AI Assistant stories
Unified data governance is set to help Ericsson push AI beyond pilots, with more than 85,000 users already on SAP's Joule assistant.
The beta rollout could cut the time marketers spend juggling Google Ads and Analytics, while tying campaign decisions to shared data.
The release gives security teams and developers new controls for credentials, merge requests and supply chain oversight as AI use grows.
Users can now turn Gemini-made images into editable Canva files, giving businesses a quicker way to apply brand rules and refine drafts.
Employees and managers can now query HR records and book leave in seconds, as Ciphr embeds a chatbot into its software from this month.
Growth to more than 900 million monthly users underscores Google's push to make Gemini a persistent AI assistant, not just a chatbot.
Users will be able to draft emails, edit images and summon an AI agent as Google broadens paid access across Workspace and Gemini.
Hands-free AI features will reach wearers first, as Google's audio smart glasses are due to go on sale this autumn.
Marketers will get more AI help as Google adds new Search ad formats, checkout links and a Gemini adviser across its ad tools.
The wider release gives Telegram users a way to use AI in group chats, as Mira passes 2 million users and more than 50,000 groups.
The model is now the default in Gemini and Search, with Google aiming to speed up multi-step coding and workplace automation tasks.
The move lets sales teams answer customers faster in AI tools while keeping responses tied to vetted company content and audit trails.
Employees can now handle leave, payslip and expense queries without leaving Microsoft 365, as Workday pushes HR and finance work into Copilot.
Businesses can now centralise meeting notes as Plaud moves beyond solo use, with privacy set by default and controls for teams.
Small businesses can now query live Xero data in Claude as the accounting group widens its AI push to 4.5 million subscribers.
The premium Android fight in India intensifies as OPPO touts 22% first-quarter growth and five-year software support for buyers.
More than 35,000 people have signed up for early access as the eyewear retailer moves into wearables with its AI-powered glasses.
Organisations using AI assistants face growing compliance risk as Proofpoint folds Claude activity into existing data loss prevention and governance controls.
Small firms could save hours on admin as the free assistant turns sales data into plain-language answers inside Square's platform.
Analysts could gain time as AI systems shoulder evidence gathering, alert grouping and data translation, though humans still make final calls.
