1567 Stories
18 Real-World Examples of AI Agents in 2026
View quick summary
AI is rapidly improving and we are witnessing a shift from simple AI chatbots to AI agents. So to demonstrate the power of AI agents, we have compiled some powerful real-world examples of AI agents. From computer-using AI agents to autonomous vehicles, we have added all of the prominent examples.
China’s Alibaba Dunks on Meta with New Qwen 3 AI Models
View quick summary
Alibaba has launched highly-advanced AI models under the Qwen 3 series. There are a total of eight new models including two MoE AI models. The smaller Qwen3-30B-A3B MoE model is the star of the show as it outperforms GPT-4o with just 3 billion activated parameters.
ChatGPT Now Lets You Do Shopping, and It’s Ad-Free (For Now)
View quick summary
OpenAI has significantly enhanced web search on ChatGPT to make it more useful for shopping. Users will now see product cards, reviews, and pricing next to recommended items. OpenAI says ChatGPT offers direct links to products and doesn't offer ads or sponsored items, for now.
Types of AI Agents and Their Uses Explained
View quick summary
AI agents can be classified into seven different types, from Simple Reflex agents to Multi-agent systems. AI companies are currently developing Goal-based agents and Learning agents, but soon, we will see fully autonomous multi-agent systems as well.
What are AI Agents and How Do They Work? Explained
View quick summary
AI agents are AI-powered software systems that can make plans, take decisions, and perform multi-step actions autonomously. Currently, OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent is available to consumers. It can browse the web to complete tasks for you. Google's Project Mariner also lets you delegate web tasks to the agent in the Chrome browser.
A new report by The Wall Street Journal sheds light on how Meta's celebrity AI chatbots engage in sexual conversation with minors. AI characters like John Cena and Kristen Bell interact with underage users through voice and engage in sexual role-play.
Search Bar Not Working in Windows 11? Follow these Fixes
View quick summary
If the search bar is not working in Windows 11, you can restart the File Explorer or rebuild the search index from scratch. You can also manually stop and start the Windows Search service to fix the issue instantly.
Google Veo 2 Hands-On: Stunning AI Generated Video Visuals But Weak Physics
View quick summary
Google's Veo 2 video generation model is quite capable of generating authentic videos, however, it falters in following the laws of physics. Check out our video results and judge for yourself.
Microsoft is Preparing for Windows 11 25H2, ‘Germanium’ Platform Spotted
View quick summary
In the latest Canary channel of Windows 11, a reference to "GE25H2" has been spotted, which likely refers to "Germanium 25H2". It means that we are not going to see a platform shift with the upcoming Windows 11 25H2 update.
ChatGPT Still Ahead in User Base, But Gemini is Closing In
View quick summary
Gemini sees 350 million monthly active users while ChatGPT boasts 600 million monthly active users. While the gap is still large, Google is rapidly gaining ground with powerful new models and product offerings.
OpenAI Makes ChatGPT Deep Research Free for All Users, But With a Caveat
View quick summary
OpenAI has made the Deep Research AI agent free for all ChatGPT users. However, it's powered by the smaller o4-mini reasoning model, and users can perform up to 5 tasks per month. Paid users also get an expanded usage limit.
Elon Musk’s Grok AI Can See the World and Talk in Real-Time
View quick summary
Grok users can finally take advantage of vision and real-time voice chat capabilities. On iOS, you can share your screen with Grok and voice chat in real-time. Meanwhile, Android users can only voice chat in real-time for now.
Google Rolls Out Gemini 2.5 Flash, a Cost-efficient AI Model
View quick summary
Google has launched its cost-efficient Gemini 2.5 Flash model, which is the first fully hybrid reasoning model. It's cheaper, faster, and smarter. Gemini 2.5 Flash is rolling out on the Gemini app, AI Studio, and Vertex AI.
ChatGPT Can Tell Your Location From Photos with Scary Accuracy
View quick summary
The latest ChatGPT o3 reasoning model is able to guess the exact location by looking at nondescript images. Apart from that, ChatGPT o3 is also revealing the user's real name and location information in reasoning traces.
ChatGPT Gets an Image Library to Store Your AI-Generated Images
View quick summary
OpenAI has launched a new 'Library' section in ChatGPT where all your generated images are saved. You can find the new section in the left sidebar. Here, you can explore, find, and reuse your generated images.
OpenAI Releases o3 and o4-mini, Says o3 Can ‘Generate Novel Hypotheses’
View quick summary
OpenAI has released the full o3 reasoning model along with the next-gen o4-mini model. These new reasoning models can use several tools inside ChatGPT and can analyze images as well. The o3 model delivers exceptional performance in coding, math, science, and visual tasks.
How to Generate AI Videos Using Google’s Veo 2 for Free
View quick summary
Google's Veo 2 model for generating videos is available for free on AI Studio. You don't need a Gemini Advanced subscription. You can produce an 8-second video clip in 720p resolution for free.
You Can Finally Generate Videos on Gemini Using Veo 2
View quick summary
Google has finally added video generation to Gemini. You can use the Veo 2 AI model to generate 8 seconds of video clips in 720p resolution. That said, you need the Google One AI Premium subscription that costs $19.99 per month.
OpenAI Launches New GPT-4.1 Models, But They’re Not Coming to ChatGPT
View quick summary
OpenAI has launched three new models under the GPT-4.1 series. They are trained exclusively for developers. OpenAI says these models offer much better coding performance than GPT-4o. In addition, you get a large context window of 1 million tokens, and the model follows instructions very well.
How to Set Up MCP Servers in Claude on Windows and Mac
View quick summary
You can follow our detailed tutorial and set up MCP in Claude on your Windows PC or Mac. You don't need a paid Claude account to install MCP servers. With MCP, you can connect the Claude desktop app with your local files and folders.
What is Model Context Protocol (MCP) Explained
View quick summary
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard developed by Anthropic to facilitate communication between AI models and external data sources. With MCP servers, you can connect external services like Google Maps, Gmail, Slack, etc. to your choice of AI chatbot.
I Tried Copilot Podcasts, But Google’s NotebookLM Is Much Better
View quick summary
Microsoft Copilot can now generate AI podcasts, just like NotebookLM. So I tried Copilot Podcasts to see whether it can beat NotebookLM in delivering engaging and natural conversations, and well, it was meh compared to Google's implementation.
ChatGPT Now Remembers Everything You Told It About Your Interests
View quick summary
ChatGPT can now remember everything about you and draw on your interests and preferences to deliver a personalized response. The new improved memory feature is rolling out to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users, starting today.
OpenAI Countersues Elon Musk, Calls It a “Campaign of Harassment”
View quick summary
OpenAI has filed a counterclaim against Elon Musk's lawsuit. OpenAI argues that Musk is trying to slow down the company and that Musk is running a "campaign of harassment." The trial is set to begin in the spring of 2026.
Deep Research Now Live on Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental
View quick summary
Gemini's Deep Research agent is now even more powerful. Google has brought the impressive Gemini 2.5 Pro model to power its Deep Research agent. The new agent is going live for paid Gemini Advanced subscribers.
Meta is facing accusations of hacking the Llama 4 benchmark score, especially on Chatbot Arena, by blending benchmark test sets during the post-training phase. We break down the controversy and highlight how this isn't the first time Meta has been caught gaming the benchmark.
AI Mode in Google Search is Rolling Out to Free Users
View quick summary
Google is rolling out AI Mode for free in the US. You need to enable AI Mode in Google Search via Google Labs. Besides that, you can also upload images and videos on AI Mode to perform visual searches.
Microsoft is demonstrating its first AI-generated game and you can try it right now for free. The company has taken the classic Quake II game and used AI to generate real-time gameplay. You can use the keyboard to interact with the game, but there is no mouse support yet.
Meta Releases Llama 4 AI Models; Beats GPT-4o and Grok 3 in LMArena
View quick summary
Meta has unveiled a new series of Llama 4 open-weight models, and they look impressive. The Llama 4 Maverick model outperforms GPT-4o and Grok 3 in the LMArena benchmark. All Llama 4 models are developed on the MoE architecture and they are natively multimodal.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now says that instead of releasing the GPT-5 model first, the company will launch o3 and o4-mini reasoning models "in a couple of weeks." Altman had previously stated that o3 will not be released as a standalone model; rather, it will be integrated into the GPT-5 model.
All the Exciting New Features Coming to Microsoft Copilot
View quick summary
Microsoft is celebrating its 50th anniversary by announcing several exciting features for Copilot. Copilot is getting Vision, Actions, Memory, Deep Research, and more. Check out our article to find all the new announcements.
Bill Gates vs Satya Nadella: The Architects of Microsoft’s Dominance
View quick summary
On Microsoft's 50th anniversary, we have compared the leadership of Bill Gates and the present Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella. We have discussed their leadership styles, product launches, acquisitions, legal battles, and more.
Windows 11 Start Menu is Getting a Long-Awaited Refresh
View quick summary
Microsoft is finally bringing a new Start menu layout to Windows 11. Users will be able to disable the 'Recommended' section and view all pinned apps by default. In addition, the Start menu now has a single scrollable page with categorized apps.
Microsoft in Next 50 Years: The Future of AI, Cloud, Windows, and Gaming
View quick summary
Microsoft is celebrating its 50th anniversary so we have taken the opportunity to dive deep into its journey and understand what the future holds for Windows, Copilot AI, Azure, Xbox gaming, Microsoft 365, and more.
NotebookLM Now Lets You Add Relevant Sources From the Web
View quick summary
Google is adding support for web sources on NotebookLM. You can find and add useful web sources around your research topic in NotebookLM projects. This way, you can have a local knowledge base and current information from the web.
This App Brings the Classic File Explorer on Windows 11
View quick summary
Wintoys is an excellent utility that lets you restore the classic File Explorer on Windows 11. It brings back the Ribbon UI in File Explorer and also improves the performance.
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 with Kryo CPU Cores
View quick summary
Qualcomm has finally unveiled the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset. It doesn't feature the Oryon CPU cores, instead, you get eight Kryo CPU cores. However, on the graphics side, the Adreno 825 GPU is plenty powerful with support for HW-accelerated Ray Tracing and Global Illumination.
Microsoft’s Smaller Surface Pro and Surface Laptop Spotted on Geekbench
View quick summary
Microsoft may launch two smaller Surface PCs, namely Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, featuring a 12-inch screen. The compact Surface devices have been spotted on Geekbench, running on the lower-end Snapdragon X processor.
Windows 11 Gets Quick Machine Recovery to Fix Boot Failures via the Internet
View quick summary
In the future, you will be able to fix boot failures on Windows 11 by connecting to the internet and attempting recovery from the WinRE environment. The new Quick Machine Recovery option analyzes the issue and attempts to fix it automatically. It's currently rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders in the Beta channel.
Forget Ghibli Images, ChatGPT Can Create Awesome WhatsApp Stickers
View quick summary
In case you are unaware, apart from Ghibli images, ChatGPT can also produce an impressive set of WhatsApp stickers. I used ChatGPT to create a set of Chibi stickers for free, and they look awesome.
How to Create Ghibli Images For Free
View quick summary
You can now generate Ghibli images on ChatGPT for free. However, there is a rate limit of three images per day. Apart from that, you can check out Grok or Fotor to produce Studio Ghibli-style images.
Microsoft Blocks Bypassing Microsoft Account During Windows 11 Setup
View quick summary
Microsoft has again closed a popular loophole that allowed users to bypass the online account requirement during the Windows 11 setup process. You can no longer use the "bypassnro" command, but there is still a nifty workaround. Read on to find out more.
