Microsoft Plans “not terrible” to Humanity Superintelligent AI
Microsoft outlines a strategy for “humanist” superintelligence focused on safety, healthcare advances, and scientific discovery as competition in advanced AI intensifies.
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Microsoft outlines a strategy for “humanist” superintelligence focused on safety, healthcare advances, and scientific discovery as competition in advanced AI intensifies.
OpenAI reports more than 1 million business customers and strong growth in ChatGPT for Work, supported by new enterprise tools, integrations, and model capabilities.
Snap will integrate Perplexity’s AI search engine into Snapchat’s My AI chatbot, with Perplexity paying $400 million for the deal and gaining access to the app’s global user base.
Tinder is piloting a new AI feature called Chemistry to learn user interests and improve match recommendations as the app continues to face declines in paying subscribers.
Apple plans to use a custom version of Google’s Gemini AI to upgrade Siri, paying around $1 billion per year while continuing to develop its own AI models for Apple Intelligence features.
Sandbar, founded by former Meta and CTRL-Labs designers, debuts Stream, a whisper-friendly AI ring for capturing ideas and controlling apps.
Google Maps is adding Gemini for conversational search while driving, landmark-based directions, and visual place queries using Lens in the U.S. rollout.
Shopify reports surging traffic and purchases from AI tools, calls agentic commerce the biggest shift since the internet, and highlights partnerships with OpenAI, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot.
OpenAI’s viral AI video app Sora arrives on Android across Asia and North America, intensifying competition with TikTok and Meta.
Google Maps is rolling out live, camera-assisted AI-based lane guidance to Polestar 4 drivers, offering real-time merge reminders to improve safety and reduce missed exits.
Anthropic forecasts massive revenue growth — up to $70B by 2028 — as business demand for Claude accelerates. The AI startup is considering raising funds at a valuation up to $400B.
ClickUp introduced AI agents and a redesigned interface in its 4.0 release, aiming to unify productivity tools and compete with Notion, Slack, and Microsoft Teams.