Google is adding agentic capabilities to Google Maps' "Ask Maps" feature, letting users order food, book hotels, and find event tickets through partners like Square, Toast, and Uber Eats. The update also introduces opt-i...
Hark, an AI lab founded by serial entrepreneur Brett Adcock, raised $700 million in Series A funding at a $6 billion valuation to build an agentic AI personal assistant with custom hardware. The company plans to release...
Three former Google NotebookLM developers have launched Huxe, an audio-first AI assistant that generates personalized news briefings and topic discussions using AI hosts. The startup raised $4.6 million in funding and of...
A new Andreessen Horowitz report reveals that Google's Gemini, xAI's Grok, and Meta AI are closing the competitive gap with OpenAI's ChatGPT in the consumer AI market. The report tracks 2.5 years of consumer AI usage dat...
Meta is reportedly in talks to acquire Play AI, a voice cloning startup that has raised $23.5 million and allows users to clone voices for AI applications like customer service. The acquisition would enable Meta to integ...
Amazon has unveiled Alexa+, an advanced AI assistant with agentic capabilities that can autonomously perform tasks like booking restaurants, ordering groceries, and coordinating with various services. Set to launch in pr...
