Natalie Lung / Bloomberg:
Google releases new tools for its Gemini AI assistant that let users upload chat history and context from other AI apps, making it easier to switch from them  —  Google released new tools for its Gemini artificial intelligence assistant that will let users upload chat history and context from other AI apps …

After Anthropic updated its tool for copying another AI's memory into Claude earlier this month, Google Gemini is rolling out new "Import Memory" and "Import Chat History" features on desktop that can help users quickly copy over everything their current AI already knows about them. To use the "Import Memory" tool, users copy and paste […]

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Apple's iOS 27 update will allow users to choose the AI chatbot they want to link with Siri. That's according to a report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who says third-party chatbots downloaded from the App Store, like Google's Gemini or Anthropic's Claude, will be able to fetch replies for Siri - similar to how the […]

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple discontinues the Mac Pro and says it has no plans to offer future Mac Pro hardware  —  It's the end of an era: Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac that the Mac Pro is being discontinued.  It is being removed from Apple's website as of Thursday afternoon.  The “buy” page on Apple's website …