Topic: product roadmap

  • Apple's Gemini-Powered Siri to Reportedly Debut in February

    Apple's Gemini-Powered Siri to Reportedly Debut in February

    A Gemini-powered version of Siri is expected to be announced in February, focusing on analyzing on-screen content and completing multi-step tasks. A more substantial overhaul is planned for June, aiming to make Siri more conversational and potentially using Google's cloud infrastructure. This AI ...

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  • YouTube Unveils AI Tools & Shopping Features for 2026

    YouTube Unveils AI Tools & Shopping Features for 2026

    YouTube's strategy focuses on empowering creators with new AI tools for content creation, like generating Shorts with digital likenesses and music, while emphasizing AI as a creative aid, not a replacement for human talent. The platform is enhancing commerce by introducing in-app checkout to keep...

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  • Nvidia DLSS 4.5 Boosts Frame Generation 6x, Enhances Image Quality

    Nvidia DLSS 4.5 Boosts Frame Generation 6x, Enhances Image Quality

    Nvidia has released DLSS 4.5, a major upgrade to its AI upscaling technology that improves image quality and performance for all GeForce RTX graphics cards. The update features a new, more powerful AI model that significantly reduces visual artifacts and a new 6x Multi Frame Generation mode, but ...

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  • Apple's 2026 Roadmap: Over 20 New Products Revealed

    Apple's 2026 Roadmap: Over 20 New Products Revealed

    Apple is planning over twenty new products, including a revolutionary foldable iPhone and a more affordable MacBook, to push technology and expand market reach. Key early releases may include a budget MacBook and an iPhone 17e, alongside new Apple Home accessories to enhance ecosystem integration...

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  • OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 in Response to Google's 'Code Red'

    OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 in Response to Google's 'Code Red'

    OpenAI has launched GPT-5.2, its most advanced model, offered in three versions (Instant, Thinking, Pro) to cater to different professional needs like speed, complex tasks, and accuracy. The model demonstrates enhanced capabilities in coding, math, vision, and long-context reasoning, with the Thi...

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  • Figma Expands AI Image Editing with Photoshop-Like Tools

    Figma Expands AI Image Editing with Photoshop-Like Tools

    Figma has launched three new AI-powered image editing tools, Erase object, Isolate object, and Expand image, directly within its platform, enabling complex edits without switching software. The Erase and Isolate tools use AI to remove or separate selected objects with intelligent background filling...

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  • Google Denies 2026 Gemini Ad Plans

    Google Denies 2026 Gemini Ad Plans

    Google has officially denied a report about introducing ads into its Gemini AI chatbot by 2026, stating there are no current plans to monetize the app in this way. The denial came from a top Google advertising executive who refuted an earlier story from anonymous sources claiming a 2025 ad strate...

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  • Speechify Chrome Extension Now Features Voice Typing & Assistant

    Speechify Chrome Extension Now Features Voice Typing & Assistant

    The Speechify Chrome extension now includes voice typing and a conversational voice assistant, expanding its role as a productivity tool for speech-based interactions. While voice typing performs well in Gmail and Google Docs, it faces compatibility issues on some platforms and currently has a hi...

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  • Google's 'Aluminium' Android PC OS Puts AI at Its Core

    Google's 'Aluminium' Android PC OS Puts AI at Its Core

    Google is developing "Aluminium OS," a new Android-based operating system for PCs set to launch in 2026, which integrates artificial intelligence as a core component of its design. The company plans to transition from ChromeOS to Aluminium OS, with job listings indicating a phased approach where ...

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  • Google's 'Aluminum OS' Brings Android to PCs: What We Know

    Google's 'Aluminum OS' Brings Android to PCs: What We Know

    Google is developing 'Aluminium OS,' a unified operating system merging Android and ChromeOS to compete with Windows and macOS, emphasizing AI integration and a cohesive experience across devices. The initiative, confirmed through job listings and a Qualcomm partnership, targets all device tiers ...

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  • AMD's Next-Gen MI400 AI GPU Spotted in Linux Kernel Patches

    AMD's Next-Gen MI400 AI GPU Spotted in Linux Kernel Patches

    AMD is developing its next-generation GPU architecture, as indicated by new IP blocks like GFXHUB 12.1 in Linux kernel updates, aiming to compete in the AI hardware market. The GFX 12.1 IP may be part of upcoming Instinct MI400-series accelerators based on CDNA 5 architecture, with specific ident...

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  • Perplexity's Comet Browser Lands on Android

    Perplexity's Comet Browser Lands on Android

    Perplexity's AI-powered Comet browser has launched on Android, offering a comprehensive AI browsing experience with seamless interaction with its built-in assistant, distinguishing it from competitors like ChatGPT Atlas and Google's Gemini. The Android version includes key features such as voice ...

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  • Apple Reportedly Puts Mac Pro on the Back Burner Again

    Apple Reportedly Puts Mac Pro on the Back Burner Again

    The Apple Mac Pro, a flagship high-performance workstation, is reportedly receiving diminished attention from Apple, raising concerns about its long-term future in the product lineup. Despite the 2023 integration of the M2 Ultra processor, which transitioned the Mac Pro to Apple's silicon, the de...

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  • OLED MacBook Pro Redesign May Be Limited to M6 Pro and M6 Max

    OLED MacBook Pro Redesign May Be Limited to M6 Pro and M6 Max

    Apple's MacBook Pro redesign with OLED displays and touch support is expected to debut exclusively with M6 Pro and M6 Max chips between late 2026 and early 2027, featuring a thinner chassis and potential 5G connectivity. The current MacBook Pro lineup includes a base M5 model with a $400 saving a...

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  • YC Alum's Viral Text-to-3D Tool Raises $4.1M for AI Copilot

    YC Alum's Viral Text-to-3D Tool Raises $4.1M for AI Copilot

    Adam, a Y Combinator alum, raised $4.1 million in seed funding to develop its AI copilot for computer-aided design after gaining viral attention with its text-to-3D application. The startup's strategy focuses on consumer adoption first, then enterprise expansion, and it plans to launch a professi...

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  • IFS Loops: Deploy Agentic AI Digital Workers to Accelerate Operations

    IFS Loops: Deploy Agentic AI Digital Workers to Accelerate Operations

    IFS has expanded its Loops platform with 10 Digital Workers featuring 50 agentic skills to automate operational tasks, with plans to reach 100 skills by December 2025 across various industries. These Digital Workers handle complex workflows autonomously, integrating with enterprise systems to pro...

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  • GM Ditches Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in All New Vehicles

    GM Ditches Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in All New Vehicles

    General Motors is eliminating Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from all new vehicles, prioritizing its own infotainment system across both electric and gasoline-powered models. The transition is being implemented gradually with each new model launch and major refresh due to the impracticality of up...

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  • Sora for iOS: 3 New Features Coming Soon

    Sora for iOS: 3 New Features Coming Soon

    The Sora app update will introduce Character Cameos, allowing users to personalize videos with custom elements and see trending creations in real-time. New video editing capabilities will enable users to stitch multiple clips together, with plans for more advanced tools in future updates. Channel...

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  • Kore.ai Recognized as a Leader in Cognitive Search Platforms

    Kore.ai Recognized as a Leader in Cognitive Search Platforms

    Kore.ai was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Cognitive Search Platforms, Q4 2025, achieving top scores in Strategy and Vision, highlighting its role in advancing enterprise AI with contextual and actionable user experiences. The platform's strengths include conversation-first search, advance...

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  • Intel Debuts 18A-Powered Processor for Next-Gen Computing

    Intel Debuts 18A-Powered Processor for Next-Gen Computing

    Intel has launched its Panther Lake processor, the first product using the advanced Intel 18A process, aiming to reclaim market leadership with this major hardware upgrade. Production is underway at Intel's Fab 52 facility in Arizona, with shipments expected later this year, and the company also ...

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  • From Headphones to Loyalty: How One Founder Built Lantern

    From Headphones to Loyalty: How One Founder Built Lantern

    Andrew Lissimore shifted focus from customer acquisition to retention due to high costs, leading him to develop Lantern, a customizable Shopify-native loyalty platform. Lantern significantly improved Headphones.com's metrics, increasing repeat purchase rates from 30% to 50% and reducing the time ...

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  • Apple's Vision Pro Headset Development Reportedly Paused

    Apple's Vision Pro Headset Development Reportedly Paused

    Apple is reportedly halting development on its Vision Pro headset and affordable Vision Air model to pivot entirely toward creating smart glasses, reflecting a major strategic shift. The decision follows tepid market reception for the high-cost Vision Pro, which faced challenges with consumer int...

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  • The Smart Glasses Race Is Officially Heating Up

    The Smart Glasses Race Is Officially Heating Up

    A new wave of smart glasses is emerging, blending fashion with digital capabilities to deliver notifications, media, and navigation directly into the user's field of view, creating a seamless physical-digital bridge. Apple is accelerating its smart glasses initiatives, potentially offering both d...

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  • Snapdragon X2 Elite Rivals Apple's M4 Chip

    Snapdragon X2 Elite Rivals Apple's M4 Chip

    Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme now rivals Apple's M4 chip in performance, intensifying competition in laptop processors and pushing advancements in power efficiency and processing capabilities. Apple's shift to proprietary M-series silicon with integrated system-on-chip architecture initi...

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  • 5 Pivots to Profit: How a YC App Hit 300K Users & $1M ARR in 6 Months

    5 Pivots to Profit: How a YC App Hit 300K Users & $1M ARR in 6 Months

    Candle, a social app for couples and close friends, rapidly grew to 300,000 users and over $1 million in annual recurring revenue by pivoting from a failed AI shopping tool based on user feedback and a viral TikTok video. The app differentiates itself by focusing on strengthening existing relatio...

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  • Intel Confirms Arc GPUs Will Continue Despite Nvidia Partnership

    Intel Confirms Arc GPUs Will Continue Despite Nvidia Partnership

    Intel has confirmed its Arc GPU product line will continue despite a new partnership with Nvidia to integrate Nvidia GPU chiplets into future Intel processors. The collaboration is intended to complement, not replace, Intel's existing GPU roadmap and independent graphics development efforts. Inte...

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  • XCENA's MX1 Memory: Thousands of RISC-V Cores, CXL 3.2 & SSD Tiering

    XCENA's MX1 Memory: Thousands of RISC-V Cores, CXL 3.2 & SSD Tiering

    XCENA unveiled the MX1 computational memory platform at FMS 2025, which uses near-data processing and PCIe Gen6/CXL 3.2 to reduce latency and energy by placing compute resources directly alongside DRAM. The MX1 incorporates thousands of custom RISC-V cores for demanding workloads like AI and anal...

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  • Atlassian Acquired The Browser Company Behind Dia and Arc

    Atlassian Acquired The Browser Company Behind Dia and Arc

    Atlassian has acquired The Browser Company for $610 million to integrate its AI-powered Dia browser with Atlassian's suite of work tools, enhancing workflow efficiency. The Dia browser uses conversational AI to interact with applications and transfer data, and will now prioritize workplace functi...

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  • Control Your Hue Lights with Sonos Speakers

    Control Your Hue Lights with Sonos Speakers

    Philips Hue and Sonos have integrated to allow voice control of Hue lights through Sonos speakers, enabling commands for on/off, brightness, and scenes with faster local processing. This marks the Sonos voice assistant's first expansion beyond music into broader smart home functionality, reflecti...

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  • Apple Vision Pro to Vision Air: What's Next for Spatial Computing?

    Apple Vision Pro to Vision Air: What's Next for Spatial Computing?

    Apple is developing multiple new spatial computing devices, including a refreshed high-end Vision Pro headset with an upgraded M5 chip and improved comfort, a specialized Mac-compatible version for professionals, and a more affordable Vision Air model. The company is also working on smart glasses...

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