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AI News · 3 min read

Apple Launches AI-Rebuilt Siri in iOS 27 as John Ternus Takes CEO Reins

Apple shipped iOS 27 on September 14 with a rebuilt AI-powered Siri that draws on messages, email, and photos—the most significant Siri overhaul in years, arriving as John Ternus becomes CEO.

Sep 15

Home & Consumer · 4 min read

TELUS Launches What It Calls the World's First Smart Home AI Assistant With Generative UI

Canadian telecom TELUS launched a smart home AI assistant with Generative UI that dynamically assembles its own interface based on real-time context across all connected home devices.

Jun 6

Finance & Banking · 3 min read

Brazil Becomes First Country to Let Citizens Query Bank Accounts Through ChatGPT and Claude

Brazil became the first country to let citizens query their own bank accounts using ChatGPT and Claude, connecting AI assistants to the country's regulated open finance consent framework.

Jun 2

Finance & Banking · 3 min read

NatWest's 2026 Fintech Cohort Is Mostly Autonomous AI Agents — UK Banking's Next Phase Is Here

NatWest named eight startups for its 2026 Fintech Programme — five of them autonomous AI agents. It signals UK banking's shift from AI assistants to AI systems that act independently.

May 14

Home & Consumer · 4 min read

Google Home's Spring 2026 Update Turns Gemini Into Your Home's AI Brain

Google's Spring 2026 Home app update integrates Gemini 3.1, enabling multi-step natural language commands and predictive routines that learn from your behavior — shifting smart homes from reactive control to proactive AI orchestration.

May 6

Home & Consumer · 3 min read

Home Assistant 2026.4 Adds Native Infrared Support and Visible AI Reasoning for Voice Assistant

Home Assistant's April 2026 release extends smart home control to the vast installed base of infrared devices — TVs, air conditioners, fans — without third-party bridges, while making its AI assistant's reasoning transparent before it acts.

Apr 21