… Rivian has said that the assistant is designed in-house, but “augmented” by third-party models “for grounded data, natural conversation and powerful reasoning.” Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/RivianAssistantStatic.jpg?quality=90&strip=all I got to test an ea… …
… Unlike Copilot that lives inside Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft Scout can see and do a lot more. “This is a personal assistant, it’s the first real personal assistant we’ve offered customers,” explains Omar Shahine, corporate vice president of Microsoft Scout, in an interview with The Verge. “I thin… …
… Gemini replaces Google Assistant, and should be available from the Play Store for any watch running Wear OS 4 or later that has Assistant. But if your watch doesn’t have Assistant already, you’re not getting the Gemini upgrade. …
… Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Aug 26, 2025 This big stick solved my smart garden connectivity problems From coop to attic, Home Assistant’s new Z-Wave antenna helped me connect devices in the furthest corners of my domain. …
… Xbox is now XBOX More in News Snap, YouTube, and TikTok settle suit over harm to students Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck Xbox is now XBOX YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users Windows 11 tests an adjustable taskbar and resizable Star…
Microsoft is looking into ways it can integrate OpenClaw-style features into its Copilot AI assistant, according to a report from The Information. …
… The AirPods’ cameras “aren’t designed” to snap photos or video but instead can take in “visual information in low resolution” that users can query Siri about, like asking the AI assistant what they should cook with the ingredients they have in front of them, according to Gurman. …
… Unlike AI generators that are specifically designed to make and edit images or video, Adobe’s Firefly AI Assistant, which I’ve been testing in beta, is more like a multitasking middleman that can operate Adobe’s design apps for you. …
… Instead, it served up A Series of Unfortunate Events and Raising Dion, which both were on point. “I had too much coffee today, what should I watch” resulted in Netflix suggesting a “laid-back” Sheng Wang comedy special and the Headspace Guide to Sleep. …
… Let’s be clear; if such a thing as a race to an AI assistant exists, Apple is losing badly. Gemini is already doing things like ordering Ubers and DoorDashing teriyaki. It can look at your calendar and figure out when you should leave for the airport. Gemini won the race, fair and square. …