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November 2026
NYT Cooking’s AI assistant saved my weeknight chicken, but almost ruined my cake
NYT Cooking AI suggests weeknight meals, helps plan ingredients
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The US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in China
Verge reports Nvidia chips reaching a Chinese office despite export bans
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Perplexity launches its own take on AI agents for work
Perplexity adds AI agents to help with everyday work tasks
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Gemini for Home now plugs into AT&T’s smart security system
Gemini for Home now secures AT&T smart homes, try the free app today
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Starbucks wants to use AI to show you a ‘personalized digital menu’ at the drive-thru
Starbucks pilots AI‑driven personalized digital menu for drive‑thru customers
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Google’s satellite AI server transmits its first response to Earth
Google’s AI satellite sent its first reply from orbit, shows space‑AI possibilities
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October 2026
Apple Intelligence is finally coming to China with iOS 27.3
Apple Intelligence arrives in China with iOS 27.3, offering built‑in AI features
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The biggest names in AI are backing a new way to opt out of scraping
New OpenAI guideline lets websites opt‑out of AI training data scraping
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You can generate and edit Google Docs files directly in Gemini chats now
Gemini now edits Google Docs & PDFs right in chat – try it free today
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The NYT Cooking app is testing AI recipe modifications
NYT Cooking tests AI tweaks that auto‑adjust recipes to your taste
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Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon with a ‘significant leap’ in cybersecurity
Google launched Gemini 4 Carbon, a frontier model that claims gains in coding, agentic tasks and cybersecurity, offering stronger performance for creators who need AI assistance.
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DistroKid is removing songs after a UMG lawsuit over AI music, and some artists say their non-AI songs were caught too
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A Verge writer tries running AI on their own computer to keep personal data private: exciting, but also frustrating
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Anthropic offers free security scans for open-source AI projects
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Windows Copilot gains deeper file access, so you can ask AI to organize docs instantly
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Gemini Call for Me might tell your mom you’re running late
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OpenAI Dot agent can schedule tasks and even order dinner via simple chat prompts
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Meta releases open-source Muse code so you can build DIY AI-powered home gadgets
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Use Google Gemini Live Guided Vision to read fine print on Android now
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Test OpenAI's free "dots" personal assistant agent from the latest DevDay release
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