Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR Google may unveil another Gemini AI agent at I/O 2026 called Gemini Spark. Gemini Spark apparently runs in the background and handles tasks proactively instead of waiting for manual prompts. The AI agent could pull data from linked apps, chat history, schedules, websites, and location info to complete workflows … Read More “Gemini Spark might be Google’s plan for an autonomous worker” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR OpenAI is reportedly considering legal action against Apple over how ChatGPT has been integrated into Apple software. The company expected more subscriptions and deeper placement in Siri, but reportedly feels Apple hasn’t made enough effort. The report comes as Apple is also turning to Gemini to help power Siri. … Read More “The Apple and OpenAI relationship may be showing signs of strain” »
TL;DR Google recently introduced its AI-powered Health Coach, coming to the new Google Health app. An early hands-on report reveals Health Coach making the AI cardinal sin: hallucinating things that never actually happened. In addition to making up phantom workouts, Health Coach is accused of delivering “pretty shallow” advice. Big things have been happening lately … Read More “Google’s new Health Coach is already hallucinating” »
TL;DR You may soon start seeing AI-produced animated shorts from Netflix on its streaming platform. The company is building an internal studio called INKubator. A job listing describes the studio as “our next-generation, creative-led, GenAI-native animation studio.” Netflix is not new to using generative AI, as the company uses it to power various features, like … Read More “Netflix wants to create AI-made animated shorts for you to ignore” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The One UI 9 beta introduces a new toggle for Multi Window mode. The toggle allows you to show or hide app handles while in split-screen view. App handles are shown by default and can’t be hidden in One UI 8.5. This week, Samsung began rolling out the first … Read More “One UI 9 finally takes those annoying app handles off your screen” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Android Canary 2605 is now available for the public to test. Releases are ready to download for Pixel 6 and newer devices. Changes include some blurry new background effects. We’re just days away from Google I/O 2026, but you won’t have to wait for the big developer event to … Read More “Android Canary’s May release is going hard on the blur effects” »
TL;DR Homey has launched dedicated Android TV and LG webOS apps. The new TV apps are built for remote navigation, with QR code login and a cleaner experience. The new browser-based Homey.tv platform also works in vehicle browsers, including Teslas. Your smart TV remote is getting a new job. Smart home platform Homey has officially … Read More “Homey finally lets you control your smart home from the TV” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google appears to be preparing a new “People Finding” mode for the Find Hub when you’re near the person you’re looking for. It’s possible this could be a short-range directional tool similar to Apple’s Precision Finding. It’s not yet clear if UWB support on both phones will be … Read More “Find Hub ‘People Finding’ upgrade could offer Apple-style precision” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon plan to form a joint venture focused on direct-to-device satellite connectivity. The goal is to reduce US dead zones and improve backup connectivity during emergencies or natural disasters. The plan is still only an agreement in principle, with no confirmed launch timeline yet. We’re required … Read More “AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are teaming up to tackle dead zones” »
TL;DR Sony’s Xperia 1 VIII comes with a new AI-powered camera feature that offers suggestions for more expressive photos. The company has shared comparison shots taken before and after the feature was used. People are mocking Sony’s marketing as the AI-assisted examples all look more washed out and overexposed than the original shots. After all … Read More “Sony sure seems to be sabotaging the Xperia 1 VIII with its new camera assistant” »
