Companies are racing to integrate AI into their customer experience operations. Yet despite all the hype, many deployments run into a fundamental problem: machines simply don’t understand the human voice as well as they should. Accents, background noise, and speech variability often cause AI systems to fail, leading to frustrated customers, call escalation, and loss…
It’s no secret that Google is developing a desktop Android platform to bring the mobile operating system to the PC world. A new leak now suggests that Qualcomm’s Snapdragon PC chips will play a key role in powering this new generation of Android computers. Android 16 code hints at Snapdragon X support for Google’s next…
Apple is reportedly preparing one of its biggest AI-powered software updates with iOS 27. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the update will introduce three major Apple Intelligence features, a revamped Siri with advanced conversational capabilities, an AI-powered web search tool for smarter navigation, and a new Health+ assistant designed to help users better manage their…
SoFi Technologies has launched crypto trading for its clients. It is the first nationally chartered U.S. bank to do so, following the relaxation of OCC regulations. American bank SoFi Technologies has launched crypto trading services for its clients. This decision comes as clearer rules have led to the crypto market attracting more interest from traditional…
The federal government could “explore” the use of artificial intelligence programs to draft sensitive Cabinet presentations or business cases, as part of a major initiative to integrate AI into the public service, despite concerns about the technology increasing security and data breach risks. Finance Minister Katy Gallagher also announced on Wednesday that the civil service…
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Nova Launcher receives yet another update with version 8.1.6 beta. The latest update fixes a bug that caused the launcher to crash when searching the app drawer. These regular updates may give the impression that someone is actively developing the launcher, but that may not be the case. Nova…
Google announced a substantial update to Photoswhich brings even more generative AI functionality to the application. The company is finally adding its market-leading Nano Banana image-editing model to Photos, and it won’t be available only on Android. Google Photos gets more generative AI features, including for iOS Google Photos’ flagship updates are part of the…
MOSCOW, Idaho — A national higher education organization has recognized the University of Idaho for pioneering the use of artificial intelligence to improve how universities manage research. This recognition highlights the University of Illinois’ leadership in developing data-driven tools that make research operations faster, more efficient and more accessible to institutions of all sizes. The…
Amazon just dealt Google a major blow by undercutting the Pixel 9 128GB to an all-time low of $544 on its own platform. This unlocked smartphone normally costs $799, but you I can currently get it for 32% off. which puts Google’s flagship in the same price bracket as mid-range Android devices. The irony isn’t…
iOS 26’s Liquid Glass interface makes everything more transparent, and you can also bring this effect to your Home screen icons by making them clear. The Clear Icon Look provides a dramatic visual change to the icons on your iPhone or iPad, removing them from the usual bright neon colors and transforming them into translucent…