Intel is launching its next-generation Panther Lake Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs at CES 2026, marking a significant milestone with the debut of its new 18A process technology, alongside refreshed Arrow Lake CPUs, AI innovations, and new GPU previews. The event will be streamed live on January 5, 2026, and will showcase upcoming Intel-powered devices and technologies.
OpenAI has introduced a new Thinking toggle in its ChatGPT Android app, allowing Plus users to choose between Auto, Instant, or Thinking modes for more tailored responses, aligning mobile functionality with desktop features. The update also includes a formatting block feature for editing emails, marking a positive end to the year amid competition with Google's AI models.
Google Gemini Live has received its biggest update, enhancing its conversational abilities with better understanding of tone, nuance, and accents. The upgrade improves storytelling, educational explanations, and accent testing, making interactions more natural and engaging. The update is rolling out for Android and iOS, allowing users to explore new ways of interacting with the AI through voice.
OpenAI has released GPT-5.1, an upgraded version of GPT-5 for ChatGPT, featuring warmer, more intelligent responses, improved instruction-following, and faster reasoning. The update enhances communication style and control options, rolling out to paid users first, with broader availability expected soon. Apple will also incorporate GPT-5 into Siri with iOS 26, with GPT-5.1 likely to follow in future updates.
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT with GPT-5.1, making it more natural, faster for simple tasks, and better at handling complex ones, while offering new personality presets to enhance user experience. The company emphasizes creating AI that is both enjoyable and beneficial, while also acknowledging concerns about emotional attachments to chatbots and working with experts to promote healthy interactions.
A new report suggests that iOS 27 will feature significant updates to Apple Intelligence, building on the AI enhancements expected in iOS 26.4, including a major Siri overhaul, with broader AI strategy updates anticipated. These updates are expected to be announced at WWDC in June, signaling a focus on advanced AI features across Apple devices.
Claude has launched a new Memory feature for paid users, enabling it to remember past sessions, projects, and context, which can be toggled on or off. It allows importing memory data from ChatGPT and other sources, enhancing ongoing project collaboration. This update positions Claude as a strong competitor to ChatGPT's memory capabilities, with additional features like project-specific memory management and safety testing, aiming to improve long-term AI-human collaboration.
Microsoft has ended free security support for Windows 10 and is promoting Windows 11 with new AI features, including an integrated AI chatbot called Copilot, encouraging users to upgrade while addressing security and environmental concerns related to outdated devices.
Google has expanded its Gemini app to support audio files, introduced five new languages in Search's AI Mode, and updated NotebookLM with new report styles in over 80 languages, enhancing its AI-powered tools for users.
Google is upgrading its Google Finance platform with AI-powered research, advanced charting tools, real-time market data, and a live news feed, aiming to compete with platforms like Yahoo Finance and Seeking Alpha, and to reduce reliance on external AI chatbots for complex financial questions.
OpenAI is updating ChatGPT to better detect mental distress and provide evidence-based resources, following reports of its potential to amplify delusions. The company is working with experts to improve responses, introduce reminders for breaks during long sessions, and make the chatbot less decisive in high-stakes situations to promote healthier use and support vulnerable users.
WWDC 2025 is expected to showcase a major redesign of iOS with a new visual style inspired by visionOS, a shift to year-based OS naming, and updates across Apple’s ecosystem including AI enhancements, a new gaming app, and improvements to AirPods and Apple Pencil. Hardware announcements are unlikely, but support for spatial controllers and a potential new home device may be revealed.
WWDC 2025 is expected to showcase a major iOS redesign with a new visual style inspired by visionOS, a shift to year-based OS naming, and updates across Apple’s ecosystem including AI enhancements, a new gaming app, and improvements to AirPods and Apple Pencil. Hardware announcements are unlikely, but new input devices for Vision Pro and a potential smart home tablet may be revealed.
WWDC 2025 is expected to showcase a major redesign of iOS with a new visual style inspired by visionOS, a shift to a year-based naming system for Apple OSes, and updates across Apple’s ecosystem including AI enhancements, a new gaming app replacing Game Center, and improvements to AirPods and other devices, with no significant hardware releases anticipated.