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AI iPhoneOct 1, 2026

You Can Now Text DoorDash in iMessage to Order Food on iPhone

DoorDash now lets US iPhone users order food by texting it in iMessage. There is no app to open and no menu to scroll. You message what you want, and DoorDash builds the cart and takes you through checkout inside…

AI Facebook iOSOct 1, 2026

Meta’s Muse AI Agent Could Hurt Apple’s Services Revenue

by Imran Hussain

Bank of America is warning that Meta’s Muse AI agent could cut into the money Apple makes after the iPhone sale. Apple shares fell 1.6% on Tuesday as investors read a new research note on the risk. The note comes…

AI iOS iPad iPhoneSep 30, 2026

ChatGPT for iPhone and iPad Adds Codex Usage and Tasks Widgets

by Imran Hussain

The ChatGPT app for iPhone and iPad now has two Codex widgets for the Home Screen. Codex usage shows how much of your limits remain, and Codex tasks lists your latest Codex tasks without opening the app. To add either…

AISep 29, 2026Sep 29, 2026

OpenAI Launches Dots, Always-On AI Agents Powered by GPT-6 Astra

by Imran Hussain

OpenAI has introduced dots, a new kind of always-on AI agent built into ChatGPT. Each dot is powered by GPT-6 Astra, works around the clock, and handles tasks for you on its own cloud computer. The rollout starts today for…

AISep 29, 2026

OpenAI Launches GPT-6.1 Sol with Near-Astra Performance at One-Fifth the Price

by Imran Hussain

OpenAI has released GPT-6.1 Sol, an upgrade to GPT-6 Sol that comes close to GPT-6 Astra on agentic coding, computer use, and professional work. It costs about one-fifth of what GPT-6 Astra does through the API. The announcement arrives a…

AISep 28, 2026

Claude Sonnet 5.5 Launches Faster and Cuts Costs per Task by up to 30 Percent

by Imran Hussain

Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5.5 today, the second model in its Claude 5.5 family after Claude Opus 5.5. It generates output more than 30 percent faster than Claude Sonnet 5 and costs up to 30 percent less per task at…

AI iOS iPhoneSep 27, 2026Sep 27, 2026

Former Apple Engineer Launches szn, an iMessage AI Agent

by Usman Hussain

What if you could text an AI to book something, buy something online or track down information without opening another app? That’s the idea behind szn, a new service from former Apple Intelligence and Siri engineer Nikhil Gupta. Szn is…

AISep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026

Google Photos Adds Gemini Spark, Wardrobe And 15 Remix Templates

by Usman Hussain

Google Photos has added several new tools for editing, organizing and remixing photos. The latest updates include AI-powered editing prompts, a digital wardrobe, new photo styles, Remix templates and more detailed markup controls. The features cover different parts of the…

AISep 24, 2026

Adobe Adds Acrobat Tools to Its Claude Plugin and Launches in Google Gemini

by Imran Hussain

Adobe is adding Acrobat tools to its Adobe for Claude plugin and bringing its creative tools to Google Gemini for the first time. Both rollouts start today, and the Claude plugin now covers more than 80 pro-grade tools across Acrobat,…

AI FacebookSep 24, 2026Sep 24, 2026

Meta Unveils Muse Charm, a Keychain Device for Its Muse AI Agent

by Imran Hussain

Meta has unveiled Muse Charm, a small handheld device built for talking to its Muse AI agent. Mark Zuckerberg showed it as the last reveal of the Connect keynote on September 23, and he said Meta plans to have it…