Stanford University’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence institute has released its 2026 AI Index Report, one of the most comprehensive annual assessments of artificial intelligence. The report draws on data across research, economics, policy, and public opinion to provide a detailed picture of where AI stands today. Capability is advancing faster than the tools to measure it …
Gemini is the label for Google’s AI offerings. The company has developed a dazzling array of tools and services under it. In combination, they are arguably the best AI has to offer today. Even considered on their individual merits, they are often best in class. But Google’s Gemini universe is so vast, that it is …
Google has released Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS, a new text-to-speech model that the company describes as its most natural and expressive to date. The model is available in preview through the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, Vertex AI for enterprise users, and Google Vids for Workspace users. The model supports more than 70 languages and …
Mistral AI, one of Europe’s leading artificial intelligence companies, has published a detailed policy playbook calling on European governments and institutions to take urgent action to build a self-reliant AI ecosystem. Arthur Mensch, co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI, warns that without decisive steps, Europe faces economic decline, reduced strategic influence, and growing dependence on …
Google has released a native Gemini app for macOS. The app is available for free to all Gemini users on macOS 15 and later and can be downloaded at gemini.google/mac. Unlike using Gemini in a browser, the desktop app is always accessible via a keyboard shortcut: Option + Space. This opens a pill-shaped prompt bar …
Adobe has unveiled the Firefly AI Assistant, a new tool that lets users control multiple Adobe Creative Cloud applications including Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, and Lightroom through a single conversational interface. Users describe what they want in plain language, and the assistant executes multi-step workflows across the relevant apps. The assistant is the commercial release of …
AI-generated avatars are flooding social media feeds, promoting products and building loyal audiences, often without disclosing that they are not real people. Charlie Warzel reports for The Atlantic, drawing on an interview with New York Times technology reporter Tiffany Hsu, who has investigated the rise of synthetic influencers selling supplements and other consumer products. One …
AI use in the American workplace is rising steadily. Half of employed U.S. adults now say they use AI in their job at least a few times a year, up from 46% the previous quarter, according to Gallup. Daily AI use has reached 13%, and 28% of workers report using it at least a few …
Anthropic is rolling out a set of organizational controls for Claude Cowork, its AI-powered collaboration tool, making it available across all paid plans. A post in the official Claude Blog states that the update brings role-based access controls, group spending limits, expanded observability, and new usage analytics to help companies deploy the tool company-wide. Claude …
Google is adding a notebooks feature to the Gemini app, giving users a dedicated space to organize chats, files, and documents around specific topics or projects. The company describes notebooks as personal knowledge bases that will eventually work across multiple Google products. Users can create a notebook from the side panel in the Gemini app. …