Lenovo is preparing to sell the Magic Bay Tiko, a small magnetic accessory that attaches to compatible Lenovo laptops and houses an animated AI companion. Tiko can control music, open web pages, answer questions, and serve as a virtual body‑doubling partner with a built‑in timer for focused work sessions and wellness breaks. Users can interact via text, voice, or emoji, and even add short breathing exercises. While the device requires a laptop with a Magic Bay port, it offers a tangible, personable way to boost productivity and manage work intervals. Read more →

Read AI introduced Ada, an AI‑powered email assistant that acts as a digital twin for users. Ada can manage schedules, answer questions from a company’s knowledge base, and handle out‑of‑office replies, all through email. Users start the setup by emailing ada@read.ai with a simple command. The assistant pulls data from calendars and meeting notes to propose meeting times, draft responses, and provide contextual answers without exposing sensitive information. While currently limited to email, Read AI plans to extend Ada to Slack and Teams, expanding its role in automating everyday work tasks. Read more →

Anthropic has introduced Remote Control for Claude Code, allowing developers to monitor and steer coding tasks from a mobile device. The feature creates a temporary link that mirrors the local session on a phone or web interface, while keeping all files and execution on the original machine. Security relies on one‑time access tokens that expire when the session ends. Remote Control is currently available as a research preview for Claude Max subscribers, with broader rollout planned for other plans. Read more →