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Google Maps just got a major AI upgrade — these 7 Ask Maps prompts let you order food, find events and more
By Elton Jones Published
With Ask Maps' latest updates that allow you to perform several complex, multi-step tasks, it’s best to take advantage of them with these useful prompts.

Alexa+ has finally landed in Australia — but am I ready to let an AI-powered virtual assistant manage my life?
By Lucy Scotting Published
Alexa+ — Amazon's generative AI-enhanced voice assistant — has landed in Australia, with early access available from today (August 6) for eligible customers.

Google Assistant dies in September: what you need to know and how to switch to Gemini
By Scott Younker Published
Starting in September, Google Gemini will replace Google Assistant.

The AI boom just hit a wall — these states are considering banning all new data centers
By Elton Jones Published
With the recent news that Texas announced a moratorium on all data center approvals, there are plenty of other states also considering banning them.

Is the Apple Upgrade program a good deal or a rip-off? I asked ChatGPT to crunch the numbers and here's the verdict
By Scott Younker Published
We crunched the numbers and asked ChatGPT for some backup to determine if the Apple Upgrade Program is worth your dollar.

Shopping on Amazon or Walmart? Why you shouldn't rely on their AI assistants just yet
By Amanda Caswell Published
A new Columbia Law School report claims Amazon and Walmart's AI shopping assistants make American-made products harder to find—and raises bigger questions about AI-powered shopping.

I just learned your Claude AI chats could show up in Google — here's how to check yours
By Amanda Caswell Published
Some publicly shared Claude AI conversations briefly appeared in Google Search. Here's what happened, who was affected and how to review your shared chats.

Jimothy the viral raccoon is 100% real — here's what's AI
By Amanda Caswell Published
Is Jimothy the raccoon real? Yes, but the wild videos taking over your feed are generative AI. Discover why this Seattle raccoon became an AI illusion.
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