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· May 21

Google has a big AI advantage: it already knows everything about you

Google is enhancing its AI model Gemini by deeply integrating user data to provide highly personalized responses. Earlier this year, users could opt into “Gemini with personalization,” which leverages search history for tailored outputs; now Google expands this to use data from various apps with user permission. At Google I/O,...
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TheVerge
· May 16

HBO’s no good very bad rebrand

Warner Bros. Discovery reversed recent decisions by reverting its streaming service name back to HBO Max after a series of confusing rebrands including Max and HBO Go. The Vergecast podcast discusses the chaotic branding changes of HBO’s streaming platforms and the company’s lack of clear direction in naming. The episode...
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TheVerge
· May 16

ChatGPT is getting an AI coding agent

OpenAI has introduced Codex, an AI coding agent available to ChatGPT Pro, Enterprise, and Team subscribers starting Friday. Codex aims to be a “virtual coworker” for engineers by generating, fixing, testing, and suggesting improvements to code based on natural language prompts. Currently integrated in ChatGPT’s web app, Codex operates in...
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TheVerge
· May 7

Figma’s big AI update takes on Adobe, WordPress, and Canva

Figma has introduced four new products—Figma Sites, Make, Buzz, and Draw—to create a more integrated platform for the entire product design lifecycle, reducing reliance on third-party apps. Figma Sites enables users to build live websites directly from design projects, featuring AI-generated animations and upcoming CMS capabilities. Figma Make offers AI-powered...
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TheVerge
· May 3

Sam Altman and Elon Musk are racing to build an ‘everything app’

Sam Altman and Elon Musk are competing to build a comprehensive ‘everything’ super app integrating finance, social media, and gaming. Altman’s initiative, Tools for Humanity, founded Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency distributed through biometric eye-scanning at retail locations in the US. The World app, developed by Tools for Humanity, combines a crypto...
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