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• Bumble Tests ‘Bee’ AI Dating Assistant to Find Matches Without Swiping

  • March 12, 2026

  • Society and Policy

  Bumble is testing a new AI dating assistant called Bee as part of a feature named Dates, aiming to help users find matches without scrolling through profiles or swiping. The company revealed the tool...

• Grammarly Pulls AI Expert Review Tool After Backlash From Writers and Journalists

  • March 12, 2026

  • Society and Policy

  Grammarly has removed its AI-powered Expert Review feature after backlash from journalists and academics who said the tool used their names without permission. The company now faces a class action...

• Google Introduces Groundsource AI System to Forecast Flash Floods

  • March 12, 2026

  • Energy and Sustainability

  Google has introduced Groundsource, a new AI-driven system that uses its Gemini language model to analyze public reports and build a global dataset of historical flood events, a step the company says...

• Amazon Introduces Adults-Only ‘Sassy’ Personality for Alexa+

  • March 12, 2026

  • Tech Deep Dive

  Amazon is expanding the customization options for its generative AI-powered Alexa+ assistant, adding a new “Sassy” personality style designed for adult users. The company announced Thursday that the...

• Google Adds Gemini AI to Maps With New Ask Maps Feature and Immersive Navigation

  • March 12, 2026

  • Tech Deep Dive

  Google is rolling out a major update to Google Maps, introducing a conversational AI feature called Ask Maps powered by Gemini and launching Immersive Navigation, the app’s most significant overhaul...

• Ford Launches Ford Pro AI to Monitor Driver Behavior and Fleet Safety

  • March 12, 2026

  • Robotics and Automation

  Ford unveiled Ford Pro AI, an artificial intelligence assistant for commercial fleets, during Work Truck Week, expanding its push into software tools that help businesses manage vehicles and driver...

• Zendesk to Acquire AI Startup Forethought in Largest Deal to Expand Customer Service AI

  • March 12, 2026

  • Finance

  Zendesk said it plans to acquire AI startup Forethought in an all-cash deal, marking the company’s largest acquisition to date as it pushes to expand artificial intelligence across its customer...

• Perplexity AI Launches ‘Personal Computer’ AI Assistant That Turns a Mac Into an Autonomous Agent

  • March 12, 2026

  • Core News and Trends

  Perplexity AI has introduced a new system called Personal Computer, an AI-powered assistant designed to turn a Mac into an autonomous digital agent capable of carrying out tasks across applications...

• Google Expands Gemini AI in Chrome to India, Canada and New Zealand

  • March 12, 2026

  • Core News and Trends

  Google is expanding Gemini integration inside the Chrome browser to new markets, announcing Wednesday that users in India, Canada, and New Zealand will begin gaining access to the company’s AI...

• Amazon Expands Health AI Assistant to Its Website and Mobile App

  • March 10, 2026

  • Healthcare

  Amazon on Tuesday said it is expanding access to its AI-powered healthcare assistant, Health AI, to its main website and mobile app, broadening the tool beyond the One Medical app where it was...

• Google Releases Gemini Embedding 2 for Multimodal Data Processing

  • March 10, 2026

  • Tech Deep Dive

  Google on Tuesday introduced Gemini Embedding 2, a new artificial intelligence model that maps text, images, video, audio and documents into a shared embedding space, expanding the company’s Gemini...

• OpenAI Adds Interactive Math and Science Learning Tools to ChatGPT

  • March 10, 2026

  • Society and Policy

  OpenAI on Tuesday introduced interactive learning tools inside ChatGPT designed to help explain math and science concepts, adding visual widgets and interactive models that allow students to...