Articles by Graham Barlow, Senior Editor, AI

Graham is the Senior Editor for AI at TechRadar. With over 25 years of experience in both online and print journalism, Graham has worked for various market-leading tech brands including Computeractive, PC Pro, iMore, MacFormat, Mac|Life, Maximum PC, and more. He specializes in reporting on everything to do with the most exciting subject in tech right now, Artificial Intelligence. AI is advancing at an accelerated pace and all the big brands from Apple, Microsoft and Google to chip makers NVIDIA are getting involved. TechRadar is here to bring you the latest updates on AI and show you how to get started and make it work for you, no matter your level of interest.

Graham has appeared on BBC TV shows like BBC One Breakfast and on Radio 4 commenting on the latest trends in tech. Graham has an honors degree in Computer Science and spends his spare time podcasting and blogging.

Articles by: Graham Barlow

Gemini’s AI images have been updated to Imagen 4 with a ‘huge step forward in quality’ says Google exec – here’s what you need to know

By Graham Barlow published 20 May 25

AI image generator Imagen 4 is now available for all Gemini users, here's what you need to know about it.

Apple could soon let iPhone owners use alternative voice assistants to Siri, but you can call up Gemini or ChatGPT right now with this simple hack

By Graham Barlow published 19 May 25

New report says that Apple will be forced to allow other voice assistants to replace Siri in the EU, but there's a way to do it right now.

Google Gemini explained: Everything you need to know about Google’s next-gen AI

By Alex Blake last updated 8 May 25

Updated Google Gemini is set to take on OpenAI's GPT-4 and ChatGPT for the AI crown. Here’s everything you need to know.

I’ve tried the new Gemini app for iPad, and it fits the larger screen size perfectly

By Graham Barlow published 8 May 25

Gemini now has a dedicated iPad app which fits its larger screen size and has all the features of the iPhone version.

The TechRadar spaceship, created in Veo 2

Make great AI video right now using Gemini – it's quicker than using Sora

By Graham Barlow published 7 May 25

Gemini has added AI video generation using Veo 2 – here are three top tips for using it.

Suno 4.5 just dropped, and the AI music creation tool has big improvements across the board

By Graham Barlow published 6 May 25

Suno v4.5 is out now for Pro and Premium subscribers, and you can listen to how good it sounds in the Suno app.

Rebecca Hall and Seth Rogen in "The Studio,".

Apple might be blowing over a billion dollars a year but I think The Studio is worth every penny

By Graham Barlow published 4 May 25

The Studio, on Apple TV+, is one of the most original comedies I’ve watched in ages, and you are guaranteed a laugh out loud moment in every episode.

ChatGPT could have multiple preset personalities for you to interact with in the future, to help combat its sycophantic personality problem

By Graham Barlow published 2 May 25

OpenAI shares some insights into what went wrong with the ChatGPT-4o rollback and how it will stop this happening in the future.

ChatGPT's new shopping features get short shrift from Reddit users

By Graham Barlow last updated 2 May 25

Reddit users are unimpressed by the latest ChatGPT shopping features.

Goodbye, ChatGPT-4 – here’s why the retired AI model was one of the decade's biggest tech moments

By Graham Barlow published 1 May 25

With ChatGPT-4 retiring, it's time to reflect on what made it one of the most important tech innovations of the last 10 years.

ChatGPT just powered-up search for everyone, here are all the new features

By Graham Barlow published 29 April 25

ChatGPT just got a big search and WhatsApp upgrade.

I’ve seen ChatGPT’s new shopping features in action, and this could be the game changer we’ve been waiting for

By Graham Barlow published 29 April 25

ChatGPT is adding shopping features that enable you to search for and buy products using the AI chatbot.

AI is better at picking which puppy will make a good guide dog than humans are

By Graham Barlow published 28 April 25

AI can help detect which puppies will make better guide dogs, leading to fewer cases of training failure.

ChatGPT’s best tool is now available for free - but there’s a catch

By Graham Barlow last updated 28 April 25

ChatGPT Free users are getting a lightweight version of Deep Research, and Plus users will get access too after they reach their usage limits on the original version.

OpenAI just gave ChatGPT Plus a massive boost with generous new usage limits

By Graham Barlow published 24 April 25

Generous new usage limits mean that ChatGPT Plus users now get double the rate limits for ChatGPT-o3 and o4-mini.

Who has time to be polite to ChatGPT? I don’t understand why people say please and thank you to AI

By Graham Barlow published 23 April 25

I'm never polite to ChatGPT. Is it me that's at fault, or can I just tell the difference between people and machines?

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends the artificial intelligence(AI) Revolution Forum in Taipei on September 25, 2023.

ChatGPT just leveled up – so why is Sam Altman comparing AI to the Renaissance, not a revolution?

By Graham Barlow published 22 April 25

The road to AGI is more like the Renaissance than a revolution, according to Sam Altman.

From novelty to nuisance: The AI revolution no one wanted is sweeping all before it

By Graham Barlow published 18 April 25

AI is in everything these days, but does it need to be?

ChatGPT just got a massive upgrade that takes it to the next level – here are the 3 biggest changes

By Graham Barlow published 17 April 25

OpenAI has released new o3 and o4-mini models, pushing what ChatGPT is capable of even further forward.

The hottest new AI image trend is Sora users begging for new features using its built-in image generation features, and I’m here for it

By Graham Barlow published 10 April 25

The latest image trend is simply trying to talk to the development team.

We've tried Google Pixel 9's new Gemini Astra upgrade, and users are in for a real treat

By John-Anthony Disotto published 8 April 25

Pixel 9 smartphones now have access to Gemini Astra, and it's seriously impressive.

Manus, the much-hyped Chinese AI, has opened up public access, and you get 1,000 credits for free if you sign up now

By Graham Barlow published 7 April 25

Manus public access is open, so you can sign up now and get 1,000 credits for free.

ChatGPT-5 is on hold as OpenAI changes plans and releases new o3 and o4-mini models

By Graham Barlow last updated 7 April 25

ChatGPT-5 is delayed, but o3 and o4 mini LLMs to be released in a couple of weeks.

Meta launches new Llama 4 AI for all your apps, but it still feels limited compared to what ChatGPT and Gemini can do

By Graham Barlow published 7 April 25

Meta has announced three new open source Llama 4 LLMs, two of which you can try today.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the Nintendo Switch 2 launch to Microsoft turning 50

By Hamish Hector published 5 April 25

The week's 7 biggest tech stories from Microsoft, Nintendo, ChatGPT and more for April 5, 2025.

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