darwazah and Kyle Hendrick launched AAF Management and its first fund of $25 million in 2017. Rather than racing to dramatically increase their assets under management like many funds have in recent years, the partners have intentionally kept their fund sizes small, even as their reputation and returns…
