Neowin News Feed for: Ai

Apple unveils Siri AI, a "reimagined" version of SIri

David Uzondu — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:03:04 +0000

After two years of delays and setbacks, Apple has finally released the generative AI version of Siri, with integrated writing tools and other features. Read more...

Microsoft resumes forced Copilot app installation on some Windows PCs

Usama Jawad — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:54:01 +0000

Microsoft has resumed automatically installing the controversial Microsoft 365 Copilot app on eligible Windows PCs, with rollout already underway. Read more...

Ladybird Browser is no longer accepting outside contributions thanks to AI

David Uzondu — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:06:02 +0000

Ladybird has decided that handling public pull requests is not worth it in the age of AI, so it no longer accepts them. Read more...

Meta rolls out Meta Business Agent globally on WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger

David Uzondu — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:24:01 +0000

Meta has announced that Business Agent, formerly known as Business AI, is rolling out globally to businesses on WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger. Read more...

Microsoft believes that AI agents will eventually replace apps through Project Solara

Usama Jawad — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:50:02 +0000

Microsoft's new Project Solara hints at a future where AI agents replace traditional apps across entirely new device experiences. Read more...

Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Teams in May 2026

Usama Jawad — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:34:01 +0000

Microsoft Teams gained new AI agent features, mobile chat improvements, and meeting tools in May 2026, alongside fresh certified hardware. Read more...

Backlash forces Meta to scale back employee keystroke tracking plans

David Uzondu — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:24:02 +0000

Last April, Meta launched a program to collect employee keystrokes, mouse movements, and other inputs to train AI models. The company is now scaling down the project, citing "several optimizations." Read more...

Ring faces fresh lawsuit over facial scanning 'Familiar Faces' feature

David Uzondu — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:46:01 +0000

A Virginia man has taken Ring to court over its "Familiar Faces" facial recognition feature, which it introduced last September, citing privacy concerns. Read more...

Microsoft unveils new security tools for IT admins and developers building AI products

Usama Jawad — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:16:01 +0000

Ahead of Build 2026, Microsoft detailed new AI-focused security tools and agent protections designed for large-scale enterprise use. Read more...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says this tech firm is the next trillion dollar company

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:10:02 +0000

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has named this company as the next to become worth $1 trillion. The company he named is a key firm in AI infrastructure. Read more...

OpenAI hit with new Florida lawsuit over claims it misled users about ChatGPT safety

David Uzondu — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:38:01 +0000

The Florida Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against the AI lab OpenAI, claiming that the company exploits users and puts children at risk of self-harm. Read more...

JetBrains open-sources Mellum 2, featuring 12B total parameters

David Uzondu — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:26:02 +0000

JetBrains has open-sourced Mellum 2, the successor to Mellum, its code completion-focused model that was also released as open source last year. Read more...

Strava tightens API access in bid to fend off data-scraping AI companies

David Uzondu — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:18:01 +0000

As AI continues to expand deeper into our lives, Strava has updated its Developer Program in an attempt to stop AI companies that mooch off its data and use it to train AI models. Read more...

Linus Torvalds says Linux 7.1 is finally back on track after chaotic AI drama

Paul Hill — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:14:01 +0000

The rocky road to the Linux 7.1 kernel release is finally smoothing out. Discover what fixes made the cut this week and which popular handheld devices are getting upgrades. Read more...

People are using prompt injection to trick Meta's AI into handing over Instagram accounts

David Uzondu — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:10:01 +0000

Attackers are allegedly abusing Meta's AI support assistant to take over Instagram accounts through simple prompts, with the Obama White House account reportedly among the victims. Read more...

Macron just got France a big 75 billion euro AI push from SoftBank

Hamid Ganji — Sun, 31 May 2026 06:58:01 +0000

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has announced a €75 billion ($87 billion) investment plan to expand France's AI infrastructure, including new AI data centers. Read more...

OneDrive is getting a powerful file rename feature soon

Usama Jawad — Sat, 30 May 2026 12:06:01 +0000

A new AI-powered OneDrive feature that could make organizing uploaded files much easier for users is coming soon, but Microsoft has left out one key detail. Read more...

Hackers are now using ChatGPT share links to deliver malware

David Uzondu — Fri, 29 May 2026 19:48:01 +0000

Hackers are now abusing ChatGPT to generate malicious webpages that trick unsuspecting users into downloading malware onto their machines. Read more...

Microsoft Copilot Health is now available to users in the US

Pradeep Viswanathan — Fri, 29 May 2026 16:12:02 +0000

Ever wished your AI assistant could securely manage your medical data, help you decode confusing lab results? Microsoft's new Copilot Health aims to do exactly that. Read more...

Microsoft just made it possible to use VS Code completely offline with local AI

Paul Hill — Fri, 29 May 2026 11:04:01 +0000

Coding in restricted environments just got easier. VS Code 1.122 brings air-gapped AI support and powerful new tools to test your web apps across various mobile devices without leaving the editor. Read more...

You'll soon be able to share chats, canvases, and more from Gemini app via Google Drive

David Uzondu — Fri, 29 May 2026 06:30:01 +0000

Google has announced a new update to the Gemini app that will let users securely share chats, canvases, and generated media via Google Drive. Read more...

Samsung begins shipment of HBM4E samples to "major global customers"

David Uzondu — Fri, 29 May 2026 05:10:01 +0000

Just months after shipping HBM4, Samsung has announced that it has begun shipping HBM4E to partners to support "increasingly demanding next-generation AI workloads." Read more...

Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a major redesign and performance boost

Usama Jawad — Fri, 29 May 2026 02:06:01 +0000

Microsoft is rolling out a cleaner and faster Microsoft 365 Copilot redesign with smarter contextual UI and improved response times. Read more...

YouTube will automatically label AI videos soon

Usama Jawad — Thu, 28 May 2026 07:14:01 +0000

YouTube is finally cracking down on deceptive AI-generated videos with automatic labels for realistic AI content and more visible disclosures. Read more...

Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Excel in May 2026

Usama Jawad — Wed, 27 May 2026 07:56:01 +0000

Microsoft rolled out just three new Excel features in May 2026, with Copilot backlash again dominating the conversation around AI in spreadsheets. Read more...

Spotify CEO defends AI music, wants you to stop calling it 'slop'

David Uzondu — Wed, 27 May 2026 07:22:01 +0000

Generative AI remains controversial in the creative industry, yet models keep improving, and AI-generated music is flooding platforms. Spotify's CEO is now defending the company's push into AI music. Read more...

Microsoft is working on a "Copilot Design System"

Usama Jawad — Tue, 26 May 2026 08:28:01 +0000

Microsoft says its new Copilot Design System will make AI feel "humane", and it also reveals how deeply Copilot is embedding itself into Office workflows. Read more...

Windows will be reimagined for the agentic era before Copilot executive leaves next year

Usama Jawad — Fri, 22 May 2026 15:36:01 +0000

A leaked Microsoft memo reveals longtime executive and Copilot marketing chief, Yusuf Mehdi, will help "reimagine" Windows for the AI era before leaving next year. Read more...

Office users hated the new Copilot button, now Microsoft is changing it

Usama Jawad — Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:01 +0000

Microsoft is finally giving Office users a way to move the controversial floating Copilot button after widespread complaints. Read more...

The era of unlimited free AI is dead as Google and rivals slam the door shut

Paul Hill — Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Is your daily AI workflow about to get expensive? From aggressive new Google Gemini caps to paywalled coding assistants, here is why the age of unlimited free access is officially over. Read more...

Google announces Gemini 3.5 Flash, its "strongest" coding model yet

David Uzondu — Tue, 19 May 2026 18:44:56 +0000

Google today, at I/O 2026, unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash, claiming it "rivals flagship models to deliver frontier performance for agents and coding." Read more...

OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy joins Anthropic

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 19 May 2026 16:24:01 +0000

Andrej Karpathy, a founding member of OpenAI and former Director of AI at Tesla, is joining Anthropic's pre-training team. Read more...

Mozilla finally brings Shake to Summarize to Firefox on Android

David Uzondu — Tue, 19 May 2026 10:28:01 +0000

Several months after debuting on iOS, Shake to Summarize is finally making its way to Firefox on Android. Read more...

Amazon Alexa+ can now generate podcasts in minutes using AI

David Uzondu — Mon, 18 May 2026 19:18:02 +0000

A little over a year after launching its Alexa+ service, Amazon is releasing a feature that lets it generate AI podcasts from a simple prompt. Read more...

Here is how to remap the Copilot key in Windows 11, without Microsoft's upcoming "fix"

Usama Jawad — Mon, 18 May 2026 13:16:01 +0000

Before Microsoft rolls out its own fix, a tiny utility lets Windows 11 users restore Right Ctrl behavior to the Copilot key, we explain how. Read more...

Excel users are raging over Microsoft's unremovable Copilot button inside their sheets

Usama Jawad — Sat, 16 May 2026 09:12:01 +0000

Excel users are blasting Microsoft over a new Copilot button they say clutters sheets, blocks content, and cannot truly be disabled. Read more...

Turso retires bug bounty program because most "CRITICAL" issues are just AI slop

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:42:01 +0000

Open-source database project Turso killed its bug bounty after AI agents flooded developers with useless, nonsensical bug reports. Read more...

Microsoft launches GitHub Copilot app to supercharge agentic development

Paul Hill — Fri, 15 May 2026 05:46:01 +0000

Microsoft is evolving the developer workflow with a dedicated environment for GitHub Copilot. See how you can join the technical preview today. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly seeking to acquire AI startups after pouring $100 billion in OpenAI

Hamid Ganji — Thu, 14 May 2026 08:10:01 +0000

Microsoft is now looking to acquire AI startups to boost its in-house AI capabilities and diversify partnerships beyond OpenAI. Read more...

Microsoft is killing Copilot Mode in Edge, but AI features aren't going away

Usama Jawad — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:16:01 +0000

Microsoft is retiring Edge Copilot Mode while expanding AI features across Edge on desktop and mobile. Read more...