<![CDATA[ Latest from TechRadar UK in Ai-platforms-assistants ]]> https://www.techradar.com/uk/ai-platforms-assistants Fri, 08 May 2026 11:35:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 'The stakes are high: a misconfigured payment flow doesn’t just produce a bad answer, it moves real money': Amazon Bedrock teams up with Coinbase and Stripe to let AI agents carry out transactions using stablecoins ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-stakes-are-high-a-misconfigured-payment-flow-doesnt-just-produce-a-bad-answer-it-moves-real-money-amazon-bedrock-teams-up-with-coinbase-and-stripe-to-let-ai-agents-carry-out-transactions-using-stablecoins kGFWRKWC4TMf69Q4jBsmkZ Fri, 08 May 2026 11:35:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google is turning Gemini into a 24/7 AI agent that plans your life for you ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/google-is-turning-gemini-into-a-24-7-ai-agent-that-plans-your-life-for-you 5hWszJhCwPsJikb5zhys2Z Fri, 08 May 2026 10:31:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ '2026 is the year CEOs must rewire the C-suite': IBM study reveals what successful leaders are actually doing with AI work in their businesses ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/2026-is-the-year-ceos-must-rewire-the-c-suite-ibm-study-reveals-what-successful-leaders-are-actually-doing-with-ai-work-in-their-businesses bKHLWEuiiJqeBXbCVu2ki9 Fri, 08 May 2026 09:25:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'You would be able to say to it: 'Make a better version of yourself.' And it just goes off and does that completely autonomously': Anthropic Co-Founder on our wild 'recursive' AI future ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/you-would-be-able-to-say-to-it-make-a-better-version-of-yourself-and-it-just-goes-off-and-does-that-completely-autonomously-anthropic-co-founder-on-our-wild-recursive-ai-future XvXx42g75cv4gbd8oEbpKV Thu, 07 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 17:31:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ The AI boom is now consuming more money than Apollo, the ISS, and the Manhattan Project combined — and it’s still accelerating in 2026 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/the-ai-boom-is-now-consuming-more-money-than-apollo-the-iss-and-the-manhattan-project-combined-and-its-still-accelerating-in-2026 2CdjQjX8eTd9gJ8TaqS2XJ Thu, 07 May 2026 15:27:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ ChatGPT’s latest viral trend turns your photos into terrible MS Paint doodles — and I can’t stop using it ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/chatgpts-latest-viral-trend-turns-your-photos-into-terrible-ms-paint-doodles-and-i-cant-stop-using-it wY3ZHJHffsJ7JiYfnBW6o7 Thu, 07 May 2026 12:32:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new search AI tool from Google will summarize tips from Reddit and social media — the ‘Expert Advice’ panel will ‘include a preview of perspectives from public online discussions’ and other sources as part of its updates to AI Mode and AI Overviews ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/a-new-search-ai-tool-from-google-will-summarize-tips-from-reddit-and-social-media-the-expert-advice-panel-will-include-a-preview-of-perspectives-from-public-online-discussions-and-other-sources-as-part-of-its-updates-to-ai-mode-and-ai-overviews 7iKXjADiyhgrMFsfeUftuZ Thu, 07 May 2026 11:52:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Workforce reductions may create budget room, but they do not create return': Gartner warns companies relying on layoffs to free up room for AI may be caught out in the long run ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/workforce-reductions-may-create-budget-room-but-they-do-not-create-return-gartner-warns-companies-relying-on-layoffs-to-free-up-room-for-ai-may-be-caught-out-in-the-long-run iWogXrFmw7UE7iY9BBwgEk Thu, 07 May 2026 10:23:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple may be about to let you replace its AI with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude — and it could change the iPhone forever ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/apple-intelligence/apple-is-about-to-let-you-replace-its-ai-with-chatgpt-gemini-and-claude-and-it-could-change-the-iphone-forever Gq2V5iE4gTnqSShwpbddvG Thu, 07 May 2026 08:40:57 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 05:36:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘AI capabilities that did not exist at the time’: Delayed Siri features have cost Apple a massive $250 million, and iPhone users could get up to $95 per device ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/ai-capabilities-that-did-not-exist-at-the-time-delayed-siri-features-have-cost-apple-a-massive-usd250-million-and-iphone-users-could-get-up-to-usd95-per-device wdDPTHDGHjs8BUG5THeop9 Wed, 06 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Change in technology that will reshape medicine': Leading medical experts say new AI reasoning models are so good they outperform even the best specialist doctors when it comes to diagnosing some of the world's most mysterious cases ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/change-in-technology-that-will-reshape-medicine-leading-medical-experts-say-new-ai-reasoning-models-are-so-good-they-outperform-even-the-best-specialist-doctors-when-it-comes-to-diagnosing-some-of-the-worlds-most-mysterious-and-rare-clinical-cases-in-a-fraction-of-the-time Btv76wC8jHyR62MuHvcR48 Wed, 06 May 2026 20:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Experts warn 'evolving AI is like an invasive species — it adapts to survive in ways we cannot predict': A new study says unchecked models are a risk to humanity, as it’s inevitable for autonomous systems to follow the path of Darwinian evolution ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/experts-warn-that-evolving-ai-is-like-an-invasive-species-it-adapts-to-survive-in-ways-we-cannot-predict-new-study-says-unchecked-models-are-a-risk-to-humanity-as-its-inevitable-for-autonomous-systems-to-follow-biology-on-the-path-of-darwinian-evolution sFc5scRTdac4FroK2t2uhJ Wed, 06 May 2026 18:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google is bringing Gemini to Mac in a bid to help organize your files and much more ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/google-is-bringing-gemini-to-mac-in-a-bid-to-help-organize-your-files-and-much-more 3ELgMtLxEaZELEKHm6bqo Wed, 06 May 2026 15:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Anthropic rolls out a host of new AI agents to target 'the most time-consuming work in financial services' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/anthropic-rolls-out-a-host-of-new-ai-agents-to-target-the-most-time-consuming-work-in-financial-services RhgjNC7z7SLyDRM8TGUFyY Wed, 06 May 2026 14:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A robot hand wiping some egg off its fingers with a towel is the most bizarrely human thing you'll see a robot do all week, and it's just the beginning ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/a-robot-hand-wiping-some-egg-off-its-fingers-with-a-towel-is-the-most-bizarrely-human-thing-youll-see-a-robot-do-all-week-and-its-just-the-beginning 4HHd5wQewZv5uvYrKQmxfF Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 06 May 2026 19:22:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ ChatGPT painted a picture of what my life might look like in three years — here’s how you can make the AI your visual oracle ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/chatgpt-painted-a-picture-of-what-my-life-might-look-like-in-three-years-heres-how-you-can-make-the-ai-your-visual-oracle nauavrJdmYE9e5zACPnj76 Wed, 06 May 2026 12:28:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ OpenAI finally fixed the most annoying thing about ChatGPT — and I'm already noticing the difference ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/openai-finally-fixed-the-most-annoying-thing-about-chatgpt-and-im-already-noticing-the-difference ZQvWUFJpvHJ3XrJLjiWaMK Wed, 06 May 2026 12:27:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Trust is not keeping pace with technological capability': New study finds people are becoming more accepting of AI - but don't want to hand over full control just yet ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/trust-is-not-keeping-pace-with-technological-capability-new-study-finds-people-are-becoming-more-accepting-of-ai-but-dont-want-to-hand-over-full-control-just-yet GArKkPGtpfYeD9fhPnsZMA Wed, 06 May 2026 11:13:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft has finally realized what most of us knew all along: nobody actually wanted Copilot on Xbox ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-has-finally-realized-what-most-of-us-knew-all-along-nobody-actually-wanted-copilot-on-xbox 5G2k8T9LYomUnghrGsQHRG Wed, 06 May 2026 10:38:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ 7 of the biggest names in AI, including OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, are now moving into military systems — but one major player is missing from the list, and that raises uncomfortable questions about where this technology is heading ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/7-of-the-biggest-names-in-ai-including-openai-google-microsoft-and-amazon-are-now-moving-into-military-systems-but-one-major-player-is-missing-from-the-list-and-that-raises-uncomfortable-questions-about-where-this-technology-is-heading mmVRRaYSjphNjYiKDfy8mH Wed, 06 May 2026 10:03:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forget stealing our jobs — robots are now coming for the most human pastime: causing havoc on public transport ]]> https://www.techradar.com/tech/forget-stealing-our-jobs-robots-are-now-coming-for-the-most-human-pastime-causing-havoc-on-public-transport dvosA6wZwxKXMhX8fcR7Ve Tue, 05 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'That is unacceptable in a professional development workflow': Microsoft acts after VS Code gives Copilot credit for work a human developer did ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/that-is-unacceptable-in-a-professional-development-workflow-microsoft-acts-after-vs-code-gives-copilot-credit-for-work-a-human-developer-did QUxBrLvHrU33rTeNtJxB3B Tue, 05 May 2026 15:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Without me, OpenAI wouldn’t exist,’ says Elon Musk as courtroom clash with Sam Altman turns personal — and exposes a deeper fight over who really built the company behind ChatGPT ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/without-me-openai-wouldnt-exist-says-elon-musk-as-courtroom-clash-with-sam-altman-turns-personal-and-exposes-a-deeper-fight-over-who-really-built-the-company-behind-chatgpt EemR6rLAzQcnoBSDGU9jcT Tue, 05 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 06 May 2026 01:54:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Every business leader knows the world is changing, but far fewer have a clear picture of what to do about it': Microsoft flags the changing world of AI at work, and why "Frontier Firms" are leading the way ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/every-business-leader-knows-the-world-is-changing-but-far-fewer-have-a-clear-picture-of-what-to-do-about-it-microsoft-flags-the-changing-world-of-ai-at-work-and-why-frontier-firms-are-leading-the-way xpCqPuS3y9NmGYSodALUAa Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used ChatGPT Images 2.0 to meet my childhood self — and this nostalgic photo prompt is going viral for a reason ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/i-used-chatgpt-images-2-0-to-meet-my-childhood-self-and-this-nostalgic-photo-prompt-is-going-viral-for-a-reason tPTdQ6722gYunQtGoHe9g3 Tue, 05 May 2026 08:44:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘The worst-case situation is where it is a Terminator situation’ — Elon Musk invokes killer robots in OpenAI trial ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/the-worst-case-situation-is-where-it-is-a-terminator-situation-elon-musk-invokes-killer-robots-in-openai-trial VMKSe8nsyTG4fm7MWiR7LK Tue, 05 May 2026 08:40:09 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 11:53:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'This is the robot I wanted to build forever': former iRobot chief on his extraordinary 'Familiar' AI companion ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/this-is-the-robot-i-wanted-to-build-forever-former-irobot-chief-on-his-extraordinary-familiar-ai-companion WnmFkeGkcaMdhrj8BE9Tgb Mon, 04 May 2026 16:35:11 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 16:38:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ China says it is illegal for companies to fire humans if AI takes their jobs ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/china-says-it-is-illegal-for-companies-to-fire-humans-if-ai-takes-their-jobs gLDKc7RpKrgQAjfQBKQvcF Mon, 04 May 2026 15:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It's just something that hasn't been there before': How INEOS Cycling is hoping Netcompany's PULSE AI will help it conquer its "blizzard of data" and sprint to victory ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/its-just-something-that-hasnt-been-there-before-how-ineos-cycling-is-hoping-netcompanys-pulse-ai-will-help-it-conquer-its-blizzard-of-data-and-sprint-to-victory ZuU99LfVZJFhjwRv6dxLeb Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It bothers me that this could be deployed by employers': your boss could soon know you’re struggling before you do — inside the rise of AI mental health prediction tools ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/it-bothers-me-that-this-could-be-deployed-by-employers-your-boss-could-soon-know-youre-struggling-before-you-do-inside-the-rise-of-ai-mental-health-prediction-tools FXFmzwRQBbeQfDyKQkdxZC Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The biggest surprise of my recent San Francisco trip? Hearing how much Steve Wozniak loves his iPhone Air ]]> https://www.techradar.com/tech/the-biggest-surprise-of-my-recent-san-francisco-trip-hearing-how-much-steve-wozniak-loves-his-iphone-air mwPzjdEP8BYrqPbLteBMyE Sun, 03 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'No single vendor can (or should) dictate the full solution' — AMD positions itself as the open platform champion in the space race in a veiled dig at its arch-rivals and up-and-coming challengers ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/no-single-vendor-can-or-should-dictate-the-full-solution-amd-positions-itself-as-the-open-platform-champion-in-the-space-race-in-a-veiled-dig-at-its-arch-rivals-up-and-coming-challengers J2sVa3ugp2VKY6ABE3u2hU Sun, 03 May 2026 13:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It took 9 seconds': tech founder outlines how rogue Claude-powered AI tool wiped entire company database and backups ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/it-took-9-seconds-tech-founder-outlines-how-rogue-claude-powered-ai-tool-wiped-entire-company-database-and-backups-but-says-theres-no-such-thing-as-bad-publicity VTwMHwY7yejJdaMfDrdcS4 Sat, 02 May 2026 19:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple is overhauling its Photos app with AI — because it has to ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/apple-is-overhauling-its-photos-app-with-ai-because-it-has-to 7XUNgW7XGNuBCouk3s5GCZ Fri, 01 May 2026 14:32:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everyone’s switching from ChatGPT to Claude — but new tests say neither is the smartest free AI, and the real winner might surprise you ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/everyones-switching-from-chatgpt-to-claude-but-new-tests-say-neither-is-the-smartest-free-ai-and-the-real-winner-might-surprise-you BksmVYFXskuRphGTNRKuua Fri, 01 May 2026 11:29:56 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:01:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘This is a real risk, we all could die as a result of artificial intelligence’ — the OpenAI trial took a dramatic turn as Elon Musk and Sam Altman faced off over AI’s real-world danger ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/this-is-a-real-risk-we-all-could-die-as-a-result-of-artificial-intelligence-the-openai-trial-took-a-dramatic-turn-as-elon-musk-and-sam-altman-faced-off-over-ais-real-world-danger wwE66edEiWSrhRTYpmSGfK Fri, 01 May 2026 11:19:17 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:23:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Most AI in hiring today is making a bad system worse': Candidates are hitting back at employers using AI interviews - with many prepared to walk out ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/most-ai-in-hiring-today-is-making-a-bad-system-worse-candidates-are-hitting-back-at-employers-using-ai-interviews-with-many-prepared-to-walk-out a7eMcE5jvaMvnS3ZccZmiQ Fri, 01 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Organizations need to stop workarounds and regain control': Report finds many firms don't know what their workers are sharing with AI tools ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/organizations-need-to-stop-workarounds-and-regain-control-report-finds-many-firms-dont-know-what-their-workers-are-sharing-with-ai-tools rGxe7iwewsQPoychuxcrfU Fri, 01 May 2026 09:13:56 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 09:14:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'They're building each other': new 1X Neo robot video shows the humanoids assisting in the robot production process, just as all science fiction foretold ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/theyre-building-each-other-new-x1-neo-robot-video-shows-the-humanoids-assisting-in-the-robot-production-process-just-as-all-science-fiction-foretold 8DFjv73hk6XnoSkuLLaiKW Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:23:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google says it is ‘proud’ to serve the Pentagon – new DoD contract expansion says Gemini will only be used for ‘any lawful purpose’, but what happened to 'Don’t Be Evil'? ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/google-says-it-is-proud-to-serve-the-pentagon-new-dod-contract-expansion-says-gemini-will-only-be-used-for-any-lawful-purpose-but-what-happened-to-dont-be-evil 3bjDh4CyBFoCjHf2GgjYBQ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ChatGPT just made it easier to pick the right model, just like Gemini does — here’s when to use Instant, Thinking, or Pro ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/chatgpt-just-made-it-easier-to-pick-the-right-model-just-like-gemini-does-heres-when-to-use-instant-thinking-or-pro JBFczqpnCG2eznqACPwdkT Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New report claims Trump is the most-deepfaked US politicans with over half of cases — these 3 political figures drive 74% of all threats ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/new-report-claims-trump-is-the-most-deepfaked-us-politicans-with-over-half-of-cases-these-3-political-figures-drive-74-percent-of-all-threats K8jWdhHTWFoCrMwVpfCgB Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘The cost of compute is far beyond the costs of the employees': Nvidia continues to stress importance of human workers - but how long can we all hang on? ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-cost-of-compute-is-far-beyond-the-costs-of-the-employees-nvidia-continues-to-stress-importance-of-human-workers-but-how-long-can-we-all-hang-on cpmXNhHeMH7VK7dHUSusAZ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gemini can now generate files in Google Docs, PDF, Word with just a prompt ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/gemini-can-now-generate-files-in-google-docs-pdf-word-with-just-a-prompt GytUTV3bxHBGE6rTj3Z5oA Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I noticed ChatGPT slowly drifting off topic in long chats — this tiny prompt forces it to reset itself every few messages and keeps the conversation surprisingly on track ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/i-noticed-chatgpt-slowly-drifting-off-topic-in-long-chats-this-tiny-prompt-forces-it-to-reset-itself-every-few-messages-and-keeps-the-conversation-surprisingly-on-track ffoGasuj5kNKvrDn42Tm5f Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:58:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sam Altman just dropped a big hint that GPT-6 is coming soon — ‘with extra goblins’ ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/sam-altman-just-dropped-a-big-hint-that-gpt-6-is-coming-soon-with-extra-goblins Wr63MTLF4SgJXhVv6Uj97E Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:53:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tried Google’s new AI wardrobe feature with Motorola’s Razr — and it turns your photos into a surprisingly useful digital closet full of outfits ]]> https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/i-tried-googles-new-ai-wardrobe-feature-with-motorolas-razr-and-it-turns-your-photos-into-a-surprisingly-useful-digital-closet-full-of-outfits ondK7Lv9TGc7DoskBZwhAk Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I won’t provide instructions, tactics, or advice that could help someone commit a crime': ChatGPT claims it won't assist would-be felons, despite claims to the contrary from Florida AG ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/i-wont-provide-instructions-tactics-or-advice-that-could-help-someone-commit-a-crime-chatgpt-claims-it-wont-assist-would-be-felons-despite-claims-to-the-contrary-from-florida-ag xJPAqYHKK8Xgq6kHzgFaof Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:38:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Letting OpenAI win risks 'losing every charity in America' Elon Musk says in court, as his lawsuit hearing begins ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/letting-openai-win-risks-losing-every-charity-in-america-elon-musk-says-in-court-as-his-lawsuit-hearing-begins z4HU95p4PCADebia4sdXdL Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:33 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:22:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ ChatGPT just announced it can finally pass the simple ‘how many “r”s in strawberry’ test, but users are still tripping it up by switching to ‘cranberry’ ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt-just-announced-it-can-finally-pass-the-simple-how-many-rs-in-strawberry-test-but-users-are-still-tripping-it-up-by-switching-to-cranberry CaeD6QRxCwU5Loh2Pd4Yek Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000