Amazon’s Alexa can now generate full AI podcast episodes on demand

By Rishaj Upadhyay | May 18, 2026

It seems Amazon doesn’t want Alexa to remain just a voice assistant anymore. Last week, the company announced “Alexa for Shopping.” As the name suggests, Alexa will help with online shopping, not just on Amazon, but also across third-party online stores. Now, the company is pushing Alexa deeper into AI-powered content with Alexa Podcasts. In the announcement post, Amazon noted that Alexa Podcasts can create full podcast-style audio episodes on almost any topic within minutes. If you have used NotebookLM, you probably know what Amazon wants to achieve with this feature. Amazon says that rather than manually searching for videos, […]

Elon Musk loses legal battle against OpenAI and Sam Altman

By Rishaj Upadhyay | May 18, 2026

If you have been keeping tabs on the legal battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, there is breaking news. Elon Musk has lost the court battle against OpenAI, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and Microsoft. Jury sides with OpenAI as Musk’s lawsuit collapses over filing deadline After weeks of courtroom arguments and Silicon Valley drama, a California jury unanimously ruled against Musk, effectively shutting down one of the biggest legal threats hanging over OpenAI ahead of its rumored IPO plans. For those unaware, Musk accused OpenAI and its leadership of “stealing a charity” after the company transitioned to a for-profit […]

South Korean Startup LetinAR Raises $18.5M to Fuel Global AI Wearables Race

By Devanshi Kashyap | May 18, 2026

The global race to develop AI-powered smart glasses is picking up speed with tech companies everywhere rushing to build light, wearable devices that deliver real-time digital experiences. Big consumer brands tend to grab all the headlines but plenty of hardware startups are quietly creating the key technologies that will define wearable computing’s future. LetinAR is carving out its place as a major supplier inside the emerging AI glasses ecosystem. Instead of making consumer devices themselves, LetinAR is focusing on one of the toughest engineering problems in augmented reality hardware, that is, optics. Smart glasses need high-end displays that can project […]

Apple Risks Becoming the Blackberry of AI with its Upcoming “Auto-Deleting Chats” Update

By Devanshi Kashyap | May 18, 2026

Apple has always promised that users shouldn’t have to give up their privacy for advanced tech. That idea has guided everything from Siri’s design to Apple Intelligence, relying heavily on on-device processing, synthetic data, and closely managed cloud systems through the “Private Cloud Compute” framework. Now, the latest news about iOS 27 points to a major shift. the company is preparing its first standalone Siri chatbot app, which will have memory systems, chat history, and auto-delete options for conversations. And, more importantly, it is leaning on Google’s Gemini tech for parts of the system a sign both of growing pressure […]

OpenAI’s Codex Can Now Control Your Entire Desktop With “Computer Use”

By Devanshi Kashyap | May 17, 2026

Codex might soon outgrow its reputation as just an AI coding helper. OpenAI is working on a “Computer Use” platform that’ll let Codex interact with desktop environments, control software directly, and run things on remote devices. OpenAI hasn’t made any public announcements yet, but the report points to a future where AI doesn’t just reply to prompts, it actually uses your computer hands-on. What is OpenAI’s “Computer Use” Feature This “Computer Use” upgrade is a big shift from what Codex does now. Most AI coding assistants just give out code, explain what it does, or help debug. OpenAI is aiming […]

New Gemini AI Career Coach Can Now Help Users Build Resumes, Prepare for Interviews

By Devanshi Kashyap | May 17, 2026

Tech firms want people to see artificial intelligence as a real everyday assistant, ready to help with real-world tasks. Google’s push with Gemini into career coaching shows how these platforms are going after the professional development and job search space. With the AI Career Coach experience, Google is marketing Gemini as more than just another chatbot. Now, the platform doubles as a central hub for building resumes, preparing for interviews, planning career moves, and finding new opportunities. That puts Google right up against career coaching apps, resume platforms, and AI productivity services already active in the hiring market. What is […]

Malta Becomes First Nation to Offer Free ChatGPT Plus Access to Citizens

By Devanshi Kashyap | May 17, 2026

This partnership marks a big step in the growing connection between governments and AI companies. AI tools like ChatGPT have been spreading fast in offices, schools, and businesses around the world, but governments haven’t really tried to work direct, premium AI access into their policies until now. Malta’s new approach changes that and puts the small nation right in the middle of the global conversation about AI adoption. Citizens and residents who qualify will get a year of ChatGPT Plus after they finish a free AI literacy course that teaches practical and responsible AI use. Officials say their goal is […]

Perplexity Computer Now Integrates With Snowflake: What it is and How to Set it Up

By Devanshi Kashyap | May 16, 2026

Perplexity is moving beyond just AI-powered search now. With Computer, they’re offering an enterprise platform made to simplify data science and workflow automation. Employees can chat with their company data using straightforward prompts instead of digging through analytics tools or coding traditionally. Perplexity’s Computer isn’t just another chatbot or search assistant, it’s an AI-driven platform that connects with enterprise systems, collects information, analyzes data, and delivers business outputs automatically. What is Perplexity Computer and What Does it Do? Perplexity Computer is an enterprise-level AI platform designed to help organizations grab and analyze their data using simple language. It doesn’t require […]

Is Sam Altman’s ChatGPT Safe for Personal Financing, & If So, How?

By Devanshi Kashyap | May 16, 2026

OpenAI claims that ChatGPT can’t move money, start transactions, or see full account numbers. Still, the launch has brought up old concerns about privacy, data retention, and whether AI-generated financial advice is reliable or even safe when it comes to handling personal financial information. This rollout puts OpenAI in direct competition with fintech startups and budgeting platforms that have spent years developing financial dashboards and analysis tools. By mixing live financial data with a conversational AI, OpenAI is positioning itself to become a central hub for day-to-day money management. What is ChatGPT for Personal Finance? ChatGPT for personal finance is […]

ChatGPT Pro Users Get Personal Finance Experience, First in the US

By Rishaj Upadhyay | May 15, 2026

OpenAI no longer seems to be treating ChatGPT as an AI assistant that talks to people and get their queries answered. Earlier this year, the company brought shopping experience to ChatGPT. Now, OpenAI has announced personal finance experience in ChatGPT. The announcement comes just a day after the company baked Codex into ChatGPT mobile app. Now, you must be wondering, what OpenAI is trying to achieve with ChatGPT’s new personal finance experience, right? ChatGPT Pro users in the US get personal finance experience As part of the new experience, OpenAI is allowing “Pro” users in the US to securely link […]

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