NotebookLM unveils Video Overviews, a narrated slide format explaining complex concepts, while upgrading its Studio panel to enable multitasking with multiple outputs within a single notebook.
AI chatbot subscriptions soar to over $200 per month as companies bank on attracting early adopters willing to pay premium prices for alpha products, hoping mainstream adoption will follow as AI tools become more user-friendly and provide better guidance.
Microsoft unveils Copilot Mode, an AI-powered enhancement for its Edge browser, offering features like multi-tab context, voice navigation, and task assistance while prioritizing user privacy and security.
Alibaba introduces Quark AI Glasses, smart eyewear integrating the Qwen large language model and Quark AI assistant, entering the augmented reality glasses market to compete with Meta's offering.
Microsoft's Copilot AI now has a virtual identity, Copilot Appearance, that responds with real-time facial expressions, allowing users to visually interact with the AI as it gains a permanent identity intended to age over time.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman cautions that ChatGPT conversations lack privacy protection, as the company battles a court order to preserve millions of user chats globally, highlighting the urgent need for an AI privacy framework akin to doctor-patient confidentiality.
Nearly 1 billion users are becoming addicted to OpenAI's AI products, outsourcing critical thinking and risking cognitive skill atrophy, dividing the workforce into 'AI drivers' managing AI and 'AI passengers' relying on it.
Microsoft raids Google DeepMind for AI talent, hiring around two dozen employees in recent months to bolster its Copilot assistant led by former DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman, intensifying the fierce competition between tech giants for top AI talent.
Teenagers embrace AI companions for guidance and emotional support, with over 70% using them and half regularly, sparking concerns about AI redefining human connections and youth mental health.
Google Photos unveils innovative features including Photo to video for animating stills, Remix for transforming photos into anime or sketches, and a Creative Hub consolidating all creative tools like collages and highlight videos, enhancing the photo editing experience.