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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Product Lifecycle
9 posts about Product Lifecycle from Simon Carter.
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.
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.
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.
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.