The best AI customer service chatbots for businesses in July 2026

One part of the business that's often helpful to automate is your customer service, especially for simple, general questions ...
PCMag

Google's Gemini AI Can Do a Lot, But Here Are 15 Features You'll Actually Use

Gemini can answer prompts, generate images and video, and integrate with other Google apps and services. Here are the ...
The Hacker News

⚡ Weekly Recap: Browser Bugs, EDR Killers, TV Botnet, OpenBSD Flaw, Android Trojan, and More

This week’s cybersecurity recap covers Firefox and Chrome bugs, EDR-killer tools, a TV botnet, an OpenBSD flaw, Android ...
TechCrunch

DoorDash’s new AI chatbot lets you order with prompts and photos

DoorDash announced on Thursday that it’s launching a new AI chatbot that lets users order food and groceries with text prompts and photos in its latest AI push. The chatbot, called “Ask DoorDash,” ...
CNBC

DoorDash lets customers use photos, prompts to order food and book reservations in latest AI push

DoorDash launched a new chatbot that lets users order food and groceries and make reservations with photos and prompts. It's a market that's becoming a major testing ground for agentic AI tools.
MacRumors

Craig Federighi Explains Why Apple Pivoted to a Siri Chatbot App

Apple senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi has explained why the company launched a standalone Siri app in iOS 27, after previously characterizing a dedicated chatbot as ...
The New York Times

How to Remove Apps You Never Use (or at Least Hide Them)

If you need space back on your phone or tablet, removing built-in and unused apps can help free up storage and reduce screen clutter. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer writes about how to get more ...
9to5Mac

Craig Federighi explains why Apple made a Siri chatbot app after all

As part of iOS 27, Apple debuted an all-new Siri app as a way for users to manage their interactions with Siri AI. In a post-keynote tech talk at Apple Park this week, Apple’s Craig Federighi ...
Business Insider

Apple finally gives Siri an AI glow-up

Siri's full-fledged AI moment is finally here. On Monday, Apple unveiled its long-awaited, much-delayed overhaul of Siri as it looks to catch up in the AI race. "Today, we are introducing an entirely ...
Engadget

Siri is getting an all new app experience later this year

Siri has been a touchy subject, as Apple's digital assistant has fallen behind rival AIs from companies like Google, OpenAI and Anthropic. But Apple is hoping to change that by leveraging Gemini to ...
Fast Company

Cash App’s new payment wand is pure whimsy

Cash App is introducing a new way of paying: waving a fairy-like wand. The technology is not magic. Instead, it is one of Cash App’s NFC-enabled tags, which lets users complete tap-to-pay transactions ...
The New York Times

Should You Outsource Your Morning Routine to a Chatbot?

A.I. wants to help you start the day. Its suggestions? Drink coffee and get dressed. By Sophie Haigney “I let A.I. decide my morning routine — here’s how it’s going,” the influencer Grace Lemire tells ...