Equal AI is trying to solve a problem that many people in India deal with every day: too many unwanted, unclear, or time-consuming phone calls. From spam and scams to delivery updates, job offers, and financial service pitches, users often receive calls that interrupt their day. Existing tools like Truecaller and the government’s Calling Name Presentation system can help identify who is calling, but Equal AI argues that knowing a caller’s name is not always enough. Its AI ass

Apple is preparing for one of its most important AI moments yet as it gets ready to reveal a major Siri overhaul at WWDC 2026. The company’s virtual assistant, first introduced in 2011, has fallen behind newer AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini. While Apple has added features through Apple Intelligence, such as speech translation, custom emojis, and screen-based search, many analysts say the company has not yet delivered an AI feature that truly stands out. This

Microsoft is entering the next phase of workplace AI with the launch of Microsoft Scout, an always-on personal assistant built to work across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Inspired by the open-source OpenClaw project, Scout is designed to move beyond the basic question-and-answer style of most AI tools. Instead of waiting for users to prompt it every time, Scout can stay active in the background, learn how someone works, and help carry tasks forward across apps like Teams, Out

Google’s Gemini Spark is being introduced as a 24/7 personal AI agent designed to help people manage their digital lives with less manual effort. Unlike a regular chatbot that only responds when opened, Spark can work in the background, even when a phone or laptop is turned off. Google says users stay in control by choosing when to turn it on, and Spark is designed to check before taking major actions. The goal is to give people an assistant that can handle complex digital ta

Canadians are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for medical advice, but a new poll suggests most people are not ready to let AI replace doctors. A Liaison Strategies survey of 1,526 Canadian adults found that 46 per cent of respondents had used an AI chatbot for medical advice in the past year. This shows that AI is already becoming part of how people look for health information. However, the same survey found that Canadians are still drawing a strong line betwe

Google is significantly reshaping how people manage email as Gmail enters what the company calls its Gemini era, introducing a wave of AI-powered features designed to reduce inbox overload and surface the information that matters most. With more than 3 billion users relying on Gmail daily, Google is positioning the inbox not just as a place to read messages, but as a proactive assistant that understands tasks, context, and priorities. The updates include a new AI Inbox, exp

OpenAI has announced the launch of ChatGPT Health, a new dedicated experience designed to support the growing number of people who turn to ChatGPT for health and wellness information. According to the company, more than 230 million users globally ask health related questions on the platform every week, making it one of ChatGPT’s most common use cases (TechCrunch; OpenAI). ChatGPT Health aims to centralize these conversations in a separate, protected space, allowing users to

Opera is rolling out a major expansion of its browser-based artificial intelligence, introducing a new generation of AI tools across Opera One, Opera GX and Opera Neon that will now be freely available to more than 80 million users worldwide. This upgrade is the result of Opera’s deepened partnership with Google, which brings the latest Gemini models directly into the browser environment. By integrating AI at the browser level rather than relying on standalone chat interfac

Google’s latest announcement signals a major shift in how advanced AI features will be delivered to everyday users. With the debut of Private AI Compute, the company is introducing a cloud-based processing system built to offer the intelligence of its most powerful Gemini models while preserving the privacy traditionally associated with on-device computing. The move closely mirrors Apple’s Private Cloud Compute, highlighting how both tech giants are rethinking the balance bet

Apple is preparing a major overhaul of its Siri voice assistant, and to get there, it’s turning to an unexpected ally, Google. According to Bloomberg and Reuters, Apple plans to use Google’s 1.2 trillion-parameter Gemini artificial intelligence model to power a reimagined version of Siri, marking one of the tech giant’s most significant partnerships in recent years (Reuters; Bloomberg; Financial Post). The deal, which is expected to cost Apple about $1 billion per year, is de