AI Assistant stories
Users in India, the US and the UK still face browser choice barriers as Microsoft's Edge defaults remain hard to escape, Mozilla says.
A lighter open-source release could help developers build voice tools that detect emotion, summarise long recordings and support multiple languages.
Teams can now analyse supplier and customer contracts without a waitlist, as Agiloft opens Astra to legal, procurement, finance and sales users for free.
The rollout puts image generation inside Meta's most-used apps, as the company broadens its AI tools for chats, stories and advertising.
Plaud has launched a ChatGPT app that lets users search, summarise and analyse meeting recordings stored in their Plaud accounts.
Users will get portfolio alerts, trading tools and crypto custody in one redesign as eToro expands AI assistant Tori across devices.
Enterprises can now control both chatbot and agent traffic through one gateway as Citrix expands NetScaler for regulated AI deployments.
The rollout could help more than 1,500 institutions use generative AI on trusted in-house data without disrupting core banking operations.
Clients across Asia Pacific will get new AI agents, tools and sector partnerships as NCS doubles down on sovereign deployments and hiring.
Large employers could gain a clearer view of incidents and ESG risks as EcoOnline's new software replaces fragmented regional reporting systems.
Small merchants can now sell across websites, social media and messaging apps from one dashboard as online discovery shifts to AI and social channels.
At NZD $239, the screenless tracker offers accurate health monitoring and multi-day battery life for users seeking fewer distractions.
Developers on Linux can now use Claude Desktop natively, though the beta lacks Computer Use and voice input for now.
The update brings stronger autonomous task handling to Free and Pro users, while Anthropic also tightens cyber safeguards by default.
Broadening its appeal beyond consumer banking, the lender has surpassed 6 million monthly users as digital adoption accelerates in Uzbekistan.
UK online merchants with under EUR 2 million revenue can now access a no-code checkout with no monthly fee, aimed at easing payments costs.
Professional services firms can now query their own data in plain English, with early users already checking cash flow, staffing and overdue invoices.
Australian teachers could save hours on admin as a voice-based AI tool drafts lessons, emails and policies between classes.
Agencies could cut manual reporting and speed up road decisions as the new system links temporary studies with permanent intersection data.
Australian users are leaning on Claude far more than expected, with Anthropic saying adoption is more than six times population norms.
