An algorithm is a set of defined steps or rules a computer follows to solve a problem or complete a task. In artificial intelligence, algorithms form the backbone of machine learning, helping systems process data, identify patterns, and make predictions or decisions without explicit programming.
Meta has signed agreements with major news publishers to provide real-time global and entertainment news through Meta AI, its AI chatbot, enhancing user access to timely information.
Cristiano Ronaldo has taken an equity stake in Perplexity and will serve as a global partner, marking one of the most high-profile collaborations between elite sports and AI search technology.
OpenAI buys Neptune for under $400 million in stock, gaining advanced AI model tracking tools and strengthening capabilities in large-scale AI development.
The European Commission investigates Meta over AI restrictions in WhatsApp, raising concerns about competition and access for third-party AI providers.
OpenAI introduces an experimental “confessions” system that rewards honest self-reporting of mistakes in GPT-5 Thinking models, aiming to improve AI safety and visibility of failures.
Google is testing a new Search feature that lets users move from AI Overviews into conversational AI Mode on the same results page. The rollout comes as OpenAI declares a “code red” and refocuses on ChatGPT.
penAI has put advertising plans for ChatGPT on hold after declaring a “code red,” shifting its focus toward improving the AI assistant’s performance, stability, and security amid intensifying competition in the AI market.
Amazon’s AI shopping assistant Rufus saw a sharp spike in Black Friday usage, fueling significantly higher purchase-conversion rates compared with non-AI sessions, according to new data from Sensor Tower and Adobe Analytics.
Baidu is scaling up its in-house AI-chip business via its Kunlunxin unit, unveiling a five-year roadmap with M100 and M300 chips and aiming to fill the gap left by restricted Nvidia GPU access in China.
For the first time, Washington is close to deciding how artificial intelligence should be regulated — but the fiercest battle isn’t over safety standards. It’s over whether states should retain the authority to pass their own AI laws.