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Google is rolling out its Lyria 3 and Lyria 3 Pro music generation models to developers in public preview, expanding access through the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, and enterprise tools as it pushes...

Meta is beginning to deploy more advanced AI systems to handle content enforcement across its platforms, a shift that will reduce its reliance on third-party moderation vendors while expanding...

Meta is introducing a new set of AI-powered tools for Facebook Marketplace, including a feature that automatically drafts replies to buyers’ messages, as the company expands its use of generative AI...

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...

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...

Meta has acquired Moltbook, the Reddit-style platform where AI agents using the OpenClaw framework can communicate with each other, the company confirmed Tuesday after the deal was first reported by...

Anthropic has introduced the Claude Marketplace, a new enterprise storefront that lets companies buy AI software built on its Claude models from third-party partners, as the AI startup looks to...

Meta is opening WhatsApp to third-party AI chatbots across Europe and will charge providers a per-message fee ranging from €0.0490 to €0.1323, according to the company’s announcement. The pricing...

Google is expanding Canvas in AI Mode to all users in the United States in English, bringing the generative workspace feature directly into its AI-powered search experience after initially testing it...

On Wednesday, Google said it is adding a music-generation feature to the Gemini app, powered by DeepMind’s Lyria 3 model, with the tool rolling out in beta. The feature allows users to describe a...

WordPress.com has launched a new AI Assistant that can edit text, adjust site styles and generate images directly inside the platform’s editor, the company announced this week. The assistant is...

On February 16, Manus — now owned by Meta — launched Manus Agents on Telegram, making its full AI agent available directly inside the messaging app for the first time. Users can activate it in under...

Uber Eats on Wednesday introduced “Cart Assistant,” a new AI-powered feature designed to help customers build grocery orders more quickly. The tool is currently available in beta within the Uber Eats...

Meta on Wednesday introduced “Dear Algo,” a new AI-powered feature on Threads that lets users temporarily personalize what appears in their feed. The tool is now available in the U.S., U.K.,...

Meta on Tuesday rolled out a set of AI-powered creative tools on Facebook, including animated profile pictures, AI “Restyle” effects for Stories and Memories, and animated backgrounds for text posts....

Google is expanding Gemini’s role inside Google Maps, announcing Thursday that users can now access the AI assistant hands-free while walking or cycling. The feature, previously limited to driving,...

Meta said Wednesday that it will begin charging developers to run third-party AI chatbots on WhatsApp in markets where regulators are requiring the company to allow them — starting with Italy. The...

YouTube is getting ready to make Shorts even more AI-driven. In his annual letter, CEO Neal Mohan said creators will soon be able to generate Shorts using AI versions of themselves — basically...

WhatsApp is quietly doing something that a lot of big tech platforms are going to be forced to do more and more often: it’s running different AI rules in different countries, even when the product is...

Apple’s new Creator Studio bundle isn’t just a “nice deal” for video editors and music producers — it’s Apple making a clear play to own more of the creative workflow end-to-end. For $12.99/month (or...

PayPal’s decision to embed its checkout and payments technology directly into Microsoft Copilot is less about adding another shopping feature and more about redefining what AI assistants are...

Amazon’s decision to bring Alexa+ to the web marks an important shift in how the company is positioning its AI assistant—and how it plans to compete with tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. On Monday,...