AI Companion Watch — 2026-08-26
This week, Apple quietly began testing a built-in AI shopping assistant within the Apple Store app for a small group of iPhone users, signaling a major expansion of its on-device AI capabilities. Simultaneously, Microsoft detailed new governance tools and Copilot updates focused on enterprise security and passkey integration. The AI companion market continues to mature, with recent comprehensive tests highlighting that only a fraction of the 128+ available apps deliver reliable memory and long-term conversational consistency.
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