At WWDC 2026, Apple introduced Siri AI — a new version of its assistant powered by Apple Intelligence for the company’s main lineup of devices. The English-language test version will launch later in 2026.
By Alex Rowland The $500 billion Stargate AI data center project announced by U.S. President Donald Trump in January 2025 is reportedly facing serious difficulties. More than a year after its announcement, the joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank has not hired staff or begun building data centers, according to The Information, citing three people involved. The partners reportedly clashed over responsibilities and the structure of the collaboration, echoing reports that first surfaced last summer.
By Chris Borden OpenAI’s first smart speaker is expected to cost between $200 and $300. According to The Information, the device will feature a camera and facial recognition for purchases, and will use video to analyze its surroundings to offer proactive suggestions, such as advising users to get enough sleep ahead of important meetings. A court filing by Vice President Peter Welinder indicates that deliveries are not expected to begin before February 2027.
By Chris Borden The AI startup Perplexity has said it has stopped running advertising on its search platform because ads could undermine user trust. Perplexity was one of the first generative AI companies to test advertising in 2024, but began rolling it back toward the end of last year.
By Alex Rowland Apple is accelerating the development of three wearable AI devices, according to Bloomberg: smart glasses, a pendant-style device, and AirPods with a built-in camera. While these product categories have circulated as rumors for some time, new details have now emerged
By Chris Borden Coinbase has unveiled Agentic Wallets — a wallet infrastructure designed specifically for autonomous AI agents.
By Alex Rowland Anthropic’s AI assistant Cowork is now available for Windows following its earlier release on macOS. According to the official Claude account on X, the Windows version offers the full feature set of the MacOS app, including file access, multi-step task execution, plugins, and MCP connectors (interfaces for integrating external services). Users can also define global and folder-specific instructions that Claude will automatically apply in every session.
By Chris Borden OpenAI has begun testing ChatGPT advertising in the United States. The trial applies to logged-in adult users on the Free and Go tiers. Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education plans remain ad-free. Free users can also opt out of ads, but will receive fewer daily messages.
By Alex Rowland Co-founder and CEO of Crypto.com, Kris Marszalek, has acquired the domain AI.com for $70 million in crypto assets and launched a consumer-focused AI platform.
By Alex Rowland lphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft plan to spend a combined $610 billion on data centers and AI infrastructure in 2026—about 70% more than in 2025, Bloomberg reports. Amazon is set to invest $200 billion, Microsoft $180 billion, Meta $125 billion, and Alphabet $105 billion. For each company, this exceeds the total of their budgets from the past three years combined.
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