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Ford is rolling out an AI-powered assistant in its mobile app, answering vehicle-related questions for Ford and Lincoln owners. The app-first strategy reaches existing customers instantly, with a voice-powered in-vehicle version planned for 2027. The assistant offers live telemetry updates and photo-based payload checks, positioning Ford competitively in the AI race.
xAI released Grok Imagine Image 2.0 on August 7, 2026, with advanced editing tools including region-level editing, multi-reference input, and smart-resize. The company claims the model ranks second in the world in both text-to-image generation and image editing, behind OpenAI's gpt-image-2. The model is now available as Quality Mode on grok.com/imagine and mobile apps, with API access coming soon.
OpenAI now allows users to control its Codex desktop AI tool directly from the ChatGPT app on iOS and Android devices. This preview feature enables phone-based management of tasks on the computer, including reviewing outputs and approving commands. It rolls out to all ChatGPT plans, amid OpenAI's efforts to compete with rivals like Anthropic's Claude Code.