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Anthropic's Claude voice mode now supports its most capable Opus and Sonnet models, enabling complex spoken conversations and app integration, though the top-tier Fable 5 remains excluded.

Anthropic has expanded Claude's Voice Mode to its Opus and Sonnet models, while also enabling the assistant to interact with Gmail and Slack for hands-free productivity.

Sony announces the FX5, a compact cinema camera with a 16.6MP full-frame sensor, open-gate 3:2 recording, internal 16-bit RAW, and AI-powered autofocus, starting at $4,900.

Pope Leo XIV’s collection Maps of Hope has been certified as human-authored by Proudly Human, an Australian AI detection company. The move follows the Pope’s stark warning that AI could dominate humanity.

AWS rolled out a one-click Lambda prompt that gives coding agents instant serverless skills, plus OpenAI's GPT-5.6 family on Bedrock. Self-managed Lambda code storage and same-day S3 transitions also landed, but a billing glitch raised concerns.

DeepSeek and Claude AI predicts France will beat England in the World Cup third-place match, with Kylian Mbappé scoring first. The AI cites France's attack and England's emotional fatigue. Both models think slightly differently when analyze the possible outcome with DeepSeek considers important criteria.

Google renames NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, uniting its AI tools under one brand. The move brings cloud-based computing to Pro subscribers, enabling advanced research workflows without local hardware.

Spotify rolls out an AI conversational assistant in beta for Premium users in the US, Ireland, and Sweden. The feature enables voice and text control for music, podcasts, and audiobooks, offering personalized recommendations and insights.

Apple has released the iOS 27 public beta, giving users their first taste of Siri AI. The revamped assistant is limited to three iPhone models and faces regional restrictions, but early testers praise its deep integration and new capabilities.

OpenAI is entering the hardware market with a movable smart speaker that uses cameras and GPT-Live to act as a proactive AI companion. The device, expected by 2027, faces legal challenges from Apple and aims to redefine home AI assistants.

Anthropic introduces India-specific pricing for its Claude AI assistant, aiming to capture the price-sensitive developer market. The move signals a shift in the AI industry toward affordability and regional customization.

Chinese gaming giant miHoYo has released BSide: Olivia Lin, a free AI companion app on Steam Early Access. Blending music creation, letter-based chat, and desktop wallpaper features, the app marks a bold pivot from games to AI companionship, but early user feedback highlights gaps between expectations and reality.

Meta’s Ray-Ban and Oakley AI glasses bring hands-free translation, navigation, and landmark info to travelers, raising both excitement and privacy questions. As the line between utility and surveillance blurs, the future of sightseeing hangs in the balance.

AWS integrates OpenAI's privacy-filter into SageMaker JumpStart, enabling one-click deployment of a fast, tunable PII detection model. The move addresses growing enterprise demand for data sanitization tools amid tightening AI regulations.

Google has introduced study notebooks in the Gemini app, offering personalized lessons and quizzes to help students prepare for exams. The feature enters a competitive landscape with OpenAI and Anthropic.