Meta's Muse AI assistant arrives on iPad
Meta's Muse AI assistant launched on iPad just a month after its iPhone debut, after topping an estimated 6.6 million installs on iOS and Android since September 8.
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1167 storiesCommon Sense Media rates ChatGPT for Teens "unacceptable risk"
A new Common Sense Media study found ChatGPT for Teens nudges users to keep chatting even during mental-health crises, despite OpenAI's August safety pledges, and rated it an "unacceptable risk."
X expands Gametime sports hub beyond NFL, adds MLB
X is expanding its Gametime sports hub beyond the NFL, adding a Major League Baseball partnership this month as it works to win back advertisers.
ChatGPT's new Intelligent UI makes answers more visual
OpenAI is rolling out an interactive "Intelligent UI" for ChatGPT alongside a new GPT-6 model, starting Wednesday for paid tiers and Thursday for free users.
Meta rolls out AI tools to catch ads that hide child abuse material
Meta is rolling out AI tools to catch ads that secretly route users to child sexual abuse material, after acting on 33.2 million pieces in the first half of 2026.
Google Labs launches Playground, an AI-powered game maker
Google Labs launched Playground, an AI-powered platform that lets anyone build browser-based games from text prompts without coding skills.
Google opens its SynthID AI-content detector to everyone
Google launched a public website that lets anyone check whether an image, video, or audio clip was generated using AI, powered by its SynthID watermarking technology.
Tab launches from stealth as a $300M AI assistant built on trust
Tab, a new personal AI assistant that handles tasks like bookings and reservations over iMessage and WhatsApp, officially emerged from stealth on Tuesday at a $300 million valuation.
Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets
Spotify is extending audiobook access to more than 180 markets worldwide starting today, bringing the format to over 750 million users.
Amazon's shopping-preferences page shows how deeply it profiles you
A viral Threads post revealed that Amazon's shopping-preferences page infers intimate details about customers — in one case, concluding a shopper "has flat buttocks."
Melius raises $25M after scrapping its first ad-tech product
Melius, an AI platform for generating ad creative, raised $25 million — a $20 million Series A led by CRV plus an earlier $5 million seed from General Catalyst.
Sigil Wen launches Underdog, a private on-device AI assistant
Thiel Fellow Sigil Wen has launched an invite-only beta of Underdog, an AI assistant that runs entirely on-device so a user's data never leaves the computer they already own.
AI agents are hitting a new hurdle: websites blocking them
Amazon recently began blocking Meta's Muse AI agent from its retail site, part of a broader pattern of websites blocking AI agents from completing tasks.
Hark releases an AI personal assistant with a focus on privacy
Hark, founded less than a year ago by Brett Adcock, released Hark Pro, a free AI personal assistant pitched as safer than Meta or OpenAI on privacy.
JioHotstar expands into MENA through a partnership with Starzplay
JioHotstar, the Reliance-backed streaming platform with more than 500 million monthly users, is expanding into the Middle East and North Africa through a partnership with Starzplay.
Anthropic gives startups a free year of Claude Team, $1,000 in credits
Anthropic is offering eligible startups a free year of Claude Team, $1,000 in API credits, and access to its Claude Marketplace and Applied AI team.
LibreOffice says 'no AI' is now a software feature
The Document Foundation says LibreOffice "will not add" AI for the foreseeable future, framing the absence of generative AI as a deliberate design choice rather than a rejection of the technology.
Vinod Khosla bets on Wajo's AI agent, betting on trust over scale
Investor Vinod Khosla is backing former DeepMind engineer Shivani Poddar's AI agent startup Wajo over rivals like Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dot, citing trust as Wajo's key differentiator.
Bluesky applies for its own ".bsky" domain suffix
Bluesky has applied to ICANN to make ".bsky" a new internet domain suffix, which would let users turn their long social handles into shorter custom domains — though approval could take 18 to 24 months.
Pinterest's new AI feature turns beauty Pins into salon-ready plans
Pinterest unveiled "Beauty Guides," an AI feature that turns saved hair and nail Pins into actionable plans, including stylist terminology, time estimates and price ranges, that users can bring to a salon.