This Gemini addition could make Google Home's smart features even smarter

Google is testing new input features to complement Google Home’s Gemini-powered features. We’ve spotted a new option to add media within Ask Home, a conversational interface to control your smart home ...

Google Maps Tests Gemini Chat to Modernize Location Editing

Android Authority spotted code for a chat-style “Suggest an edit” in Google Maps, letting users submit listing fixes in plain ...

Apple to Allow ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini in CarPlay

Apple is planning to bring new AI features to CarPlay, reports Bloomberg. Apple will allow third-party chatbot apps to ...
Microsoft

Microsoft propels retail forward with agentic AI capabilities that power intelligent automation for every retail function

REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 8, 2026 — Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced agentic AI solutions designed to bring intelligent automation to every part of the retail business. These new capabilities help ...
MedPage Today

Adding Precision Immunotherapy Improved Sepsis Outcomes

Marked by a dysfunctional immune response to infection that leads to organ damage, sepsis has been the focus of immune-modulating research. In a randomized trial, adding precision immunotherapy to ...
InfoQ

AWS Introduces Durable Functions: Stateful Logic Directly in Lambda Code

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
InfoWorld

AWS Transform now supports agentic modernization of custom code

But it still has to learn about custom patterns from devs or docs, and needs help to review and tune its output. Does AI-generated code add to, or reduce, technical debt? Amazon Web Services is aiming ...
ZDNet

Forget something? Amazon now lets you add last-minute items to your order - see how it works

Add to Delivery lets you include an item on an existing order Items can be added hours after the initial order There's no extra charge to use the service Did you forget to order that last-minute item ...
Retail Dive

Amazon debuts single-tap ‘Add to Delivery’ function

Amazon on Thursday announced a single-tap “Add to Delivery” feature for Prime members to quickly add eligible products to existing upcoming deliveries. There are no additional fees to use the service, ...
The Motley Fool

What Is a Value Add in Business?

Value adds transform products, making them unique and allowing higher pricing. A strong value add creates a competitive advantage and market differentiation. Investors should assess companies' value ...
Wall Street Journal

Why Johnny Can’t Add Anymore

The bad news keeps coming from America’s K-12 schools. Last week it was the dismal results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and a report Tuesday documents more evidence of ...
BGR

How To Make Your Own Custom Android Widgets

Thanks to Android being open-source, there's a myriad of widgets available on the Google Play Store. Widgets are small tools or applications that can be added to your Home screen to perform certain ...