Consumer AI
Consumer AI comprises applications and devices built for individual users rather than businesses. Truncated covers user adoption trends, consumer software products, privacy policies, pricing strategies and market competition.
Musk says Grok Bot's costs are 'unsustainably high,' while OpenAI admits Dots are ‘compute heavy.' Is the personal AI agent push dead on arrival?
Fortune — Will expensive computing costs mean the personal AI agent revolution is dead on arrival?
Itch.io adds a filter for games with gen AI disclosures
Engadget — Your turn, Steam.
Google just got some bad news from ChatGPT
Business Insider — OpenAI's Adam Fry told Big Technology that ChatGPT has around a fifth of Google's search query volume. Google can't be thrilled about that.
macOS Golden Gate is here – but what features are still coming to your Mac?
Macworld — macOS 27 Golden Gate brings Siri AI, smarter Safari, Photos tools, and design changes. Here are all the details.
Xiora Technologies Introduces Xiora AI, Bringing Personalized AI Video Companions to the Web
MarTech Series — Xiora Technologies announced the launch of Xiora AI, a browser-based service that enables users to engage in real-time.
Most consumers aren’t ready to let AI agents shop unsupervised
Help Net Security — AI-assisted customer experiences depend on consumer control, secure account access and identity systems that support new AI tools.
Arnold Su on how ASUS is rethinking the creator laptop with its new ProArt range
Hindustan Times — Arnold Su speaks to HT Tech about ASUS’ ProArt strategy, the shift towards local AI computing and the changing needs of creators in India. | Technology News
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Apple disables Siri AI waitlist in iOS 27, with one exception
9to5Mac — A newly updated Apple support document says Siri AI no longer uses a waitlist to enable it, except in “high demand” times.
The results are in: More of you are using premium Gemini than we expected
Android Authority — Our poll found that more readers use premium Gemini than expected, with Google AI Pro emerging as the clear favourite.
A $10 billion AI startup is finding out how quickly people will hand over their wallets
Business Insider — Instinct founder Noah Shinn says rapid credit card linking shows trust, as AI agent rivals like Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots chase shopping.
I tried Apple's Siri Recaps. They're surprisingly useful — and a little unsettling
TechCrunch — Apple's AI-powered Siri Recaps won me over in just one day, despite my privacy reservations. But there's still room for improvement.
AI Companion Users Feel Comforted, But Exposed
StudyFinds — A study of 610 AI companion users links warmth to feeling less vulnerable, while company control is tied to feeling more exposed.
Sonos AI coming in controlled beta as company aims to avoid another app disaster
9to5Mac — When Sonos tried a major app update two years ago, things did not go well. Much-loved features disappeared, older speakers...
Google expands AI-powered shopping and direct checkout to Canadian consumers
Retail Insider — Google is bringing AI-powered shopping and direct checkout to Canada through partnerships with lululemon, Shopify, Shoppers Drug Mart and Simons, with broader retailer access planned for 2027.
Apple AI tools come to China after 2-year delay
Tech Xplore — Apple began on Wednesday a long-delayed trial rollout of in-house artificial intelligence tools for Chinese users, playing catch-up to homegrown smartphone makers in a major market for the U.S. giant.
Eney from MacPaw is an AI assistant with deep Apple integrations
9to5Mac — MacPaw, the makers of CleanMyMac and Setapp, have an AI assistant called Eney that’s designed for Apple users. Eney is...
iPadOS 27.3 Expands Siri Mode to Camera App
MacRumors — iOS 27 added a Siri tab to the Camera app on the iPhone 15 Pro and newer for convenient access to Visual Intelligence. Starting with iPadOS 27.3, which is in beta starting today, that feature has expanded to iPad Pro and iPad Air models with the M1 chip and newer, as well as the iPad mini models with the A17 Pro and A20 Pro chips. When you switch to Siri mode in the Camera app on supported iPhone or iPad models, you can get information about things around you.
Walmart’s Updated AI Agent Turns Pictures Into Shopping Lists
PYMNTS.com — Walmart’s artificial intelligence (AI) shopping agent, Sparky, can now use images uploaded by the user to answer questions or create shopping lists,
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