Sneak peek at new Siri app reveals Apple’s plans to take on ChatGPT and more

New renders offer a closer look at Apple’s planned AI overhaul for iOS 27, including a redesigned Siri experience powered and standalone Siri app.

YouTube adds new podcast features, including an AI recommendation tool and ‘Auto speed’

The update signals YouTube’s ongoing efforts to compete with other platforms for podcast audiences.

YouTube’s Home feed is becoming whatever you ask it to be

YouTube is adding a prompt-based Home feed chip that lets signed-in U.S. viewers build custom video streams around specific moods, interests, or topics, with watch and search history required.

Wix is cutting 20% of its workforce as a strong shekel and AI competition squeeze the website builder from both sides
Wix is cutting 20% of its workforce as a strong shekel and AI competition squeeze the website builder from both sides

Wix is laying off approximately 1,000 employees, roughly 20% of its workforce, in the largest round of cuts in the company’s history. CEO and co-founder Avishai Abrahami announced the decision on 28 May in a message posted publicly on X and sent simult…

Meta is about to overtake Google as the world’s biggest advertising company
Meta is about to overtake Google as the world’s biggest advertising company

Meta is on track to dethrone Google as the world’s largest digital advertising business by the end of 2026, according to Emarketer. The market research firm projects Meta’s global net ad revenues will reach $243.46 billion this year, edging past Google…

The new Halide camera app launches with film looks and an upgraded photo editor
The new Halide camera app launches with film looks and an upgraded photo editor

After first being announced in December 2024, Lux Optics has finally released the latest version of its Halide camera app for the iPhone and iPad. The Halide Mark III app’s most compelling feature is a new film simulation engine and a collection of five new Looks that can be applied to photos as they’re taken. […]

ElevenLabs is bringing Stan Lee back from the dead with AI voice cloning and digital cameos
ElevenLabs is bringing Stan Lee back from the dead with AI voice cloning and digital cameos

ElevenLabs has struck a deal with Stan Lee Universe to add Stan Lee’s voice and likeness to its platform, making the late Marvel co-creator the latest deceased cultural icon to be digitally resurrected by AI. The partnership puts Lee’s voice on the Ele…

Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans

Meta is rolling out paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp worldwide, while also testing new AI, creator, and business-focused offerings under its broader “Meta One” subscription brand.

Zendesk hires serial enterprise CMO Tifenn Dano Kwan as it bets everything on AI agents
Zendesk hires serial enterprise CMO Tifenn Dano Kwan as it bets everything on AI agents

Zendesk has appointed Tifenn Dano Kwan as its new chief marketing officer, bringing in a veteran enterprise SaaS marketer as the company accelerates its pivot toward AI-powered customer service. Dano Kwan replaces Kelly Waldher, who joined the company …

Amazon is now selling its AI shopping technology to other retailers, and Kate Spade is the first customer
Amazon is now selling its AI shopping technology to other retailers, and Kate Spade is the first customer

Amazon Web Services has launched a product that lets retailers build their own AI-powered shopping assistants using the same technology that powers Amazon’s Alexa for Shopping. The AWS Agentic Shopping Assistant packages architecture guidance, starter …