Samantha Reed is the Lead Technology & AI Correspondent at AIstify, covering the intersection of artificial intelligence, big tech and emerging innovation. With more than a decade of experience reporting on startups, regulation and global markets, she provides clear, data-driven analysis of how new technologies shape business and society. Before joining AIstify, Samantha reported for major tech and financial outlets across North America and Europe.
OpenAI is on track to unveil its first consumer device in the second half of 2026, signaling a major expansion beyond software as the company explores a new category of AI-native hardware.
A study by the University of Maryland and Microsoft found that Polish outperforms English and other major languages in long-context AI prompts, surprising researchers.
OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a new web browser with ChatGPT integrated directly into its interface, blending AI assistance, search, and memory into everyday browsing.
Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of the $12 billion AI startup Thinking Machines Lab, has joined Meta after previously rejecting what reports described as a $1.5 billion offer — a figure Meta has since called ‘inaccurate and ridiculous.’
Oracle has introduced an AI Agent Marketplace within its Fusion Applications suite, expanding AI Agent Studio and integrating top LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others to accelerate enterprise AI transformation.
AI presentation startup Prezent has raised $30 million to acquire services companies and integrate domain expertise into its enterprise communication platform, beginning with Prezentium.
OpenAI has announced a strategic partnership with Broadcom to design and deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI accelerators, expanding its hardware ecosystem beyond Nvidia and AMD.
Google has unveiled Gemini Enterprise, a next-generation AI platform designed for business productivity and collaboration, positioning itself directly against Microsoft’s Copilot and OpenAI’s enterprise solutions in the race for workplace AI dominance.
Google Cloud and Figma have launched an expanded partnership to embed Google’s generative AI models – including Gemini 2.5 Flash and Imagen 4 – directly into Figma’s design tools, reducing latency and accelerating creative workflows.
Zendesk has introduced an autonomous support agent it claims can resolve up to 80% of support issues without human intervention, supported by a suite of copilot, voice, admin, and analytics agents.