[ad_1] Android is no longer an operating system, according to Google. It’s an “intelligence system.” And you only need to look at the handful of newly announced Android 17 features — most of them tied to Gemini — to see why. Google is making Android 17 do more of the work for you — a … Read More “Android 17 Is Smarter Than Ever, Thanks to Gemini Intelligence” »
[ad_1] OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Elon Musk did “huge damage” to the culture of the AI startup. During testimony as part of Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, Altman said Musk required OpenAI president Greg Brockman and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever to rank researchers by their accomplishments and “take a chainsaw through a bunch.” Altman … Read More “Sam Altman says Elon Musk’s mind games were damaging OpenAI” »
[ad_1] Early-stage venture firm A* on Tuesday announced a $450 million Fund III. The firm takes a generalist approach, backing companies across categories including AI applications, fintech, healthcare, and security.The average check size for this fund will be between $3 million and $5 million, with the aim to back at least 30 startups. The capital … Read More “Kevin Hartz’s A* just closed its third fund with $450 million” »
[ad_1] Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Galaxy owners are facing problems with the Enhance-X app after updating to One UI 8.5. It’s reported that some features are missing and some can’t even find the app in the Galaxy Store. Samsung says it plans to roll out an update in stages by device after fixing … Read More “Samsung confirms One UI 8.5 glitch is causing Enhance-X features to go missing” »
[ad_1] After years of sprinkling AI into its mobile products, Google’s fully leaning in. The company is integrating Gemini more deeply into Android, allowing its AI assistant to manage a wider range of everyday tasks across apps — a move that could fundamentally reshape how people interact with their phones. Rather than you having to … Read More “Google Just Took Another Step Toward the AI-First Smartphone” »
[ad_1] Display Week 2026 was held in Los Angeles last week – it was an opportunity for the world’s largest display makers to showcase their most advanced technologies. TCL CSOT’s presentation focused on eXtended Reality (XR) applications. The first is a tiny 0.28” display – small enough to be embedded in lightweight smart glasses. However, … Read More “TCL CSOT shows off the world's highest pixel density displays for XR” »
[ad_1] Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is celebrating its 20-year anniversary by rolling out “Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s).” This is a mobile-only experience that offers a variety of insights, like the first song you streamed and your all-time most-streamed artist. Users are also getting an “All-Time Top Songs Playlist.” Have … Read More “Spotify’s Party of the Year(s) is here to tell you about your all-time listening stats” »
[ad_1] Just about 15 years ago, Google introduced ChromeOS and Chromebooks, right when cloud computing was becoming mainstream. While early Chromebooks were fraught with limitations, ChromeOS’s constraints dissipated over the years, becoming a low-cost, viable alternative to what Apple and Microsoft offer. Google’s now looking to shake up the laptop market once again with Googlebooks — … Read More “Googlebooks Could Be the Ideal Laptop for Android Fans” »
[ad_1] Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Amazon’s cheaper Kindle Scribe without Front Light will be released on June 10 at 7:00 AM PT. The model will cost $429.99, making it $70 cheaper than the front-lit Kindle Scribe. The Amazon listing is live, and you can sign up to be notified when the device is … Read More “Amazon’s most affordable Kindle Scribe is finally joining the lineup” »
[ad_1] Ford Motor Company has been quietly working on a secret side hustle. The automaker announced Monday the formal launch of Ford Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary that will manufacture and sell US-assembled battery energy storage systems for utilities, large industrial customers and — perhaps most importantly — data centers. Ford hopes to deploy at … Read More “Ford Launches Energy Subsidiary to Build Data Center-Scale Batteries at Kentucky Plant” »
