Gemini task assignment gets easier on Android
Android Authority reports Google made it easier to assign tasks to Gemini, streamlining how users hand off actions to the assistant on Android devices.
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Wednesday 14 October 2026
YouTube adds 'Made with AI' labels to music tracks
YouTube is adding a 'Made with AI' label to tracks that were altered or fully generated with AI, mirroring its existing AI labeling for videos.
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Google Workspace to auto-plug Tasks into Gemini in November
Google Workspace will automatically connect Google Tasks to Gemini AI starting in November, letting Gemini surface and act on to-dos.
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Android adds Gemini-powered scam detection in Messages and calls
Android is rolling out scam defense features, including an enhanced protection setting that uses Gemini to warn users about scammy messages in Google Messages and on calls. The feature rolls out as opt-in protection.
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Rocket Money launches Rowan financial AI assistant
Rocket Money's Rowan is a financial AI assistant users can text for money help, according to a 9to5Google hands-on.
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TechRepublic guide covers Gemini Auto Browse in Chrome
A how-to explaining how to set up and use Gemini Auto Browse in Chrome, including available tasks and its current limitations.
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L-Acoustics software uses AI to isolate live vocals
L-Acoustics released new software that uses AI to isolate a singer's voice so it cuts through concert noise. Céline Dion and Harry Styles reportedly use the technology.
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Perfect Corp partners Lierac on AI skin diagnosis
Perfect Corp is partnering with Laboratoires Lierac to bring AI-powered skin diagnosis to consumers in Europe, using the beauty brand's products and Perfect Corp's AI skin analysis technology.
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OpenAI strips UTM parameters from ChatGPT results
OpenAI removed UTM tracking parameters from links surfaced in ChatGPT results, a change affecting how publishers and marketers see referral traffic from the chatbot.
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Google Play adds vibe-coded app creation and AI comparisons
Google Play Store now supports creating apps without developer fees, AI app comparisons and personalized game discovery, letting users vibe-code private apps.
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More: Gagadget.com, Qazinform
ChatGPT turns digital-closet styling into reality
A report compares the digital closet from the film 'Clueless' to new ChatGPT shopping and styling features that let users assemble outfits with AI assistance.
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More: Cleveland.com
Korea's 'Everyone's AI' test set for Oct. 16
South Korea's nationwide 'Everyone's AI' service faces its first public test on Oct. 16 with SK Telecom, KT and Kakao participating.
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Review tests Gemini Notebook AI study videos
Techloy reviews Gemini Notebook's AI-generated study videos, assessing whether the feature is worth using for learners.
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Google Gemini free-tier access changes, Mashable reports
Mashable reports Google is changing Gemini access for free users, with implications for what features remain available without a paid plan.
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Deezer to let listeners filter out AI-generated music
Deezer said a toggle letting listeners hide fully AI-made or AI-generated music from search and playlists will roll out by the end of the year.
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OpenAI cuts ChatGPT and Codex desktop disk use by 60%
OpenAI says it optimized the ChatGPT and Codex desktop apps to reduce their disk storage footprint by 60%.
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Tuesday 13 October 2026
Pulse Local launches Mac budgeting app with on-device AI
Pulse Local is a Mac budgeting app (Apple Silicon, beta) that answers questions about your spending using models running on your machine. Local mode needs no account; the ledger and questions stay on-device with no analytics or crash logs.
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Xbox embraces AI-powered game porting trend
Microsoft is responding to a wave of AI decompilation and recompilation projects that let players port classic games to new devices or merge code from two titles.
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Claude for iPhone 1.261012.20 released
Anthropic updates its Claude iOS app with bug fixes and overall experience improvements.
Version 1.261012.20 · iPhone / iPad
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Facebook launches 'Your Algorithm' feed customization feature
Users can add and manage topics for their Facebook and Reels feeds; Meta says recommendations respond right away to interested or not interested taps.
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More: TechCrunch
YouTube rolls out Ask YouTube AI search to all US users
YouTube's contextual AI search, branded Ask YouTube, is rolling out to all users on Android and iOS in the US, no longer limited to YouTube Premium. It answers conversational queries about videos.
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Grok for iPhone 1.4.53 released
xAI updates its Grok iOS app with improvements to Chat, Voice and Imagine.
Version 1.4.53 · iPhone / iPad
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Microsoft Copilot for iPhone 2.115 released
Microsoft ships general quality and performance enhancements to its work-focused Copilot iOS app.
Version 2.115 · iPhone / iPad
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Trick restores Google Assistant on Android phones
A Reddit user found a workaround to bring back Google Assistant for users who prefer it over Gemini on Android devices.
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Engadget explains how to use ChatGPT Dot
Engadget publishes a guide to ChatGPT Dot, explaining what the feature does and how to use it once it rolls out to a user.
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Meta AI for iPhone 294.1.0 released with scheduled tasks
Meta's assistant app adds daily briefings, reminders, email and calendar connections, and in-depth research reports.
Version 294.1.0 · iPhone / iPad
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Guide shows switching macOS Spotlight search to ChatGPT
OS X Daily explains how to change Spotlight search on macOS 27 so queries go to ChatGPT instead of the default search.
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LINE Taiwan to launch AI agent platform in Q1 2027
LINE Taiwan plans an AI agent platform for Q1 2027 that embeds agents in its messenger for shopping, gift recommendations and lifestyle services.
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Higgsfield uses GPT-6 Astra for videos over 10 minutes
Higgsfield now makes AI videos longer than 10 minutes with GPT-6 Astra, sharper visuals via GPT-Image-2.5, and voice filmmaking with GPT-Live.
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Windows 11 update remaps Copilot key, tweaks Explorer
Microsoft's October Windows 11 update adds File Explorer tweaks and Copilot key remapping in a new push for its Copilot assistant.
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More: WinCentral
Claude helps Dutch office get years-old pothole fixed
A Dutch person gave Claude six photos of a pothole; it rebuilt the hole in 3D and simulated a 30 km/h hit, prompting city hall to fix it in two days. Rockefeller Foundation also teams with OpenAI on potholes.
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More: Reuters
OPPO ColorOS 17 rolls out globally with AI Mind
OPPO's ColorOS 17 is rolling out globally with a Liquid Glass interface, AI Agent Mode, AI Mind enhancements and natural-language photo editing.
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More: TechnoSports Media Group
Kakao to turn KakaoTalk into AI agent platform
Kakao plans to transform its KakaoTalk messaging app into an AI agent platform.
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Alibaba launches Qwen Go personal agent and Qwen N1 AI glasses
Alibaba opened beta sign-ups for Qwen Go, a personal agent that files flight-delay claims and Taobao refunds, and launched N1 Pro and N1 AI glasses starting at RMB 2,218 (about $450).
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Google may let users publish Gemini creations as styles
Android Authority reports Google could soon let users publish their Gemini creations as reusable styles.
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Gemini redesign adds Spark to tasks page
Google's Gemini app redesign integrates Spark into its Task and scheduled page, with a rollout speed bump for some Gemini Skills users.
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More: NewsBytes, Android Authority
Rightmove adds AI property search feature
UK property portal Rightmove made another AI move, adding a new AI-powered property search feature.
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Monday 12 October 2026
Perplexity iPhone app updates to 26.40.1
Perplexity's free iPhone and iPad app, which answers questions with cited sources, released version 26.40.1 with bug fixes and improvements.
Version 26.40.1 · iPhone / iPad
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xAI bundles Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium into one subscription
xAI launches an X subscription combining Grok, the Grok Bot agent, Cursor and X Premium, with docs covering Grok Bot security and FAQ.
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Mistlabs launches Ambi after $26M round for ambient AI
Mistlabs launched Ambi, a real-time ambient AI product focused on AI-to-AI communication, following a $26 million funding round.
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