Former Perplexity engineer launches new Polar AI browser which aims to automate repetitive tasks

Polar has raised $5.7 million to build an AI browser that automates workplace tasks, reflecting a broader industry shift away from AI-powered search and toward browser agents.

Microsoft confirms Copilot ‘super app’ coming this year
Microsoft confirms Copilot ‘super app’ coming this year

Microsoft is working on an AI “super app” that combines Copilot’s chat, coding, and agentic capabilities. During an earnings call on Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the app will span “both consumer and commercial experiences” when it launches this year. “Copilot is evolving rapidly from chat to Cowork to Autopilots,” Nadella said. “This quarter, […]

Trump feds use a solar review to approve the first AI data center on public land
Trump feds use a solar review to approve the first AI data center on public land

Apparently, a 19-megawatt (MW) solar farm and a 167-MW AI data center are “substantially the same” – at least according to the Trump administration’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Mark Zuckerberg is planning a big push into personal AI agents
Mark Zuckerberg is planning a big push into personal AI agents

Meta is all-in on AI, and sometime soon, the company is going to make a big push into personal AI agents that can do things on your behalf. On Wednesday’s Q2 2026 earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg previewed a high-level vision of how the company is thinking about personal agents and what it will do […]

Qualcomm is raising phone chip prices starting September 1st
Qualcomm is raising phone chip prices starting September 1st

RAMageddon won’t be the only reason your next phone costs more – Qualcomm is about to raise prices on all its processors, as well. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said on Wednesday that “prices are going to go up” on the company’s products starting on September 1st, CNBC reports. The price hikes were rumored last week […]

After a long wait, Dia browser is finally coming to Windows

Dia, the AI-first browser is coming to Windows this fall, opening a public beta waitlist for users who are eager to try it early.

Google Docs just gave Gemini four new AI tricks to speed up editing

Gemini can now summarize Google Docs comment threads, draft replies, and suggest edits automatically, rolling out to eligible Workspace and Google AI subscribers now.

Xbox revenue drops 10 percent as Microsoft’s cloud and AI business surges
Xbox revenue drops 10 percent as Microsoft’s cloud and AI business surges

Xbox is having yet another tough quarter, as revenue from content and services like its Game Pass subscription dipped 10 percent over the past few months. At the same time, Xbox hardware sales declined 13 percent, according to Microsoft’s fourth-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday. The news comes just weeks after Xbox head Asha Sharma […]

Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for July 30, #1145

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 1145 for July 30.

The new Mercedes GLA EV is bigger, smarter, and has a range of over 400 miles
The new Mercedes GLA EV is bigger, smarter, and has a range of over 400 miles

Mercedes-Benz gave its smallest SUV a glow-up. The new electric GLA offers more space for passengers, ultra-fast charging, and a range of over 400 miles.