14 August 2025
Topic: Application
Google pushes AI into flight deals as antitrust scrutiny, competition heat up
Google has launched Flight Deals as its AI tool within Google Flights to help travelers find cheaper fares....
TL;DR
Google rolls out an AI-powered search tool, called Flight Deals, to help travelers find cheaper fares, even as regulators scrutinize the company's dominance in travel discovery.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Google's new Flight Deals tool uses AI to understand user queries and surface matching flight options, allowing users to type natural language queries into a search bar.
- The tool is initially available in beta in the U.S., Canada, and India, with plans to roll it out more widely after gathering user feedback.
- Google is competing with other major AI players and travel search tools, like Booking.com and Expedia, by integrating generative AI into its travel search interface.
These smart glasses use AI to help low-vision users
Accessibility-focused tech provider Envision has partnered with eyewear company Solos to launch new smart glasses specifically designed for blind and ...
TL;DR
Envision and Solos partner to launch the Ally Solos Glasses, smart glasses using AI to help low-vision users navigate their surroundings.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- The Ally Solos Glasses can read and translate text, describe surroundings, search the web, and recognize people, objects, and signs.
- The glasses are available to pre-order for $399, with shipping expected in October 2025, and come in two sizes and three color options.
- The AI features are powered by Envision's 'Ally' AI assistant, which uses a combination of foundation AI models from Meta, OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity.
AI Slop Is Ripping Off One of Summer’s Best Games. Copycats Are Proving Hard to Kill
Peak has sold millions of copies and is Aggro Crab’s biggest hit to date. That makes it a prime target for cloning....
TL;DR
Copycats and AI-made versions of Peak, a popular summer co-op game, are flooding digital storefronts despite the developers' efforts to combat them.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- AI-generated clones require no coding experience or knowledge to create, making them a significant threat to original game developers.
- Platforms hold the power to rid stores of clones, but smaller developers often bear the brunt of the work in filing reports and addressing these issues.
- Developer distaste and social pressure may be the best defense against AI-made clones, which can damage a developer's reputation and make it harder for genuine indie games to be discovered.
A DOGE AI Tool Called SweetREX Is Coming to Slash US Government Regulation
Named for its developer, an undergrad who took leave from UChicago to become a DOGE affiliate, a new AI tool automates the review of federal regulatio...
TL;DR
The Office of Management and Budget has launched AI-driven tool SweetREX to automate federal regulations, reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- The SweetREX tool aims to eliminate up to 50% of federal regulations, as estimated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
- SweetREX uses AI to identify and flag extraneous sections of regulations for review by government attorneys and policymakers.
- The tool can reduce the time spent reviewing and proposing edited regulations from months to just a few hours or days, according to its developers.
HTC is getting in on AI glasses, too
With Meta, Google, Samsung, and maybe even Apple working on AI-powered glasses, smart spectacles are quickly becoming the hottest gadget in tech. Now,...
TL;DR
HTC launches its Vive Eagle smart glasses with a built-in AI assistant, offering features such as image translation and voice commands, marking the company's entry into the AI-powered glasses market.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- The Vive Eagle glasses feature an AI voice assistant that offers image translation, reminder recording, and restaurant recommendations.
- The device is available for purchase in Taiwan at a price of around $520 USD and comes with Zeiss sun lenses.
- HTC's entry into the market adds competition to existing players such as Meta, Google, and Samsung, which are also working on AI-powered glasses.
Google Flights can help you book a trip when you don’t know where to go
It seems like Google is looking for a way to put AI into everything these days, and now its efforts have reached its airfare-booking service, Flights....
TL;DR
Google is testing an AI-powered Flight Deals tool within its airfare-booking service, allowing users to search for trips based on descriptive preferences such as activities and locations.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- The tool uses AI to generate flight suggestions based on user preferences such as destination type, length of trip, and activities.
- Users can search for flights using natural language, such as 'a weekend countryside getaway with trail rides and kayaking'.
- The tool is currently in beta and will be rolled out to US and Canadian users over the next week.
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