Huxe, an app that let users generate podcasts or podcast series from a text prompt, is shutting down. The company announced in May 2026 that it is removing the app from the App Store and Google Play…
Spotify announced in May 2026 a set of AI-powered features that allow users to generate their own podcasts and ask questions about episodes they are listening to, marking a shift from the platform’s…
Spotify is launching Studio, a standalone AI app that generates personalized daily briefings, podcasts, and playlists for users on PC. The app, developed by Spotify Labs, was announced in 2026 and is…
Spotify released a new standalone desktop app in May 2026 called Studio by Spotify Labs, designed to let users create AI-generated personal podcasts from their own data and web browsing.
The app…
Maka Kids, a startup building a streaming app for children ages zero to six, announced in 2026 that it has raised $3 million in seed funding to scale its platform. The app is currently accepting…
IrisGo’s AI desktop agent, Iris, raised a $2.8M seed in 2026 led by Andrew Ng’s AI Fund with Nvidia and Google, and has beta macOS/Windows apps plus an Acer preinstallation deal. Iris watches a workflow once to automate repeats with much data processed on-device.
Google’s May 2026 Gemini Omni Remix for YouTube Shorts includes creator opt-out plus a digital watermark and link back to the original. From the remix icon, choose “Reimagine” for pixel art, anime, found-footage horror, or edits like inflating heads, adding background actors, pirate costumes, or inserting yourself.
Truecaller, the caller ID app used by over 500 million people monthly, launched an eSIM service for travelers in May 2026, marking a significant expansion beyond its core product as the company faces…
Figma has introduced an AI agent that operates directly within its collaborative canvas, allowing users to generate new designs, edit existing ones, and automate tasks using natural language prompts….
At I/O 2026 (announced in May 2026), Google unveiled Gemini Spark, a cloud AI agent that can run 24/7 across web, Android, and iOS, with 30+ external partners like Dropbox, Uber, and Spotify. Trusted testers start this week, with a US beta next week on Google’s Ultra plan. Google also says Gemini 3.5 Flash is expected next month.
Android 17’s “Continue On” adds Handoff-like pickup from phone to tablet, initially one-way. Announced in 2026, it brings tasks like document and email resuming and even loading the relevant browser page, with testing in RC1 and no release timeline yet.
At I/O 2026, Google added voice prompting to Docs, Keep, and Gmail—voice-only drafting/editing in Docs and Gemini Q&A to fetch info in Gmail. Demo: résumé data from Drive + email logistics; Keep converts spoken transcription into structured notes, and Rambler launched on Gboard in May 2026.
