Ai Assistant

Google DeepMind unveiled Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar, adding a real-time interactive avatar to its AI assistant. The release advances Google's push toward more conversational, multimodal AI interfaces.

AI Models • Google DeepMind

According to a Medium investigation, attackers are poisoning AI search results with optimized posts and fake support pages, causing ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overview to present fraudulent phone numbers and login pages for companies including Delta, Lufthansa, and Chase. The campaign effectively turns AI assistants into phishing delivery tools.

AI Security • Medium

ByteDance's Doubao Phone Assistant has launched its consumer version, adding screen-based Q&A, local search, and voice activation. The 'operate phone' feature is in beta.

AI Applications • TechNode

Meta launched its new Meta One subscription bundles that pair standalone app subscriptions with extra AI usage, following the release of its do-everything AI assistant Muse. The bundles are available globally starting today with tiers for individuals, creators, and businesses.

Business • The Verge