Amazon is introducing new Alexa AI shopping tools for Prime Day 2026, including personalized deal recommendations, price history insights and alerts that help shoppers track discounts. The four-day sales event, running from June 23 to June 26, will feature exclusive offers across 35 product categories, with an emphasis on groceries and everyday essentials.

Athom has introduced native ChatGPT integration for its Homey smart home ecosystem, simplifying device management and automation. Users can now adjust zones, rename devices, and create or update automation flows by simply describing what they want to ChatGPT across Homey Cloud, Homey Pro, Pro Mini and self-hosted installations.

Bluesky has shifted its strategic focus away from competing directly with X's "public square" model, aiming instead to become a platform centered on discovery and community, drawing inspiration from Reddit. COO Rose Wang emphasized that the team no longer sees value in replicating traditional social feed formats and instead aspires to foster more interactive, topic-driven communities. The platform also plans to modernize its video capabilities, acknowledging this area as a key challenge and opportunity moving forward.

Stellantis has partnered with UK self-driving startup Wayve to integrate the AI Driver software into the STLA AutoDrive platform, aiming for a 2028 launch in North America. The collaboration will support a minimum SAE Level 2 hands-free and supervised driving.