Articles by Eric Hal Schwartz, Contributor

Eric Hal Schwartz is a freelance writer for TechRadar with more than 15 years of experience covering the intersection of the world and technology. For the last five years, he served as head writer for Voicebot.ai and was on the leading edge of reporting on generative AI and large language models. He's since become an expert on the products of generative AI models, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, Google Gemini, and every other synthetic media tool. His experience runs the gamut of media, including print, digital, broadcast, and live events. Now, he's continuing to tell the stories people want and need to hear about the rapidly evolving AI space and its impact on their lives. Eric is based in New York City.

Articles by: Eric Hal Schwartz

I tried Suno Studio the new platform that mixes AI music generation with hands-on editing – like GarageBand, but smarter

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 30 September 25

Suno Studio blends AI music generation with traditional production tools to let anyone create songs from scratch.

Meta launches Vibes, a new way of creating and remixing AI videos

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 29 September 25

Meta’s new Vibes feed lets anyone turn AI-generated video clips into personalized Reels.

You can now use Google's viral Nano Banana AI directly in Photoshop

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 27 September 25

Photoshop’s latest update brings Google’s Nano Banana AI image model to its native toolkit.

Gemini in Google Sheets can now explain and fix broken formulas

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 26 September 25

Gemini for Google Sheets can now explain, fix, and teach spreadsheet formulas.

Spotify is cracking down on AI voice clones with new impersonation rules for music uploads

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 25 September 25

Spotify is rolling out new rules to block unauthorized AI voice clones, filter out spammy tracks, and add AI disclosures to music credits for more transparency.

Google Mixboard is your new AI-powered creative playground

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 25 September 25

Google’s new Mixboard tool turns brainstorming into a conversation with AI, letting users visually explore and refine ideas.

Google's AI Search Live makes search a conversation and Googling might never be the same

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 24 September 25

Google has rolled out Search Live in the U.S., turning everyday search into a live AI guide that can see, hear, and explain the world around you.

Meta’s Facebook Dating gets smarter with AI matchmaking and surprise weekly 'Meet Cutes'

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 24 September 25

Facebook Dating is rolling out an AI assistant and weekly surprise matches to make online dating feel less like work.

Gemini is coming to Google TV – now your big screen can actually talk back

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 23 September 25

Gemini AI arrives on Google TVs, turning them into conversational assistants.

ChatGPT’s 'compute-intensive' next act better be dazzling, because the competition is outshining its recent efforts

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 23 September 25

As rivals push dazzling AI breakthroughs into the spotlight, OpenAI’s upcoming premium ChatGPT features need to deliver more than vague promises to stay relevant.

AI musicians may be signing record deals, but that won’t make the songs any better

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 23 September 25

AI-generated artist Xania Monet may have landed a $3 million record deal, but her rise raises tough questions about what we really value in music.

AI HR is my ongoing nightmare

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 22 September 25

AI-driven hiring systems are making job hunting less fair and more frustrating for everyone involved.

AI is helping bring Whitney Houston’s vocals back on stage – this time with a live orchestra

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 21 September 25

AI has brought Whitney Houston’s voice back to the stage in stunning clarity.

5 ways ChatGPT can help you study, without using its Study Mode

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 20 September 25

How to study using ChatGPT AI without cheating, or using its Study Mode.

How to share your Gemini Gems custom AI experts with all your friends

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 20 September 25

4 ways to best use custom Gemini Gems.

Anthropic's CEO gives 'a 25% chance things go really, really badly' with AI

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 20 September 25

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says there’s a 1-in-4 chance AI ends badly for humanity.

Audible’s new AI “Ask a Question” feature lets you interrupt Jane Austen (politely)

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 19 September 25

Audible's new in-app AI feature lets listeners ask questions and get real-time answers.

Gemini is coming to Chrome on desktop starting today for Pro and Ultra users in the U.S.

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 19 September 25

Google Gemini AI adds mobile file uploading and Chrome address bar access.

YouTube Shorts now lets you turn text into 8-second videos using Veo 3’s AI magic

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 18 September 25

YouTube Shorts adds Veo 3 AI video tool for instant 8-second video generation.

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3 ways ChatGPT can help keep your house clean and organized - but you'll still need to do the dirty work

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 18 September 25

How ChatGPT Projects on the free tier means anyone can now use it to organize personal hobbies.

ChatGPT will guess if you’re a teen and start acting like a chaperone

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 18 September 25

OpenAI is rolling out age prediction and parental controls to give teens a safer version of ChatGPT.

I built the perfect ChatGPT prompt to remove streaming choice paralysis — here’s how to try it

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 16 September 25

I used ChatGPT to build a personalized, ever-evolving spreadsheet that organizes my shows by mood, genre, watch partner, and more

I asked ChatGPT to imagine my life as a 90's kid with access to AI, and the results were eye-opening

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 15 September 25

What it would have been like if ChatGPT existed in past decades, according to AI.

You have to pay Claude to remember you, but the AI will forget your conversations for free

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 13 September 25

Claude now offers incognito chats free to everyone, making it easier to have private, ephemeral AI conversations.

Oboe just launched – it’s an AI-powered platform that helps you learn anything

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 12 September 25

Oboe is an elegant new AI learning tool that turns your prompts into a personalized education.

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