Jared Isaacman, President Trump's nominee to lead NASA, testified before the Senate Commerce Committee. He advocated for a parallel pursuit of both lunar Artemis missions and crewed Mars missions, rejecting a binary choice. Isaacman emphasized the importance of beating China to the moon by 2030 while using existing...
Google is integrating Gemini AI features into Workspace apps. New functionalities include AI-generated podcast summaries within Google Docs, offering audio overviews and text-to-speech capabilities. A 'Help me refine' tool provides editing suggestions in Docs, while Sheets will gain a 'Help me analyze' feature for data interpretation. These updates...
Google is enhancing its Workspace productivity suite with new AI features. Workspace Flows automates multi-step processes using AI chatbots and integrates with other apps. Google Docs gains features for podcast summaries and writing improvements, while Sheets gets "Help me analyze" functionality. Meet adds note-taking capabilities, and Chat...
Google Workspace Flows, unveiled at Cloud Next 2025, automates multi-step processes using AI-powered Gems. New features in Google Workspace apps include audio summaries and full audio versions in Docs, 'Help me refine' and 'Help me analyze' features in Docs and Sheets respectively, Gemini integration for meeting summaries and note-taking...
Microsoft released security updates addressing 126 vulnerabilities across its software, including one actively exploited in ransomware attacks. Eleven vulnerabilities are critical, impacting Windows CLFS Driver (CVE-2025-29824), allowing privilege escalation. This EoP flaw, the sixth in the same component since 2022, requires only local access for exploitation. Patches...
Microsoft is expanding its Copilot AI assistant on Windows with new features. Copilot Vision, initially exclusive to Edge, now integrates with any Windows app, offering guided tutorials and analyses of screen content. A new file search function lets users query the contents of various file types (.docx, .xlsx,...
Google's Pixel Watch 3 is rolling out Loss of Pulse Detection in the US, following FDA clearance and a European launch last year. The feature, accessible through updated Wear OS and companion apps, uses multiple sensors and AI to detect a loss of pulse, potentially indicating a medical emergency....
John Carmack, co-creator of Quake, defended Microsoft's AI-powered Quake II demo against criticism that it threatens game developer jobs. The demo, using the WHAMM AI engine, generates game frames in real time. Carmack argued that AI is a technological advancement akin to previous innovations that improved game development...
Reports suggest Apple's second-generation Vision Pro headset is entering mass production, potentially launching in late 2025. This follows a previous report of reduced production for the first-generation model. The new headset is expected to be an iterative update, featuring a new M5 chip and reusing many components from its...
