Perplexity has introduced an API service named Sonar that would allow developers and enterprises to embed the company’s generative AI search technology into their applications. The company has rolled out two initial tiers – a more affordable and faster option called Sonar, and a higher-priced tier, Sonar Pro, tailored for handling more complex queries. In…
Windows Insiders can now download a new beta version of Windows 11 that offers support for Microsoft’s new search engine based on artificial intelligence (AI); that means, among other things, it is possible to use natural language when performing a search. For now, search functions are limited to finding images and documents in jpg, png,…
Apple is about to improve its email application, Mail, on iPads and Macs. Both platforms will soon gain the same Apple Intelligence email summary and prioritization systems already available on iPhones — though not every iPhone user seems to have embraced the new systems. What’s coming? If you use an iPhone, you’ll already have experienced the system,…
When we talk about Android upgrades, it’s all too easy to miss the forest for the trees. It’s a familiar tale here in the land o’ Googley matters — and with some wacky-seeming changes on the way for Android upgrades in 2025, the myopic musings are only getting louder. Surely you’ve seen these sentiments, right?…
Google will no longer charge Workspace customers an additional fee for Gemini, expanding access to generative AI (genAI) features in apps such as Gmail, Docs, and Sheets. At the same time, the company is increasing the price of Workspace subscriptions by a small amount. “Google is disrupting a market while some application vendors are still trying to monetize generative AI,” said Wayne Kurtzman,…
File management may not be the most exciting subject surrounding smartphone ownership — but if you use your device for productivity, my goodness, is it ever worth your while to chew over. Your phone, after all, is your on-the-go connection to the world. It’s the always-available PC of our modern computing era. And whether your…
Save me from rich, white men who insist they and their kind are being discriminated against. Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, majority owner (not the founder) of SpaceX, Tesla, and numerous other leading companies, insists that “DEI [Diversity, equity, and inclusion] is just another word for racism.” He screams, “DEI must DIE. The point was to end…
Generative AI (genAI) is seemingly everywhere these days — and Windows is certainly no exception. The OS itself now has Copilot on its taskbar, and new PCs ship with a dedicated Copilot AI key on their keyboards. Microsoft is adding more and more genAI features as time goes by and it’s increasingly hard to search…
The European Commission (EC) might have at last seen the sense of pulling back on some of its scrutiny of big tech, which could yet benefit Apple and Google. For many, this will be a welcome step, though critics will continue to criticize. What’s happening, according to Reuters, is that the coming Trump presidency has “encouraged” Europe to…
It’s looking like 2025 will be one of the most consequential years for Microsoft in a long time. Since Satya Nadella became CEO in early 2014, the company has been on an upward trajectory, despite a few bumps along the way. Today it’s the most powerful AI company on the planet and the world’s third-most-valuable company,…