HubSpot just launched HubSpot AI, adding generative and predictive tools across its entire CRM and marketing stack. The suite includes AI Assistants for writing and images, predictive deal insights with claimed 95% accuracy, and customer-service agents set for next year.
Motorica just launched the open beta for MoGen, its diffusion-based tool for generating 3D character animation. Trained on over 150 movement styles, it lets creators generate high-quality motion and tweak paths in FBX-compatible software like Maya, Blender, and Unreal Engine 5.
Starkey just packed advanced AI into its Genesis AI hearing aids, turning traditional medical devices into multifunction personal assistants. The aids recalibrate up to 80 million times an hour to adapt to background noise, while also offering real-time language translation, music playback, and automatic fall alerts that text emergency contacts.
Zoom just rebranded its generative AI assistant to AI Companion and renamed its sales tool to Zoom Revenue Accelerator. Powered by in-house tech alongside models from OpenAI and Anthropic, the assistant can summarize meetings, draft emails, and answer project queries. The catch: these perks are only rolling out to paying subscribers.
OpenAI just rolled out an official Canva plugin for ChatGPT Plus subscribers. Instead of generating pixels from scratch like Midjourney, it searches Canva’s massive library to spit out ready-made templates for logos, banners, and social posts based on your prompts. You can jump straight into Canva to tweak the text and layout with a single click.
Niantic just rolled out generative AI developer tools for its 8th Wall platform, integrating Inworld AI and OpenAI. Devs can now drop interactive AI characters directly into browser AR experiences and use DALL-E to generate custom textures for 3D objects on the fly, backed by two ready-to-test sample projects.
Google just expanded its Search Generative Experience (SGE) outside the U.S. for the first time, launching Search Labs in India and Japan with local language support. The update also adds clickable arrow icons directly inside AI overviews to visit source websites. Why it matters: Google is quietly moving its biggest AI interface shift into major international markets while learning how to balance AI answers with web traffic.
Substack just rolled out a built-in AI transcription tool for podcasters. Creators can now generate clean text transcripts from their audio in roughly a minute, edit them in the dashboard, and publish them in a dedicated tab. Even better, you can highlight a favorite quote and turn it directly into an audiogram clip for social sharing.
Samsung just launched Samsung Food, an AI-powered kitchen assistant rolling out across 104 countries with 160,000 recipes. The app tailors meal plans based on what's in your fridge and can even sync directly with Samsung smart appliances to preheat your oven. Basically, Samsung wants AI running your kitchen from grocery shopping to dinner plate.
Poe just added a search feature across iOS, web, and macOS to help users quickly discover custom chatbots, while teasing an upcoming enterprise package for corporate teams. Interested companies can now join a waitlist, marking Poe's push beyond individual subscriptions into workplace tooling.
Google just expanded its preview of Duet AI across Google Cloud, infusing generative AI into coding, database migration, and security ops ahead of general availability later this year. It now assists with legacy code refactoring, PromQL queries, and BigQuery SQL generation directly inside IDEs and cloud consoles. Why it matters: Google is making sure developers rarely need to leave their flow state or switch tools to get AI assistance.
Google just dropped a massive update to Vertex AI at its Cloud Next conference. PaLM 2 gets a 32k-token context window alongside quality boosts to Imagen and Codey, while third-party heavyweights like Claude 2 and Llama 2 join its Model Garden. With new extensions and enterprise search tools, Google is making a direct bid to outflank AWS Bedrock.
Google just made Duet AI generally available across Google Workspace. The AI assistant can build presentations from Drive and Gmail data, take real-time notes in Meet, and even attend meetings on your behalf. It marks Google's biggest push yet to turn Workspace into an active collaborator rather than a passive toolkit.
Google just launched the beta version of SynthID, an imperceptible watermarking tool developed with DeepMind to spot synthetic images generated by Imagen. Instead of altering image quality, it embeds digital markers directly into pixel data that survive filters and compression. It's rolling out first to select Vertex AI customers.
Uber Eats is reportedly working on an in-app AI chatbot to speed up food ordering. Discovered inside the app's hidden code, the assistant will ask users about their budget and food preferences to recommend meals and place orders. Uber confirmed the development, though a launch date remains unannounced.
Yahoo Mail just expanded its Google Cloud-powered generative AI tools to the web, headlined by a "Shopping Saver" feature that hunts down forgotten gift cards and promo codes hidden in your inbox. It can even draft messages to apply missed discounts after checkout. Why it matters: Yahoo is trying to stand out by turning inbox clutter into actual savings.
OpenAI just launched ChatGPT Enterprise, offering enterprise-grade privacy and unlimited high-speed access. The new tier promises zero model training on company prompts, includes 32k context windows, and integrates SSO and admin management. Why it matters: It gives data-conscious enterprises an official, compliant path to deploy AI across large teams.
DoorDash is developing an AI-powered voice ordering system to help restaurants handle phone orders without tying up staff. The move responds to internal data showing that while 20% of takeout diners prefer calling, half of those calls go unanswered. It includes multi-language support and live agent backup, though pricing and launch timing remain unannounced.
Elon Musk just took Tesla's unreleased FSD Beta V12 on a 45-minute live drive through Palo Alto's rush-hour traffic. Powered by pure neural networks rather than explicit code, the system handled unprotected turns and parked itself with barely an intervention. Why it matters: Musk confirmed the vision-only model runs locally on existing HW3 chips without an internet connection.
Amazon just unveiled a wave of AI features for its NFL Thursday Night Football coverage on Prime Video. Built into the Prime Vision stream, in-house neural networks predict blitzes in real time by tracking player coordinates and acceleration, while highlighting open receivers before throws happen. Why it matters: It turns complex tactical chess matches into real-time visual insights for fans on live TV.
Scenario just launched a Unity plugin that lets game developers create style-consistent visuals inside the engine. Creators can now generate tilemaps, avatars, props, and environments without leaving their Unity workflow, eliminating the friction of bouncing between design apps and the game engine.
Microsoft and Accenture just teamed up to curb oil and gas methane emissions using Azure-powered AI models. The integrated platform ingests ground, aerial, and satellite sensor feeds to pinpoint leaks and simulate plumes in near real-time. Why it matters: It turns slow, costly physical inspections into continuous automated monitoring, tackling a greenhouse gas far more potent than CO2.
Microsoft just integrated its AI-powered design tool, Designer, directly into the Edge browser sidebar for US users. Instead of opening a new tab or app like Canva, you can now type a quick prompt right beside your active window to generate flyers, invitations, or social posts with DALL-E. It is Microsoft's bid to turn AI content creation into a friction-free browser habit.
Microsoft is reportedly testing AI features across built-in Windows 11 apps, including Paint, Photos, and Snipping Tool. The experiments include generative AI canvas creation and background removal in Paint, alongside OCR text extraction for screenshots and camera photos. Some features may require dedicated NPU hardware, though these integrations are still in early stages.
NVIDIA just introduced DLSS 3.5 at Gamescom, featuring a new technology called Ray Reconstruction. Instead of relying on hand-tuned denoisers, it uses an AI network trained on an NVIDIA supercomputer with 5x more data than DLSS 3 to enhance reflections and global illumination across all RTX GPUs. The upgrade will debut this fall in titles like Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.
Hugging Face and VMware just unveiled SafeCoder, a commercial solution designed as an on-premises alternative to GitHub Copilot. The platform lets companies fine-tune StarCoder models on their internal codebases inside their own VPC, ensuring proprietary code never touches third-party servers. Why it matters: Enterprise developers get tailored AI pair programming without leaking IP or running into licensing minefields.
ElevenLabs just officially wrapped its beta phase and rolled out Eleven Multilingual v2, a foundational speech model supporting nearly 30 languages. It can automatically detect written text across 28 languages and generate authentic, emotional speech while preserving a speaker's unique voice and accent across all of them.
ElevenLabs just teamed up with ScienceCast and arXiv to transform complex research papers into 3-to-5-minute narrated video pitches. ScienceCast’s automated video tool now uses ElevenLabs' AI voices to summarize arXiv uploads, giving researchers an easier, more accessible way to stay ahead of the daily paper flood.
Meta is bringing generative AI to daily chats, rolling out an experimental feature in WhatsApp's Android beta that turns brief text descriptions into custom stickers. Instead of hunting through sticker packs, testers can hit a new "Create" button and get tailored options. It's slated for a wider rollout in the coming weeks.
No-code game platform Buildbox just launched StoryGames.AI, a tool that turns basic story prompts into playable ten-chapter interactive visual novels within minutes. Users answer a few questions about their characters and plot, and the AI builds out the narrative branching and scene visuals. Anyone can create two games for free on the web before needing a paid plan.
Adobe just rolled out the web version of Adobe Express with Firefly out of beta, bringing its generative AI creative tools to everyone for free. Anyone with an Adobe ID can now generate images, design templates, and edit videos in desktop browsers with prompts in over 100 languages, with a mobile update coming soon.
Alias Technologies just rolled out BeFake, an AI social app pitching the exact opposite of BeReal's candid mandate. Instead of forcing raw realism, it lets users type text prompts to transform their photos into fantastical AI-augmented visuals. The team argues people actually want aspirational online personas, and generative AI can eliminate posting anxiety.
Google just upgraded its Search Generative Experience (SGE) with a new experiment called "SGE while browsing." The tool generates key takeaways from long web pages with quick links to specific sections, while also adding hover-over definitions for technical terms and syntax highlighting for code snippets. It deliberately skips paywalled content.
Google just rolled out a new Memories view in Google Photos, using AI to automatically curate trips and daily highlights into a scrapbook-style timeline. The update lets you co-author memories with friends and adds a generative AI “Help me title” button to name your moments. It’s available now in the U.S. before rolling out globally.
Amazon just launched a generative AI feature that automatically summarizes customer reviews right on the product page. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of comments, shoppers get a quick highlight reel of common themes, complete with clickable tags like 'Ease of use' or 'Performance.' Best of all, Amazon says it only pulls insights from verified purchases to keep fake hype at bay.
