Google launches Model Context Protocol support, enabling AI agents to directly access Google Maps, BigQuery, and Cloud services through unified APIs, with plans to expand to additional cloud platforms in coming months.
Meta contemplates abandoning its open-source AI strategy with the closed-source 'Avocado' model while CEO Mark Zuckerberg restructures operations amid major executive departures including chief AI scientist Yann LeCun and internal conflicts over competing with OpenAI versus improving social media platforms.
Google Labs launches experimental 'Disco' browser featuring AI-powered 'GenTabs' that automatically create custom web applications like trip planners and meal organizers by analyzing users' browsing history and open tabs, with macOS waitlist now available.
OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 in three versions (Instant, Thinking, Pro) after CEO Sam Altman's 'code red' memo about Google competition, featuring 400,000-token context window and outperforming human professionals on 70.9% of work tasks across 44 occupations despite 40% price increase.
Amazon Prime Video abruptly removes its AI-powered recap feature after the system generates major factual errors in show summaries, including incorrectly placing Fallout's Ghoul flashback in 1950s America instead of 2077 and mischaracterizing key plot points across multiple series.
Microsoft releases GigaTIME, an AI tool that generates detailed immune system data from cancer pathology slides in minutes rather than days, potentially revolutionizing precision cancer medicine by eliminating expensive testing that costs thousands of dollars per sample.
Boom Supersonic raises $300 million to develop AI data center turbines and lands a massive $1.25 billion order from Crusoe for 29 water-free, 42-megawatt units that use the same supersonic technology powering their commercial airliners.
India proposes groundbreaking mandatory royalty system forcing AI giants like OpenAI and Google to pay creators for using copyrighted content in training models, marking one of the world's most aggressive regulatory approaches as tech industry groups strongly oppose the intervention.
Google launches Preferred Sources feature globally, letting users customize news feeds from favorite outlets while piloting AI-powered partnerships with major publishers like The Guardian and Washington Post to create article overviews and audio briefings.
Google launches AI Plus plan in India at ₹199 monthly for six months then ₹399, featuring Gemini 3 Pro, image editing, video generation, and 200GB storage as tech giants battle for India's massive market through telecom partnerships and competitive pricing against ChatGPT.