The latest Android Auto update lets Google's Gemini assistant use information from a driver's Google services to give context-aware answers. A ZDNet reviewer explains why they are mostly comfortable with the trade-off.
Simon Willison has built Battle Drones, a real-time strategy game in the style of Command & Conquer, by prompting Claude. Nearby devices can play together by syncing game state over audio, and he says this is the first of his vibe-coded experiments that is genuinely fun.
OpenAI has added the option to lock individual ChatGPT conversations. The company says it is meant for personal discussions or surprises that users want to keep private when they hand their device to someone to show them another chat.
In an opinion piece published by Clubic, Mister IA co-founder Martin Pavanello argues that Claude and ChatGPT are gradually hollowing out Microsoft Office. He expects Word and PowerPoint to be the first to decline.
Meta's Muse AI app has passed 10 million downloads in the United States within 40 days, a milestone only eleven other apps have reached that quickly. New data also suggests Muse keeps its users better than competing AI apps.
Homebase, which makes scheduling and payroll software for hourly teams, launched Homebase Assistant. The AI tool contacts staff to cover missed shifts, builds schedules, screens candidates and flags timecard errors; it is open to a limited number of businesses, with pricing undisclosed.