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OpenAI has rolled out ChatGPT 5.5, GPT‑5.5 Pro and GPT‑5.5 Thinking models, promising faster, more productive AI with better context retention and new safeguards, while raising prices for paid tiers.
Sierra, founded by Bret Taylor, acquires YC-backed Fragment to enhance AI agent development and expand global footprint.
Nothing Ear (a) earbuds drop to $58.99 on Amazon, flagged by an AI price-intelligence platform as their lowest price in 90 days.
Spotify brings its music and podcast recommendations into Claude, letting free and paid users build AI playlists and control playback via Spotify Connect.
OpenAI launches GPT-5.5, improving contextual understanding for Plus and up users; API rollout delayed for safety testing.
A Home Assistant power user details how local LLMs, a smartphone voice satellite, and MCP servers replaced dedicated hardware and reshaped their smart home control workflow.
Claude's Routines redefine terminal automation with natural language instructions, making complex recurring tasks manageable without brittle scripts.
Google to host Android Show on May 12, 2026, a week before I/O, teasing 'one of the biggest years for Android yet' with consumer announcements.
At a glance: - Curiosity rover discovers fish-scale-like polygon patterns in a 50-million-year-old Martian crater - Mastcam images reveal extensive honeycomb-shaped polygonal textures across the Martian surface - The…
Apple Maps adds an immersive 3D guide for the Miami F1 Grand Prix and continues its partnership with Formula 1 for exclusive U.S. streaming, while preparing to roll out ads in Maps this summer.
Meta adds weekly topic insights for parents to see what teens discuss with Meta AI in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, and Brazil, with global rollout planned.
Verkor's Design Conductor AI turned a 219‑word spec into a simulated RISC‑V CPU core in 12 hours, but still needs human engineers and faces scaling challenges.
Google introduces Verified Email feature for seamless Android app signups, eliminating the need for magic links and OTPs.
Former banker Abhinav shows how Claude's artifact feature powers a daily quiz generator, tabletop‑game score tracker, and citation converter, all on Windows or macOS.
NASA tests low-cost optical terminal for Artemis II data downlink, paving the way for more widespread adoption of space-to-ground laser communications.
