Google has begun rolling out Gemini Spark, its agentic AI assistant, to the Gemini app for macOS. The assistant can perform tasks like organizing files and working with Workspace apps, but is currentl…
Google is rolling out updates for Gemini Spark, its 24/7 personal agent for Google AI Ultra subscribers, adding third-party app integrations with Canva, Dropbox, Instacart, OpenTable, and Zillow Renta…
Google launched Gemini Spark for macOS in Beta, enabling desktop automation and file management, and expanded connected apps to include Google Tasks, Keep, Canva, Dropbox, and others. The update also …
Rootly launched an AI agent in Slack on June 4, 2026, that reads incident context, answers questions, and takes operational actions within active incident channels. The agent operates under existing u…
A joint investigation by Consumer Reports, the Groundwork Collaborative and More Perfect Union found that Instacart used an AI pricing platform called Eversight to charge different customers different…
DoorDash launched an AI search feature called 'Ask DoorDash' that lets users create grocery orders by describing meals or uploading photos of recipes. A home cook who tested the feature found it usefu…
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan released gstack, an open-source tool that turns Claude Code into a virtual engineering team, enabling him to ship 40+ features in 60 days while running YC full-time. Tan cla…
Runlayer raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Felicis, with Khosla Ventures participating, to build security and compliance infrastructure for corporate AI agents. The New York-based startup'…
Instacart's Caper Carts, equipped with cameras, scales, and location tracking, are now deployed in over 100 U.S. cities across 15 states, collecting real-time shopping data and serving targeted ads fr…
Instacart and Weis Markets are deploying AI-powered Caper Carts with cameras, sensors, and location tracking in Pennsylvania grocery stores to track customers and deliver targeted ads, aiming to incre…
Instacart has begun rolling out an agentic AI assistant that builds personalized grocery carts from conversations, prompts, or uploaded photos, using live inventory from nearly 100,000 stores. The ass…
Variety and Google TV will host two exclusive events at Cannes Lions on June 23-24, featuring keynote conversations with Carmelo Anthony and will.i.am, and a panel with CMOs from Crocs, Instacart, and…
A Consumer Reports investigation found that Uber and Lyft charge different customers significantly different prices for the same rides, with median price differences of about 50%. The investigation al…
Data scientist Cathy O'Neil warns that AI-powered 'siege pricing' allows companies to charge individuals the maximum they are willing to pay, exploiting consumer vulnerabilities. She cites examples fr…
Consumer Reports found that Uber and Lyft use AI-driven pricing to charge vastly different fares for identical rides, with a median price difference of 50%, and offer fake discounts based on inflated …
Costco is introducing scanning technology and digital membership cards to speed up checkout, addressing member frustrations. The pre-scan feature has improved checkout speed by up to 20% in early-adop…
Tobias Lütke, founder of Shopify, wrote in 2005 that single people could be as productive as whole teams, a prediction that has not eliminated software engineering teams. The article reflects on past …
DoorDash launched a new AI shopping assistant on iOS in select regions that allows users to snap photos of cookbook pages or grocery lists to automatically add items to their cart. The feature, which …
DoorDash launched a new AI chatbot called "Ask DoorDash" on Thursday that allows users to order food and groceries using text prompts, recipe links, or photos instead of traditional search. The chatbo…