Android

Google Changes the Rules for Ranking Android Coding AI—and Gemini Is Still Lagging Behind

Google upgraded its Android Bench coding developer leaderboard by adopting the Harbor sandbox framework and adding eight new AI models to the testing ecosystem. Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 secured ...

Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind

Google created a benchmark earlier this year to evaluate how LLMs perform in Android app development, and Android Bench is ...

Restaurants can now accept orders placed directly from ChatGPT and Claude thanks to Square's new, low-fee, no setup integration

The system operates entirely in the background. Sellers manage their discoverability and business information—menus, ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft’s open source tools were hacked to steal passwords of AI developers

Microsoft has cut off access to dozens of its open source projects hosted on GitHub as it investigates how hackers apparently breached the projects and injected password-stealing malware into the code ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Reveals Project Solara, An Android-Based OS For AI Agents

Microsoft has announced Project Solara, a new chip-to-cloud platform built specifically for AI agents and the specialized hardware they run on. Unveiled at Build 2026 by the company's Applied Sciences ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s Project Solara is an OS for AI agent gadgets

The company showed off two devices at Build: a desk concept and a badge concept. The company showed off two devices at Build: a desk concept and a badge concept. Microsoft just announced “Project ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft’s Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps

Microsoft has been deeply committed to the growth of generative AI technology in recent years through its now-fragmented partnership with OpenAI. At Build 2026, the company remains all-in on AI, and ...
TechCrunch

A new app, The Mall, is building a universal feed for online shopping

The mall is making a comeback. As younger people return to American shopping malls in greater numbers, a startup called “The Mall” is bringing the concept online with an app that lets users create a ...
PC Magazine

I Wore Google's Android XR Glasses. Here's What Impressed Me Most

After trying the Android XR-based Project Aura glasses, it's clear Google is betting big on a future where smart glasses replace bulky mixed reality headsets. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer ...
9to5google

XREAL’s Android XR glasses will launch before the end of 2026, early access for devs

Alongside other Android XR announcements at Google I/O 2026, XREAL has confirmed that its Project Aura glasses will be launching before the end of 2026, with a new program granting developers early ...
GeekWire

Amazon unifies Alexa+ and Rufus as AI rivals move into online shopping

Amazon.com and Alexa are finally talking to each other. The tech giant on Wednesday announced Alexa for Shopping, a new capability that connects its Rufus e-commerce chatbot with its Alexa+ assistant, ...