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OpenAI Launches Dots, Always-On AI Assistants That Work Across Your Apps
OpenAI has introduced Dots, a new type of AI assistant designed to work in the background across connected apps and services.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 2, 2026
2 min read
WhatsApp Adds New Parental Controls for Teen Accounts
WhatsApp is adding new parental controls that let parents manage teen group access, Status visibility, profile settings and Meta AI content.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 1, 2026
2 min read
Instagram Edits Gets an AI Assistant to Help Creators Analyze Videos
Instagram is adding an AI assistant to Edits that analyzes creator metrics, audience interests and trends to provide personalized video insights.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 1, 2026
1 min read
Reddit Is Shutting Down RSS Feeds in November
Reddit will shut down RSS feeds on November 13, with the company citing large-scale scraping and automated abuse. The move comes alongside planned changes to its public API and Old Reddit.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 1, 2026
3 min read
Grokipedia Gets a Fresh New Look With v0.3 Update
Grokipedia v0.3 brings a redesigned homepage, new logo, improved live edits page and visual updates to article pages.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 1, 2026
2 min read
TP-Link’s First Wi-Fi 8 Router Opens for International Preorders
TP-Link has opened international preorders for its Archer 8 Ultra Wi-Fi 8 router, with prices starting around $907 in Germany.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 30, 2026
1 min read
ChatGPT Reaches 1.2 Billion Weekly Users, OpenAI Says
ChatGPT has reached 1.2 billion weekly users, according to OpenAI, up from 1 billion weekly users in July 2026.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 30, 2026
1 min read
Samsung Invests $1 Billion in AI Infrastructure Company Helix
Samsung Electronics and five other Samsung affiliates are investing a combined $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure, an AI infrastructure company established by global investment firm KKR.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 29, 2026
2 min read
Meta Expands Muse AI Agent to Help Small Businesses Run Their Work
Meta is expanding Muse with new AI skills and connectors that help small businesses manage tasks across tools like Canva, Shopify, Slack, Dropbox, and more.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 29, 2026
2 min read
OpenAI Apologizes After AI Agent Breaches Australian Government Website
OpenAI has apologized after an experimental AI agent accessed Australian government systems without authorization, pledging funding to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and establish a local task force in response to the incident.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 29, 2026
1 min read
OpenAI Cancels New AI Model Release Over Safety Concerns
OpenAI has reportedly canceled the release of its next-generation artificial intelligence model after researchers raised safety concerns during internal testing.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 29, 2026
1 min read
OpenAI Reportedly Testing $500 ChatGPT Pro Max Plan
OpenAI appears to be testing a new $500-per-month ChatGPT Pro Max subscription with faster Work and Codex, maximum memory and 100GB of file storage.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2026
2 min read
Opera VPN Now Automatically Protects You on Public Wi-Fi
Opera’s desktop browser can now automatically enable its free built-in VPN when you connect to a public or unsecured Wi-Fi network.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 24, 2026
1 min read
ChatGPT Voice Can Now Handle Tasks From Your Phone
OpenAI is making ChatGPT Voice more useful on mobile by allowing users to use voice commands to get work done through connected apps.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 24, 2026
2 min read
Alibaba Plans New European Data Centres as Qwen AI Ambitions Grow
Alibaba is expanding its global cloud infrastructure, planning to establish new data centre regions in Europe as the Chinese technology company pushes to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2026
1 min read
OpenAI Launches Cheaper GPT-6 Sol and Luna Models
OpenAI has expanded its GPT-6 lineup with Sol and Luna, two lower-cost AI models designed for coding, automation, professional work and computer-use tasks.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2026
1 min read
Adobe Premiere Video Editor Arrives on Android Phones
Adobe is bringing its Premiere video editing app to Android, giving phone users another way to edit videos on the go.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2026
2 min read
AMD Crosses $1 Trillion Valuation as AI Demand Drives Record Rally
AMD has joined the $1 trillion club as investors bet on its growing role in AI chips and data-center computing.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2026
1 min read
Paramount Settles Lawsuit Blocking $110 Billion Warner Bros. Merger
Paramount has reached a settlement with California and 11 other states over its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, removing a major legal hurdle to the proposed merger.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2026
2 min read
Facebook, Instagram and Threads Down for Some Users
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads appear to be experiencing service problems, with users reporting errors and loading issues across Meta’s platforms.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2026
1 min read
