Consumer Ai

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

US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035, according to TechCrunch, driven by the AI boom. That would make them one of the world's largest consumers of natural gas.

AI Infrastructure • TechCrunch

Google is using the Model Context Protocol to let third-party AI agents like Claude control smart home devices and analyze home data. The new Google Home MCP integration opens the smart home to agentic AI control.

Consumer AI • The Verge