Gmail users on Android and iOS are about to see a lot more AI, whether they ask for it or not. Google has started rolling out a new update that automatically generates summaries for emails in the mobile app. The summaries, powered by Gemini, will show up at the top of the message view—no tapping required.
Previously, users had to opt in by pressing a “Summarize this email” button. That’s gone. Now, Gmail will decide when a summary might be useful and insert it without prompting. Google hasn’t said exactly what criteria it uses to trigger a summary, but the company hints it’s targeting long messages or email threads with multiple replies. In practice, it’s likely going to be a low bar. Google’s been eager to boost user engagement with its AI tools across its entire product line. [Read more…]
Google is moving full steam ahead with AI integration in Search, whether users are ready for it or not. After a rocky debut last year, its AI Overviews have returned with a new feature in tow: AI Mode. Live for U.S. users following the company’s 2025 I/O event, this new tab aims to radically alter how people interact with search results.
Apple’s next-gen Siri isn’t arriving at WWDC 2025—and likely won’t be ready for quite a while. Despite splashy ads last year teasing a major AI overhaul, the promised upgrade remains stuck in development.
If you’ve been losing sleep over the idea of AI replacing you at work, you can relax — your job is safe, at least for now. It’s not that artificial intelligence doesn’t have ambitions; it’s just that it’s nowhere near capable enough to pull it off.
For college seniors eagerly anticipating that first step onto the career ladder, reality is hitting like a brick wall. The tech jobs they studied for? Drying up. Entry-level finance and consulting gigs? Not what they used to be. Even internships are getting scarce. Blame a shaky economy, cautious employers, and a new coworker who doesn’t need coffee breaks: generative AI.