Google Meet will take AI notes for in-person meetings too
Google Meet will take AI notes for in-person meetings too

Google’s AI meeting notetaker is no longer limited to Google Meets – Gemini can also generate summaries and transcripts of in-person meetings now, as well as meetings on Zoom and Microsoft Teams, as first reported by 9to5Google. Support for in-person meetings was previously limited to alpha users and only available on Android. Google’s support page […]

Microsoft says the ‘idea’ of an Xbox mobile store ‘is not dead’
Microsoft says the ‘idea’ of an Xbox mobile store ‘is not dead’

Microsoft first revealed it was building an Xbox mobile gaming store to take on Apple and Google all the way back in 2022. Former Xbox president Sarah Bond even went on stage at a Bloomberg event nearly two years ago and promised the store would launch in July, 2024. Now, it looks like Microsoft has […]

Meta’s latest surveillance plans are so dystopian that I am out of words

Meta is tracking its employees’ every click and keystroke to train AI, and I have never found a company’s decision more invasive.

CATL is launching sodium-ion batteries in EVs in 2026, aiming for 370+ miles range
CATL is launching sodium-ion batteries in EVs in 2026, aiming for 370+ miles range

CATL’s new sodium-ion batteries will begin launching in passenger EVs later this year, offering a more efficient and sustainable solution.

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Rivian (RIVN) starts R2 production days after tornado hit factory, deliveries this spring
Rivian (RIVN) starts R2 production days after tornado hit factory, deliveries this spring

Rivian officially started production of its R2 electric SUV at its Normal, Illinois plant today, marking the most critical milestone in the company’s history.

The production launch comes just five days after an EF-1 tornado ripped through the same f…

Xpeng is actually building this electric flying car — I visited the factory
Xpeng is actually building this electric flying car — I visited the factory

Xpeng’s flying car division Aridge invited media to tour its massive new factory in Guangzhou, and it’s clear the Chinese automaker is pouring serious resources into making manned electric aircraft a commercial reality.

I saw about 20 aircraft at va…

Workspace Intelligence turns Gemini into an all-knowing do-it-all AI agent for your work

A few weeks ago, Google announced a new feature called Personal Intelligence. Broadly, the idea is to let Gemini access the content saved in your Gmail inbox and Photos library. The next time you ask the AI about travel plans, projects, or anything rel…

Gemini can now create documents, slides, meetings and more in chat

Google has integrated Gemini into Chat, allowing users to create documents, slides, and manage tasks directly within conversations.

Now Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agents
Now Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agents

Meta employees’ activity at work is now being used to train the company’s AI agents. As reported by Reuters, Meta is installing a tool it calls Model Capability Initiative (MCI) on US-based employees’ computers that runs in work-related apps and websites, recording mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and occasional screenshots. The data from this tool will […]

Kia’s cyber-inspired electric sports car is ‘90% production-ready’
Kia’s cyber-inspired electric sports car is ‘90% production-ready’

It looks like a Lamborghini EV from the future and will likely arrive as an electric successor to the Kia Stinger. Kia unveiled the Vision Meta Turismo concept, a preview of its upcoming futuristic EV sports car.

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