Google Tests Integrated AI Mode in Search
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...
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OpenAI Declares “Code Red,” Delays ChatGPT Advertising Push to Prioritize Quality
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...
DeepSeek Drops Two New AI Models That Rival GPT-5 and Gemini 3 Pro And They’re Open Source
DeepSeek has launched two new open-source AI models — V3.2 and V3.2-Speciale — that the company says match or exceed leading U.S. systems in advanced reasoning...
Rufus Powers Holiday Shopping: Amazon Reports Black Friday Purchase Surge
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...
Amazon Workers Sound Alarm on Rapid AI Rollout, Highlighting Risks to Democracy and Earth
Amazon employees demand ethical AI practices, warning that the company’s fast-paced AI rollout risks worker safety, democratic oversight, and environmental sustainability.
Microsoft Launches AI Skills Initiative in Poland for One Million People
Microsoft has launched a major AI training initiative in Poland, aiming to provide one million people with AI competencies by the end of 2025. Free courses...
OpenAI Co-Founder: To Move Forward, AI Must Go Back to Fundamental Science
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever says the era of scaling compute and data as the main driver of AI progress is ending, arguing that meaningful advances now...
OpenAI and Perplexity Launch AI Shopping Assistants, But Startups Say Niche Still Wins
OpenAI and Perplexity introduced AI shopping tools this week, helping users find products through chat-based queries. Experts say startups with niche datasets may still outperform general-purpose...
By 2030, ChatGPT Could Become One of the World’s Largest Companies
Analysts say ChatGPT’s explosive growth trajectory puts it on track to become one of the world’s largest companies by 2030, driven by unprecedented demand for AI...
Ex-MrBeast Strategist Builds AI Tool to Boost Short-Form Video Content and Analytics
Palo, founded by Jay Neo and former Palantir engineer Shivam Kumar, provides AI-powered analytics and ideation tools to help short-form video creators optimize content and grow...
Salesforce CEO Switches AI Tools, Moving from ChatGPT to Gemini 3
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he is abandoning ChatGPT in favor of Google’s new Gemini 3 AI, praising its speed, reasoning, and multimodal capabilities. The endorsement...
ChatGPT Launches Global Group Chats Across All Plans
ChatGPT is expanding group chats to Free, Go, Plus, and Pro users worldwide, allowing collaborative conversations with friends, family, or coworkers alongside AI assistance.