ai assistants

Microsoft’s Copilot app has acquired a more specific identity in the Microsoft Store, changing from the generic “Copilot” label to “Microsoft Copilot on Windows.” The rename does not appear to deliver a new feature, alter licensing, or transform the app overnight, but it is more consequential...

Europe’s next major technology battle is no longer about browser defaults, app stores, or charging ports. It is about who gets to become the operating layer between users and their phones. The European Commission has ordered Google to provide rival AI assistants with substantially deeper access...

The European Commission has ordered Google to open 11 Android operating-system features to competing AI developers by July 2027 and to share anonymized Google Search data with qualifying rivals by January 2027, turning the Digital Markets Act into a direct challenge to Gemini’s home-field...

OpenAI has restored ChatGPT access through WhatsApp in the European Economic Area, allowing users in the 27 EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway to message the verified 1-800-CHATGPT contact without creating an account. The service returned on July 13, 2026, six months after...

Vibe has launched an MCP-based AI integration for travel management companies, announced July 2026 and already live in testing with ITG Business Travel, that lets corporate travellers search, book, pay for, amend and manage trips through assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude and Microsoft Copilot...

Vexcel announced on July 1, 2026, in Centennial, Colorado, that its new Vexcel Model Context Protocol will let licensed customers access its aerial imagery and geospatial intelligence from MCP-compatible AI platforms including ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, and other assistants. The...