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Uber Eats is rolling out an AI-powered Cart Assistant that lets customers build grocery lists using text or images, factoring in preferences and store availability.
T-Mobile unveiled Live Translation, the world’s first real-time agentic AI platform embedded in a wireless network, enabling instant translation during calls in over 50 languages.
OpenAI’s VP of product policy, Ryan Beiermeister, was fired following a sex discrimination allegation, after reportedly opposing the planned ChatGPT “adult mode” feature.
OpenAI has started testing advertisements in ChatGPT for certain U.S. users, marking a shift in how the company funds free access while emphasizing privacy and answer independence.
Telegram has introduced Mira, its first blockchain-based AI assistant, offering private and standard modes, multi-model AI capabilities, and future integration with crypto and group chats.
Apple confronts rising memory chip prices as iPhone demand surges, weighing whether to raise prices or absorb costs, a choice that could reshape the global smartphone market.
Canva now integrates Brand Kits into ChatGPT, allowing users to generate fully on-brand visuals directly from AI prompts, streamlining creative workflows.
Chris Hemsworth faces off against Alexa+ in Amazon’s Super Bowl commercial, humorously portraying AI fears while highlighting practical home assistance features.
Meta launches a standalone Vibes app for AI-generated videos, offering creation, remixing, and sharing tools, with upcoming freemium subscriptions planned.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticized rival Anthropic for its Super Bowl ads mocking ChatGPT, prompting widespread social media ridicule and debate over AI advertising practices.
ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski says voice is emerging as the primary way people will interact with AI, as models combine speech with reasoning and agentic capabilities.
Google’s AI chatbot Gemini surpassed 750 million monthly active users, highlighting rapid adoption following recent product updates. The growth was disclosed in Alphabet’s latest earnings.
Accor has integrated its ALL Accor booking and loyalty experience directly into ChatGPT, enabling AI-driven hotel discovery and trip planning. The launch expands Accor’s digital reach.
Claude AI will remain ad-free, Anthropic says, ensuring conversations are unbiased and focused on productivity, while revenue comes from subscriptions and enterprise contracts.
Ring’s AI-powered Search Party, which scans camera networks to locate lost dogs, is now available to all U.S. users, including those without Ring cameras.