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Need-to-Know
- YouTube Music is piloting AI hosts through YouTube Labs, adding trivia and commentary between songs.
- OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Pulse for Pro users, delivering personalized morning briefs and making ChatGPT more proactive.
- Google DeepMind upgraded its Gemini models so robots can perform multi-step tasks and fetch live information online.
- Apple is testing a Siri revamp powered by its internal Veritas chatbot while planning to rely on Google’s Gemini for consumer AI search.
- AI is now a default reflex in business—embedded into daily workflows where employees use it instinctively.
- OpenAI launched Instant Checkout, letting users shop directly inside ChatGPT, starting with Etsy and soon Shopify.
- Microsoft rolled out Agent Mode in Excel and Word, allowing AI agents to complete tasks via natural language.
- OpenAI added parental controls and safety routing to ChatGPT, balancing protection with user autonomy.
- AI-driven ransomware is evolving into a precision-engineered threat, pushing companies toward advanced, adaptive security.
- AI actress Tilly Norwood went viral—winning agency interest but sparking backlash over digital actors replacing humans.
- Microsoft is trialing talking Copilot avatars to humanize interactions, though testers report them as “uncanny.”
- Google blocked AI results about Trump’s dementia but allowed them for Biden and Obama, fueling bias concerns.
- CommanderAI aims to reinvent waste-management sales with AI, branding itself the “Salesforce” of a $100 B market.
- Nothing unveiled Playground, an AI tool for building mini-apps from prompts on its Essential Apps platform.
- Google Drive desktop gained an AI detector that pauses sync to reduce ransomware damage—though not eliminate it.
- NBA + AWS launched an AI platform adding advanced stats, insights, and personalization for global fans.
- Stravito introduced AI Personas, letting brands chat with consumer profiles to extract rapid insights.
- Historian Jürgen Matthäus used AI to identify Nazi soldier Jakobus Onnen in a historic Holocaust photo.
- Pathway AI claims its “Dragon Hatchling” prototype mimics brain-like learning by dynamically rewiring connections.
- Google Home replaced Assistant with Gemini, adding new 2K cameras, a redesigned app, and a $10 premium tier.
- US National Park Service is piloting autonomous AI lawn mowers across six national parks.
- Axiom Math raised $64 M (valued $300 M) to develop an AI mathematician that invents and proves new theorems.
- TRENDS Dispensary became the first U.S. cannabis shop using AI to guide wellness product choices.
- Midi Health secured $50 M to scale AI-driven menopause and longevity care.
- Tilly Norwood’s Wikipedia page reignited debate over whether an AI character qualifies as an “actress.”
Weekly AI Launches
- Dreamlit AI unveiled a “vibe coding” tool that builds automated email workflows from natural-language prompts.
- Kilo Code released an open-source, model-agnostic AI coding assistant for JetBrains IDEs like IntelliJ and PyCharm.
- Creatium launched an AI training platform with virtual coaches and role-plays for realistic skill building.
- Cloudflare introduced VibeSDK, a one-click solution to host scalable AI coding environments on its cloud.
- WebTrafficWatch rolled out a tool analyzing GA4 + Search Console data to auto-flag traffic anomalies.
- Integrity debuted a “unified project brain” linking notes, canvases, and AI chat for contextual collaboration.
- Nexa SDK launched a universal toolkit for running any AI model locally across CPU, GPU, and NPU hardware.
- Deamoy unveiled a rapid AI app builder that syncs visual edits and prompts for seamless site creation.
- Fern launched a generator that builds multi-language SDKs and interactive docs from one API spec.
- Chargeflow released a platform automating chargeback prevention & recovery with AI-backed evidence.
- Assembly (formerly Copilot) introduced a combined client portal + AI CRM for agencies and consultants.
- CrePal debuted an “AI director” that turns text prompts into cinematic short films.
- Station launched a platform helping creators auto-match with new podcast & YouTube sponsors.
- Everyday released a cross-app AI agent that completes tasks from plain English descriptions.
- Verdent Deck unveiled coordinated AI agents that code complex projects in parallel.
- Cursor v1.7 adds agent autocomplete, team rules, and shareable prompt deeplinks.
- Brave introduced Ask Brave, merging web search and AI chat into one privacy-first interface.
- Instruct launched a true no-code platform for building and running AI agents entirely via text.
- Caesr AI released an automation agent that clicks, types, and navigates any device from a prompt.
- Merge Agent Handler connects AI agents securely to enterprise tools via MCP.
