Anthropic has launched Claude in PowerPoint, a Microsoft 365 add-in that embeds its Claude AI assistant directly inside PowerPoint. The tool is rolling out as a research preview for Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers. The add-in, distributed through Microsoft AppSource, integrates Claude into an active PowerPoint session. It can generate new slides, edit…
The suspect in the mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Jesse Van Rootselaar, was raising alarms among employees at OpenAI months before the shooting took place. This past June, Jesse had conversations with ChatGPT involving descriptions of gun violence that triggered the chatbot’s automated review system. Several employees raised concerns that her posts could…
Google has announced Gemini 3.1 Pro, a new version of its flagship artificial intelligence model designed to improve complex reasoning and multi-step problem solving across consumer and developer platforms. The release follows closely after Google introduced Lyria 3, its AI music generation model, and continues the company’s accelerated rollout of Gemini updates across its AI…
Google has rolled out Lyria 3, a new music generation model integrated directly into Gemini, allowing users to create 30-second songs from text prompts, photos, or videos. The feature is available starting February 18 and is launching globally for Gemini users aged 18 and older. It is initially rolling out on desktop, with mobile app…
I can still hear it whining and whirring. | Photo by Robert Hart / The Verge After a few weeks living with Casio’s AI-powered pet, Moflin, I finally understand why my mother hated my Furby so much. The fuzzy, guinea-pig-adjacent puffball fits snugly in the palm of my hand. It’s undeniably cute, in a weird…
We have seen our fair share of malicious Chrome extensions in the past 17 or so years since Google released the initial version of its browser. From fake VPN extensions and outright malicious extensions to sophisticated session replay malware. This time, more than 260,000 Chrome users unknowingly installed a browser extension labeled as a helpful AI assistant. According to researchers…
We have long had our doubts about the Trump Phone. Since its very first debut, the device – technically called the Trump Mobile T1 Phone 8002 – has seemed utterly impossible to execute as advertised. The Trump Mobile team has also spent the last eight months rapidly moving the goalposts, changing specs and making increasingly…
Footage captured by drones engages viewers with the perspective they offer. But using drones is not easy and also comes with a lot of logistical challenges. Video generation through artificial intelligence has really expanded the horizon with what all is possible. You can make footage, just like it was captured through a drone, with just… Read…
Starbucks is making an ambitious technology push as it tries to regain customers after years of sluggish growth. From AI-powered drive-thru ordering to automated inventory systems and virtual assistants for baristas, the coffee giant is leaning on robotics and artificial intelligence to modernize operations and improve consistency. The strategy is already showing early signs of…
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang denied reports that he was unhappy with OpenAI and said his company still planned to make a “huge” investment in the ChatGPT firm. NVIDIA announced in September that it would invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI, but recently, there have been suggestions that the deal might not happen. While Huang…
