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

Walmart gives ChatGPT checkout power

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 16 October 25

Walmart’s new integration with ChatGPT lets users browse and buy with just a message

Sam Altman promises 'new version of ChatGPT' that behaves more like GPT‑4o — plus a new adult mode

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 15 October 25

OpenAI’s next ChatGPT update will bring back GPT‑4o’s humanlike charm and unlock age-gated erotica for adults.

MAI‑Image‑1 puts Microsoft in the AI art game – this time, with its own brush

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 14 October 25

Microsoft’s new MAI‑Image‑1 model brings fast, realistic AI image generation in-house.

I tried the Spotify app for ChatGPT and now AI knows my music taste better than I do

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 14 October 25

ChatGPT now has Spotify integration, and it changes the way you listen to music

Google just dropped its Nano Banana AI image generator into your search results and notes

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 13 October 25

Google is embedding its Nano Banana AI image model into Search and NotebookLM, with Photos to follow.

Microsoft Copilot assistant can now access your Google account—if you let it

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 11 October 25

Microsoft’s Copilot assistant now lets users link their Google and Microsoft accounts.

Meta’s AI translation remakes Reels in your language

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 10 October 25

Meta has deployed AI-powered translation tools for Reels to allow international viewership.

Sora 2 just ran into Hollywood’s legal wall – talent agents are calling for control over AI-generated stars

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 9 October 25

Sora 2 has provoked Hollywood’s most powerful talent agencies to draw a hard line against the AI video-maker

Thinking of taking a break from ChatGPT? Google Gemini is ready to impress

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 9 October 25

If you’re starting to feel ChatGPT fatigue, Google Gemini makes for a refreshing AI alternative.

Sora is the top app downloaded – but you still need an invite to get it

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 8 October 25

OpenAI’s new Sora app is invite-only but is still topping the App Store charts.

The Nano Banana camera has arrived to edit reality in real time

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 8 October 25

The new Caira device blends professional optics with Google’s Nano Banana AI image model for real-time generative editing right inside the camera.

AI shopping assistants are reshaping holiday retail – and you might already be using one without realizing it

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 7 October 25

Holiday shopping this year will see a huge surge in AI assistance.

Flattery from AI isn’t just annoying – it might be undermining your judgment

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 6 October 25

Flattering AI may boost user satisfaction, but a new study reveals it also erodes judgment.

ChatGPT gets apps: now you can book a trip, build slides, and make Spotify playlists without leaving the chat

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 6 October 25

OpenAI has made ChatGPT into an app-powered platform you can talk to.

The first Sora 2 videos are hitting the web, and I'm both impressed and queasy

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 6 October 25

The first wave of Sora 2 videos showcases some impressive realism blended with nausea-inducing surreality.

I just tried the Comet browser from Perplexity – and I can’t believe it’s free now

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 4 October 25

Perplexity’s AI-powered Comet browser is part of a rising trend toward AI browsers, but whether it’s the future or just a pricey experiment remains to be seen.

Musicians, meet your (ethical) AI bandmates

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 3 October 25

Aiode’s new AI music platform gives artists collaborative and ethically sourced AI bandmates.

Your chats with Meta AI will start affecting what ads you see on Facebook and Instagram

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 2 October 25

Meta AI will use your conversations to adjust its ads and there's no way out.

The 5 hottest AI features from Amazon’s September hardware reveal

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 2 October 25

Amazon’s latest devices double down on Alexa+ with faster, smarter AI features.

Google adds eyes to AI Mode with new visual search features

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 2 October 25

Google's AI Mode search tool is blending images with its conversational search features.

OpenAI just launched Sora 2 – an AI video app that lets you star in the scenes you generate

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 1 October 25

OpenAI debuts Sora 2 AI video generator app that lets users star in scenes.

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.

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