Opera has always been the artisanal coffee shop of browsers. On May 28, the company announced Opera Neon, which it describes as “the first AI agentic browser.” Opera Neon is designed to recognize user intent and turn it into automated web actions, positioning the browser itself as a helpful digital coworker rather than a passive window to the internet. Continue Reading →
I hope you enjoyed the long weekend. At a Sunday party, I heard a guest gush that ChatGPT understands his business better than his staff. The enthusiasm is common; the reality is more nuanced. Continue Reading →
Yesterday at Anthropic’s first “Code with Claude” conference in San Francisco, the company introduced Claude Opus 4 and its companion, Claude Sonnet 4. The headline is clear: Opus 4 can pursue a complex coding task for about seven consecutive hours without losing context. That leap takes us from last year’s five-minute attention span to what feels like a full work shift at silicon speed. Continue Reading →
The News/Media Alliance’s blistering statement that Google “just takes content by force” and that its new AI Mode is “the definition of theft” lit up every tech feed yesterday. The publishers are right to be angry; Google’s latest search UI hides the familiar blue-link list behind a tab and surfaces a Gemini-generated answer built from their stories without compensation. Continue Reading →
Microsoft just introduced NLWeb, an open-source project designed to bring natural language interfaces directly to websites. The vision is simple and powerful: turn any site into an AI-powered app that can answer user questions in plain English. Continue Reading →
In this week’s Fox 5 NY tech segment, Shelly Palmer—tech expert and Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University—explores how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing senior care. From AI-powered fall detection and predictive health monitoring to smart pill dispensers and voice-assisted companionship, discover how AI is helping older adults live more independently and safely. Continue Reading →