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Microsoft introduces several new shopping-focused AI features to Copilot Mode in the Edge browser. Users can now access capabilities, such as Cashback, Price comparison, Price history, Product insights, and Price tracking, from within the browser. These features are currently only available in the US. This makes it the fourth AI company, after Google, OpenAI, and Perp...

Character.AI has introduced Stories, a new interactive format that lets users play through branching fictional tales with selected characters. Designed especially for under-18 users, it offers a visual, choice-driven storytelling experience where decisions shape the plot. Users can pick characters, set a premise and genre, explore multiple endings, and share their sto...

OpenAI has updated ChatGPT’s Voice Mode so it now works directly inside the chat interface instead of opening a full-screen view. This lets users speak to the AI while seeing messages, visuals and tools such as Shopping Research. The change also makes it easier to generate and review images or code without ending a voice session. A toggle in settings restores the pr...

Google is upgrading Circle to Search to make it more seamless and conversational. According to a new report, Google app version 16.47.49 now sends all follow-up text queries to AI Mode instead of standard image search, though the update is still rolling out. Google first previewed this feature in July, but it wasn’t widely available until now. The update adds a new ...

Sam Altman and Jony Ive have confirmed that a prototype of their upcoming AI device is ready, though they are keeping its design and purpose undisclosed. In an interview, they said the device could launch within two years. Altman described it as simple, noting that Ive spent months shaping its design language. The current prototype is the second version the pair have ...

OpenAI has added a new Shopping Research tool to ChatGPT, giving users a visual, interactive way to find products. Available across all major plans, it asks clarifying questions and then curates a list based on user preferences. The feature performs well in detail-heavy categories and offers “nearly unlimited” usage during the holidays, though purchases still need...

Anthropic has introduced Claude Opus 4.5, its new top-tier model that replaces Opus 4.1. The update brings stronger coding performance, better long-context reasoning and more efficient tool use, while using fewer tokens. It can handle multi-step workflows and longer content reliably, and Anthropic says it outperforms rivals in internal coding benchmarks. The model is ...