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  "This Isn't An Ad": Zomato's New Campaign Features Shah Rukh Khan, Rahman, Bumrah And Mary Kom

  Deepinder Goyal has shared an inspiring message for "millions" of Zomato users in India who are working hard to fulfil their responsibilities and realise their dreams.

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  Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Connect With Notion, Canva and Figma to Complete Tasks

  Anthropic is now expanding the list of apps and platforms its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot can connect to. In May, the AI firm introduced Integrations, a new feature that made use of the company’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect to remote servers across the web and desktop apps. On Monday, the AI firm added a directory of tools th...

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  WhatsApp Adds Dedicated Support Chat With AI-Powered Responses on iOS

  WhatsApp is introducing a new official support chat on iOS, offering AI-powered responses directly within the platform. This dedicated in-app channel could make it easier to get help when encountering service issues. Users might also have the option to connect with human WhatsApp support staff within the same chat.

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  Elon Musk’s Grok Adds AI Companion Feature That Includes an NSFW Mode for Animated Avatars

  Elon Musk-owned xAI released a new feature for Grok’s most premium subscribers on Monday. Dubbed Companions, these are animated characters that react to user prompts, can move their head and body, and display facial expressions when responding. The new artificial intelligence (AI) feature is currently only available on the iOS app.

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  Google Said to Be Adding a Search Bar to Gemini’s Android App

  Google is said to be rolling out chat search functionality in Gemini for Android. A social media post shared a screenshot of the new search bar in the Android version of the artificial intelligence (AI) app. The feature is currently available on both iOS as well as on the web, but it has not been made available to Android users.

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  Google Working On New AI Feature for Gboard to Improve Voice Typing Feature: Report

  Google is reportedly working on an artificial intelligence (AI) feature for Gboard. As per a report, the new feature is dubbed SmartEdit and it is aimed as an enhancement for the voice typing feature in Gboard. The Mountain View-based tech giant’s keyboard app already allows users to edit or delete a portion of the text using voice commands; howe...

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  Google Announces Rollout of Ads in AI Overviews in India, AI-Powered Ad Solutions

  Google is planning to introduce ads in AI Overviews in India later this year. The Mountain View-based tech giant made the announcement at its Google Marketing Live (GML) India event on Thursday. Alongside, the company also introduced a slew of new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ad tools for brands and enterprises.

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  All About Bitchat, Jack Dorsey's Messaging App That Works Without Internet

  Jack Dorsey, the former Twitter co-founder and CEO of Block, has launched a new messaging app, Bitchat. It's making noise in the tech world for all the right reasons.

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  Gemini AI Upgraded to Support Google Home’s Broadcast Messages Feature

  Gemini is now getting a new capability that will allow Google Home users to broadcast messages using the chatbot. The new feature was previewed last month as part of the new upgrades coming to the Google Home web app. It is now rolling out to users. The new feature also improves the integration between Gemini and the Google Home platform.

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  Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Reportedly Made Racist and Hateful Posts on X, Later Deleted

  Grok reportedly ran wild on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday, making racist and hateful comments on posts. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI began generating less neutral responses after it was updated on Friday. However, on Tuesday, the chatbot was said to post comments that were rac...

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  Zoom, Meta Join Forces To Roll Out Standalone App for Its VR Headsets

  Meta announced the roll out of Zoom’s standalone app on Tuesday. The app will allow users to be present during video conferences as their virtual avatars. According to the app’s listing on Meta’s website, Zoom’s standalone app will function with any paid or free Zoom license. This is in line with Zoom’s recent push to expand its presence ...

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  Gmail Announces Manage Subscriptions View for Decluttering Inbox on Android, iOS and Web

  Last month, Google silently dropped a new feature called Manage Subscriptions for Gmail’s web client. The tech giant has now officially announced its arrival on the web as well as additional platforms. The feature lets you view and manage your active subscriptions to all of the mailing lists and newsletters through a single window, eliminating th...

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  Google Pixel Phones Receiving Android 16-Based Monthly Software Update for July 2025: What’s New

  Google on Wednesday rolled out the monthly software update for Pixel smartphones. It is based on Android 16 and is said to carry fixes for a couple of bugs discovered in previous iterations. Following the update, Pixel users can expect improved Wi-Fi connectivity and performance. Google said it is also the first Android 16 update for the Pixel 6a a...

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  Apple Maps in iOS 26 Beta Version Come With An Upgraded Search Feature: Report

  Apple Maps might get an upgraded natural language search feature with the iOS 26 update, according to a report. The report found the feature in the code strings within the Maps app. The new search feature could reportedly allow users to initiate descriptive searches of a particular place they would like to visit.

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  ChatGPT Could Soon Get a Study Together Feature That Helps Users Learn New Topics

  OpenAI might be testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for ChatGPT. Several netizens shared screenshots of the new feature, dubbed Study Together, on social media platforms on Sunday, leading to the belief that the San Francisco-based AI firm is conducting a test run for it. Based on the experience of users with this feature, it appears...