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Amazon's new Alexa Tablet 12 Pro runs Google software and has a strong display, and Bloomberg's review calls it a winner as an alternative to the iPad.
Read more: Amazon's new Alexa tablet now runs Google apps and wins a rave reviewImpact Factory has released a marketing plug-in for ChatGPT and other AI assistants. Small business owners may be able to use it without buying a new app.
Read more: Impact Factory releases a marketing add-on for ChatGPT and other AI assistantsOracle's new AI Agent Studio lets small and mid-size firms build their own AI helpers with little or no coding, but connecting them to your data is the hard part.
Read more: Oracle launches a tool to build AI helpers without writing codeChatGPT now links to Canva, Shopify and Stripe, which could help people with a side business handle marketing and scheduling chores faster.
Read more: ChatGPT now connects to Canva, Shopify and Stripe for side hustlersWhatsApp is testing scheduled messages on iPhone, so you could write a note now and have it send later. It is beta only, with no release date.
Read more: WhatsApp is testing a way to schedule messages on iPhoneStripe now lets AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude check balances, pay invoices and move money for a business, which could cut admin but raises access questions.
Read more: Stripe lets AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude handle your business money tasksTesla's app now has a layout built for iPad, iPhone Duo and Android tablets, so car and home energy controls use the whole screen instead of a stretched phone view.
Read more: Tesla's app now fits iPads and Apple's new iPhone Duo screensOracle unveiled four AI tools for staffing, hiring, pay and payroll checks. They could cut admin work for small teams, but people still approve key decisions.
Read more: Oracle launches AI helpers that handle hiring, pay and staffing tasksApple says HomeView, a $299 home hub with Siri AI, is built to finish tasks fast with few follow-up questions. Personal requests need a newer iPhone or iPad.
Read more: Apple's new $299 home screen speaker aims to get chores done fastGM plans to debut OnStar AI, a voice assistant that can run car functions and check for problems, in the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq. Here is what to ask first.
Read more: GM plans a talking car assistant that can run checks and tasks for youAnthropic's new Claude Duet app can shop for your business and keep working while you are away, but it asks before it pays, sends, signs or deletes.
Read more: Anthropic's Claude Duet can now buy business supplies for youTesla says it will sell its steering-wheel-free Cybercab to customers by year end, but a federal safety investigation could decide whether it can legally run.
Read more: Tesla plans to sell its driverless Cybercab to customers by year endINMO's new GO3 smart glasses put a display in front of your eyes, work with Gemini, and add a physical cover for the camera lens.
Read more: New INMO GO3 smart glasses add a built-in display and GeminiAnthropic's Claude Code can read, edit and test the files in a software project. It needs a paid Claude plan, so check current prices before you plan around it.
Read more: Claude Code is an AI helper that works inside your software projectAnthropic's new Claude Duet app works on your email, calendar and other apps in the background, even after you close it. It is invite-only for now.
Read more: Anthropic launches Claude Duet, an AI helper that works in the backgroundApple's iPadOS 27.2 is due next week and brings a Mac shortcut to iPad: select text, and a small Siri icon lets you ask about it.
Read more: iPad update next week lets you ask Siri about any text you selectConstant Contact has launched Teams, one hub for multi-location marketing. A user says weekly reporting fell from half a day to under an hour.
Read more: Constant Contact adds a single hub to run marketing at many locationsHonor's new Win 2 gaming phone packs two cooling fans, and two sibling models carry 12,070mAh batteries, but all are on sale only in China for now.
Read more: Honor unveils gaming phones with two cooling fans and huge batteriesPhotographer Tyler Stalman says most people will not spot the iPhone Duo's main camera gap with the iPhone 18 Pro, though the selfie camera does fall short.
Read more: A pro photographer reviews the new iPhone Duo camerasApple raised the MacBook Neo from $599 to $699 in June, but CNET's review says it is still a near-perfect first Mac for students and budget buyers.
Read more: Apple's cheapest MacBook now costs $699 and is still a strong buyAndroid Authority calls OPPO's Find X10 Pro Max possibly the best phone ever made, but the high price means buyers should weigh what they will really use.
Read more: OPPO's Find X10 Pro Max is a top Android phone, but it costs a lotGoogle Maps on CarPlay now includes Gemini, so drivers in the US can ask questions and give commands by voice during navigation.
Read more: Google Maps on CarPlay now lets you talk to Gemini while you driveGoogle Maps on Apple CarPlay now lets US drivers talk to Gemini, Google's AI helper, to find places and get directions without touching the screen.
Read more: Google's Gemini voice helper now works in Maps on Apple CarPlayIBM released free speech-to-text models that transcribe and translate audio, including one that ranks second among open models on English accuracy.
Read more: IBM releases free speech-to-text models that transcribe and translate
