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boAt Unveils Crest AI Platform Powered by Google's Gemini for Smart Audio Devices

Indian wearables brand boAt announced Crest AI, a new platform for AI-enabled smart audio devices built on Google's Gemini models. The collaboration with Google Cloud brings ambient AI computing, natural voice interaction, and productivity tools to mainstream consumer devices, featuring capabilities like real-time translations and hands-free Google Workspace integration.

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boAt Unveils Crest AI Platform Powered by Google's Gemini for Smart Audio Devices

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Instinct AI Assistant Raises $350 Million at $2.5 Billion Valuation Despite Privacy Concerns

Consumer-focused AI assistant Instinct raised $350 million at a $2.5 billion valuation in a Series B round co-led by Index Ventures and Benchmark. Founded in 2025 by 23-year-old Noah Shinn, the AI startup has gained viral traction for automating daily chores but faces scrutiny over data collection policies.

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Instinct AI Assistant Raises $350 Million at $2.5 Billion Valuation Despite Privacy Concerns

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Gemini Live Gets Voice-Powered Productivity Tools with Spark, Gmail Control and Daily Brief

Google upgraded Gemini Live with four voice-activated capabilities including Spark for multi-step task automation across Docs, Sheets and Drive, hands-free Gmail management, spoken daily brief merging Calendar updates, and Personal Intelligence that remembers conversations. The agentic features require Google AI Pro or AI Plus subscriptions.

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Gemini Live Gets Voice-Powered Productivity Tools with Spark, Gmail Control and Daily Brief

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Apple Confirms Siri AI Waitlist for iOS 27 Launch With Personalized Wait Time Estimates

Apple will implement a waitlist system for Siri AI when iOS 27 launches next month, preventing immediate access to enhanced features. Beta 7 code reveals personalized wait time estimates controlled server-side, with beta users reporting 1-2 week delays during testing.

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Apple Confirms Siri AI Waitlist for iOS 27 Launch With Personalized Wait Time Estimates

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Apple Store App Tests AI Shopping Assistant in Early Preview for Select iPhone Users

Apple has begun quietly testing an AI-powered virtual shopping assistant within its Apple Store app, offering select iPhone users early access to a chatbot that handles product inquiries, order tracking, and trade-in questions. The limited rollout follows a privacy policy leak in July 2026 that first revealed the feature's existence.

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Apple Store App Tests AI Shopping Assistant in Early Preview for Select iPhone Users

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WazirX Launches AI Co-Pilot to Streamline Crypto Research and Trading with $100,000 Sandbox

Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has launched WazirX AI, an AI-powered trading assistant that combines market research, portfolio tracking, and trade execution in a single conversational interface. The tool follows an Ask-Understand-Decide model, allowing users to manage their crypto investments through natural language commands while accessing real-time analysis and automated alerts.

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WazirX Launches AI Co-Pilot to Streamline Crypto Research and Trading with $100,000 Sandbox

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Apple Cuts Over 200 Jobs from Vision Pro and Siri Teams as Company Pivots to Smart Glasses and AI

Apple has eliminated more than 200 positions across its Vision Pro and Siri divisions, shutting down the headset's gaming unit and scaling back immersive video production. The cuts signal a strategic shift toward smart glasses and AI-driven products as the company reallocates resources away from its struggling $3,699 headset.

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Apple Cuts Over 200 Jobs from Vision Pro and Siri Teams as Company Pivots to Smart Glasses and AI

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Walmart AI Assistant Sparky Boosts Customer Spending 40% as Retail Embraces AI-Driven Sales

Walmart's AI assistant Sparky is driving 40% higher customer spending per order with usage up 70% year-over-year. CEO John Furner revealed the results during Q2 earnings, highlighting how AI-driven shopping assistants are reshaping retail. Amazon and Target report similar patterns as groceries lead AI adoption.

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Walmart AI Assistant Sparky Boosts Customer Spending 40% as Retail Embraces AI-Driven Sales

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Amazon Makes AI-Powered Alexa+ Free on All Fire TV Devices, No Prime Membership Needed

Amazon announced that its conversational AI assistant Alexa+ is now available at no cost on all eligible Fire TV devices in the US, removing the previous $19.99 monthly subscription requirement for non-Prime members. The automatic upgrade brings enhanced smart home controls and AI-powered recommendations to millions of users.

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Amazon Makes AI-Powered Alexa+ Free on All Fire TV Devices, No Prime Membership Needed

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Claude AI Can Now Send Gmail Messages Without User Approval, Sparking Privacy Concerns

Anthropic upgraded its Claude AI assistant with autonomous email capabilities in Gmail, allowing it to draft, reply to, and send emails without user approval. While the feature aims to streamline Google Workspace integration, experts warn about potential security risks and AI hallucinations that could lead to embarrassing or damaging communications.

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Claude AI Can Now Send Gmail Messages Without User Approval, Sparking Privacy Concerns

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Google Gemini in Chrome Now Available for All Android Users in the US

Google has launched Gemini in Chrome for Android users across the US, bringing AI-powered webpage summarization, cross-app integration with Gmail, Calendar, and Keep, plus image generation via Nano Banana. AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers gain access to auto browse, an agentic AI tool that handles multi-step tasks like booking reservations and comparing products.

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Google Gemini in Chrome Now Available for All Android Users in the US

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Swiggy Launches Guru AI Assistant for 2.7 Lakh Restaurant Partners Across 720+ Cities

Swiggy has launched Guru, a 24x7 AI-powered business assistant designed to help over 2.7 lakh restaurant partners streamline operations, manage advertising campaigns, and make data-driven decisions. The conversational AI supports over 20 vernacular languages and provides real-time analytics across more than 30 performance metrics.

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Swiggy Launches Guru AI Assistant for 2.7 Lakh Restaurant Partners Across 720+ Cities

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Ask Proxy Brings AI Assistant to Seniors 65+ Through Simple Text Messages, No App Required

Ask Proxy launched as an AI assistant designed specifically for people 65 and older, working entirely through text messages with no app to download. Users simply save a phone number and text 'Start' to begin. The service costs $29 per month after 15 free messages and aims to make AI accessible to baby boomers without requiring prompt-based interactions or complex interfaces.

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Ask Proxy Brings AI Assistant to Seniors 65+ Through Simple Text Messages, No App Required

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Fireflies.ai Launches Email Assistant to Combat Inbox Overload Using AI Meeting Intelligence

Fireflies.ai unveiled its Email Assistant, an AI-powered inbox tool that uses meeting context to manage the 117 emails workers receive daily. The tool integrates with Gmail or Outlook to triage messages, draft replies, and send follow-ups, expanding Fireflies from an AI Notetaker used by 20+ million people into a comprehensive AI Work Assistant.

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Fireflies.ai Launches Email Assistant to Combat Inbox Overload Using AI Meeting Intelligence

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Microsoft Copilot Retires Mico AI Assistant After 10 Months, Moves Blob to Education Platform

Microsoft is removing Mico, the expressive yellow blob that served as the face of Copilot voice mode, less than a year after its October 2025 launch. The anthropomorphic AI assistant will move to Learn Live as a voice-based tutor while Microsoft merges its consumer and enterprise Copilot apps, retiring Group Chat, Podcasts, and Deep Research features on August 18.

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Microsoft Copilot Retires Mico AI Assistant After 10 Months, Moves Blob to Education Platform

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