Eurostat reports that 32.7% of EU residents used generative AI in 2025, with Denmark, Estonia, and Malta leading usage and Romania, Italy, and Bulgaria lowest.
Robotaxis moved closer to mainstream use in 2025 as Waymo expanded rapidly in the U.S., rivals launched early services, and Chinese operators scaled at speed. Safety concerns, regulation, and cost remain key barriers to broader adoption.
Disney CEO Bob Iger says the company’s OpenAI partnership includes one year of exclusivity, allowing future AI licensing deals after testing generative AI use.
Zoom introduced AI Companion 3.0, a federated AI solution integrating internal and third-party models to streamline meetings, documents, and personal workflows. The update adds agentic AI features, a web interface, and enhanced productivity tools.
First Voyage raised $2.5 million to expand Momo Self Care, an AI companion app that helps users build habits through a digital pet interface.
Amazon pauses AI-powered Fallout recap on Prime Video after fans highlight mistakes, underscoring risks of generative AI in content summarization.
Amazon launched Ask this Book, an AI-powered Kindle feature that lets readers ask contextual questions about a book without leaving the page.
Berlin-based startup Mirelo raised $41 million to develop AI models that generate synchronized sound effects for AI-created video content.
Google launched a new virtual try-on feature that uses a selfie to generate a full-body digital model, enabling U.S. shoppers to preview clothing online.
Disney alleges Google trained and deployed AI models that generate infringing images of its characters, demanding immediate action to halt unauthorized use.
OpenAI has released GPT-5.2, a new model series designed to improve professional knowledge work with major gains in reasoning, coding, long-context analysis, and vision. The update brings enhanced performance to ChatGPT and the API across Instant, Thinking, and Pro variants.
Runway introduces GWM-1 world model and GWM-Robotics, GWM-Worlds, and GWM-Avatars applications, advancing AI simulations for robotics, training, and video generation.
TIME Magazine selected the CEOs driving the global AI race as its 2025 Person of the Year, highlighting their impact on technology, policy, and geopolitics.
Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal allowing Sora to generate fan-inspired short videos featuring over 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters.
Dozens of U.S. state attorneys general urged major AI companies to implement safeguards against harmful chatbot outputs, citing mental health risks.