Anthropic is rolling out Claude Code in Slack, enabling developers to trigger full coding sessions directly from chat threads — a shift that embeds AI deeper into day-to-day software collaboration.
Seattle startup Otto has launched Otto the Agent, an AI-powered travel assistant that offers concierge-level personalization for business trips, handling bookings, rebookings, and travel management in a single platform.
Hinge rolls out AI “Convo Starters” to help users craft engaging first messages, aiming to reduce awkward silences and boost match-to-date conversion.
Google introduced the Titans architecture and the MIRAS framework to enable AI models to handle massive contexts and update their internal memory while running, improving performance in long-sequence tasks.
OpenAI apologizes to ChatGPT subscribers after promotional messages sparked backlash, saying ads remain off the roadmap while product quality takes priority.
The New York Times sues Perplexity for reproducing copyrighted content in its AI search outputs, joining other publishers including the Chicago Tribune in legal action.
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.
Apple reveals its 2025 App Store Award winners, emphasizing AI-driven features in top apps and games while advancing its own AI ambitions with Google Gemini for Siri.
Meta releases a centralized AI support hub for Facebook and Instagram, aiming to improve account recovery and reduce security issues amid mounting user frustrations.
Wikimedia Foundation explores deals with AI companies to monetize usage of Wikipedia content, aiming to offset server and operational costs from AI training.
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.
Anthropic engages Wilson Sonsini to ready for a potential IPO in 2026, while weighing a new funding round that could value the AI company above $300 billion.