Alex was an AI editor at Toms Guide. Before joining the Tom’s Guide team, Alex worked for the brands TechRadar and BBC Science Focus.
He was highly commended in the Specialist Writer category at the BSME's 2023 and was part of a team to win best podcast at the BSME's 2025.
In his time as a journalist, he has covered the latest in AI and robotics, broadband deals, the potential for alien life, the science of being slapped, and just about everything in between.
Latest articles by Alex Hughes

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Sam Altman announces new updates on ChatGPT, including relaxed mental health tools and a new age rating.

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Perplexity has a lot of hidden features in its tool; this is the one that I use the most.

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Nano Banana is revolutionizing the world of Google AI. Here's the latest big update on the tool.

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Sora 2 will soon be available for Android users to download. But at first, it will only be available in the U.S.

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Vibe coding company Bitrig is offering a surprising new feature, creating new apps from simple prompts.

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DC is taking a strong stance on the use of generative AI in its work, according to the company's CEO.

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In a personal blog post, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, announced the big changes coming to Sora 2.

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ChatGPT and Spotify are now paired together; here's how to make playlists just by prompting the chatbot.

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Perplexity has a wealth of features just under the surface, like deep research, assistants, and the ability to change AI models.

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OpenAI is unveiling a new way to use ChatGPT, with a list of apps that you can interact with directly from the platform.

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OpenAI is working on some wearable devices, but despite not even being fully announced yet, there are already delays in place.

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OpenAI is finally making its comeback in the world of AI video generation via the launch of Sora 2. These are our favorite videos so far.

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I've become a big fan of everything Perplexity offers. Here's why it is quickly replacing Google for my daily tasks.

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Perplexity's Comet is now here for everybody after being in a waitlist for the past couple of months.

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Bitrig is turning anyone into an app developer with this new development in the AI vibe coding space.

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OpenAI is bringing a major feature to ChatGPT, now letting you make purchases from both Etsy and Shopify.

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Watch out Spotify, YouTube Music is getting the AI overhaul treatment with a brand new feature on the way.

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AI video never seems to have managed to overcome this one simple challenge. How will it do now?

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Watch out TikTok, Meta AI has a new social video sharing platform, and it's fully loaded with AI slop.

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Spotify takes aim at AI-generated music slop with an array of new rulings in place.

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Gemini's guided learning tool is a great way to learn new skills or topics, here's why.

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Google's AI chatbot Gemini is getting cheaper but only in select countries (for now).

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The Google Play Store is getting an overhaul; here's everything new coming to the service.
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