I spent a month living with a $430 AI pet, the Casio Moflin
Casio’s Moflin, a hamster-like robot pet, uses AI to develop a personality over time.
2025
Google Fi to add AI-enhanced audio and RCS web messaging
The tech giant says calls will now use AI-enhanced audio to reduce background noise and improve voice clarity, even when speaking to someone on a landline or older device.
A16z-backed Codi launches AI agent office manager
Codi launches what it hails as the first fully automated office manager.
OpenAI launches an AI-powered browser: ChatGPT Atlas
OpenAI is launching an AI-powered browser, its latest challenge to Google as the main way people find information online.
Forget SEO. Welcome to the World of Generative Engine Optimization
This holiday season, more shoppers are expected to use chatbots to figure out what to buy. ‘Tis the season for GEO.
YouTube’s likeness detection technology has officially launched
YouTube’s likeness detection technology is now available. Creators can request the removal of AI content using their face and voice.
ChatGPT Gets More Personal. Is Society Ready for It?
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just said that ChatGPT is about to get more personal, more human-like, and, for some, more adult.
MAICON 2025 Takeaways: Why the Future Is Human + Machine
SmarterX and Marketing AI Institute’s MAICON 2025 just wrapped, bringing 1,500 marketers and business leaders together in Cleveland, Ohio.
Why AI Is Widening the Gap Between Top Talent and Everyone Else
The conventional wisdom about AI is that it will be the great equalizer, giving average employees the tools to perform like superstars.
WhatsApp and Messenger add new warnings to help older people avoid online scams
WhatsApp will now warn users before sharing their screen with unknown contacts, and Messenger will flag suspicious messages using AI.