Consumer AI
Google Assistant is being permanently removed from Android from 4 September 2026
Google Assistant is gone from Android, Wear OS, and Android Auto from 4 September 2026, replaced by Gemini with no option to revert.
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Deprecation
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Consumer AI
Google Assistant is gone from Android on 4 September 2026: Gemini is the only option
Google begins removing Assistant from Android phones, tablets, Wear OS, headphones, and Android Auto on 4 September 2026, with no way to switch back.
Consumer AI
OpenAI's official DALL·E GPT shuts down on 30 August 2026: download your images before they're gone
The official DALL·E GPT in ChatGPT closes permanently on 30 August 2026. Any images stored there must be downloaded before the deadline.
Workplace AI
Microsoft Whiteboard legacy migration tool retired on 22 August 2026: unmigrated boards will be permanently deleted on 5 September
The Azure-to-OneDrive migration tool closed on 22 August 2026. Unmigrated enterprise whiteboards will be deleted on 5 September 2026.
Consumer AI
Copilot group chat, podcasts and deep research reach end-of-life on 18 August 2026
Three consumer Copilot features hit hard end-of-life on 18 August 2026. Here is what is deleted, what survives, and what it costs you.
Developer Tools & APIs
Anthropic shuts down legacy Claude Workbench and three experimental API endpoints on 17 August 2026
The legacy Claude Workbench and three /v1/experimental/ prompt API endpoints reach end of life on 17 August 2026. Here's what to do.
Security & Governance
ChatGPT Enterprise and Edu: individual sync connections disabled from 14 August 2026
OpenAI has disabled individual-user sync connections in ChatGPT Enterprise and Edu. Admins must migrate to admin-managed sync or plugins now.
Consumer AI
Microsoft Copilot retires Deep Research, Podcasts, and Group Chat for free users on 18 August 2026
Three free Copilot features are being cut on 18 August 2026. Here's what you need to save, what it costs to keep Deep Research, and what's changing.
Workplace AI
Microsoft merges its consumer and business Copilot apps into one product
From 13 August 2026, Microsoft is rolling out a single unified Copilot app: with three consumer features deleted on 18 August.
Consumer AI
Gemini Intelligence on Pixel 11 can book rides and order groceries without app integration: and Google Assistant shuts down on 4 September 2026
Google's Pixel 11 brings autonomous Gemini AI that navigates third-party apps independently, as Google Assistant reaches its end on 4 September 2026.
Consumer AI
ChatGPT Atlas shut down on 9 August 2026: here is what you need to do with your data
Atlas reached its hard shutdown on 9 August 2026. Your bookmarks, history, and passwords don't transfer automatically. Here's what to do.
Consumer AI
OpenAI is retiring the DALL·E GPT in ChatGPT on 30 August 2026: download your images before then
OpenAI shuts down the official DALL·E GPT in ChatGPT on 30 August 2026. Save any images you want to keep before the deadline.
Developer Tools & APIs
OpenAI Assistants API is permanently removed on 26 August 2026: here's what you need to do
OpenAI's Assistants API is gone on 26 August 2026. This is a full architectural migration to the Responses API, not a quick endpoint swap.
Developer Tools & APIs
Anthropic is retiring the legacy Claude Workbench and three experimental prompt API endpoints on 17 August 2026
The legacy Workbench and three /v1/experimental/ prompt endpoints shut down 17 August 2026. Here's what to export and what replaces them.
Developer Tools & APIs
Imagen 4 endpoints shut down on 17 August 2026: and the migration is more than a model rename
Imagen 4 model endpoints hard-shut-down 17 August 2026. Migration means switching method, model name, and response parsing.
Developer Tools & APIs
Google is shutting down its Gemini image preview models on June 25 — here's how to migrate
Gemini's preview image generation models are deprecated with a hard shutdown on June 25, 2026. Here's what to change and when.
Consumer AI
OpenAI Is Shutting Down the Atlas Browser on August 9, 2026 — Here's What You Need to Do Before Then
OpenAI is closing its Atlas browser on August 9, 2026. Bookmarks, history, and tabs won't transfer automatically — here's what to export and when.
Developer Tools & APIs
Google is deprecating Veo 2 and Veo 3 on the Gemini API — here's what you need to do before June 30, 2026
Veo 2 and Veo 3 model IDs on the Gemini API are being shut down on June 30, 2026. Migrate to Veo 3.1 Preview or the Enterprise GA models now.
Developer Tools & APIs
Gemini Code Assist and Gemini CLI are shutting down for consumer tiers on June 18, 2026 — here's how to migrate to Antigravity
Google is retiring Gemini Code Assist IDE extensions and Gemini CLI for free, Pro, and Ultra users on June 18, 2026. Migration to Antigravity CLI is required.