Companies · Products & Applications
Google rolls out September Android Drop with Gemini-powered features
Google announces Android Drop with Gemini item reminders, Motion Assist, accessibility tools, Pixel battery summaries, and new AI releases.
Latest news, developments and reporting on Companies.
Google announces Android Drop with Gemini item reminders, Motion Assist, accessibility tools, Pixel battery summaries, and new AI releases.
Anthropic has signed a $35B cloud deal with Lambda for a Texas data center, expanding Nvidia-powered capacity for Claude.
Nori Robotics unveiled a $1,688 bimanual robot for robotics developers and researchers, aiming to lower the cost of hardware experimentation.
OpenAI has integrated ChatGPT Health with Epic's EHR, allowing clinicians to query patient data from over 325 million records.
Meta is testing robots at U.S. data centers for tasks like powering hardware and swapping cables, raising employee concerns about replacing up to 80% of technician roles.
Samsung expands One UI 9 beta to Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and S25 FE in select markets, while the S25 Edge is not mentioned.
John Deere is testing a new AI assistant called JD that uses farmers' field, machine and operational data to answer questions about equipment, fuel use and harvest timing, with plans to expand beyond agriculture.
TIME's 2026 AI 100 list omits Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD CEO Lisa Su, despite their roles in the AI hardware boom.
Microsoft's multi-day outage affecting Outlook and other Microsoft 365 services shows gradual recovery, but issues persist as the company continues mitigation.
Apple TV has dropped 15 new classic movies for subscribers, following last month’s addition. Titles include popular films, but availability may be limited.
Phonely has launched Alma, a voice AI model trained on over 10 million phone calls, claiming faster response times and lower cost than OpenAI's GPT-4.1.
Dyson launches £420 toothbrush with in-mouth camera, streaming live footage to an app. Dentists say gadgets don't replace proper brushing.
Apple TV+ is launching a packed September slate, including the Ryan Reynolds action-comedy 'Mayday,' the sixth season of 'Slow Horses,' and a new series starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, according to 9to5Mac.
Newlight's hydrogen-injection retrofit cut cargo-ship fuel use by 24% and CO2 emissions by 28% in a trial voyage.
Macquarie University has replaced in-person psychology classes with an AI chatbot in two mandatory units, sparking student concerns and debate over AI's role in higher education.
Perplexity launches Hybrid Compute for Mac, splitting AI tasks between cloud and local models to protect sensitive data and reduce costs.
Fambot, backed by $3.5M, launches an AI 'chief of staff' for families to handle school events and logistics.
Security researchers at Proofpoint have uncovered a malware campaign by the TA4922 group, which uses fake tax audit emails to deliver the PackClient remote access trojan to organizations in China and India.
Aranya Inc. launched with $11M to turn bare-metal servers into AI clusters in under 48 hours.
Waymo launched public robotaxi rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, expanding to 14 US cities, while Zoox announced test plans and Tesla prepared its Cybercab reveal, intensifying competition in the autonomous vehicle market.
Google raised its TV streamer price by 50% in the U.S., while Amazon dropped the Fire TV Stick 4K Select to $19.99, giving buyers a cheaper alternative.
Sonos unveiled new Beam Ultra soundbar, Ace Ultra headphones, and Sonos 27 software at a New York event.
Nvidia's DLSS 5 debuts with NBA 2K27 on Sep 3, RTX 50-series only; mixed early reviews cite realism and performance hit.
Poco unveiled its F9 Ultra and F9 Pro phones with 185Hz displays and Bose audio, while Roku introduced its first OLED TVs starting at $999, undercutting LG and Samsung.