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Today’s Headlines — The latest reporting and analysis from AiNews.com:
Google Integrates Gemini Into Chrome, Introducing Agentic AI Browsing - Google is bringing Gemini directly into Chrome, transforming the browser into an AI-powered assistant that can help plan travel, summarize information, and complete multi-step tasks across the web. With features like an always-on side panel, connected Google apps, and agentic auto browse, Chrome is moving beyond search toward action. Here’s what the new Gemini-powered browsing experience means for users.
Google DeepMind Brings Hume AI’s Voice Team Into Gemini Development - Google DeepMind is bringing the leadership and core engineers behind Hume AI into its Gemini voice efforts, while allowing the startup to continue operating independently. The deal highlights a growing wave of talent-focused acqui-hires and intensifying competition around emotionally aware voice AI. Here’s what the move says about where AI interfaces are headed next.
Yelp Agrees to Acquire AI Lead Management Platform Hatch for $270 Million - Yelp has agreed to acquire Hatch, an AI-powered lead management and communication platform, in a $270 million cash deal aimed at expanding its AI-driven SaaS offerings. The move reflects Yelp’s push to support how services businesses operate after a lead is generated — not just how customers find them. Here’s what the acquisition means for local business technology.
More AI Headlines (Curated by AiNews.com) — Other major stories making waves across the AI world today:
OpenAI Wants To Create Biometric Social Network To Kill X’s Bot Problem - OpenAI may be building a biometric social network to curb bots and fake accounts troubling today’s platforms. The idea? Use real-human identity verification — potentially even biometric signals — to make social apps safer and more authentic. It’s a bold play against AI-generated spam and could reshape how we think about identity online.
YouTube’s top AI slop channels are disappearing - YouTube has quietly removed some of its most-subscribed AI-generated content channels, including influencers with millions of followers and billions of views. The crackdown targets so-called “AI slop” — low-quality machine-generated videos — even as the platform still pushes AI tools for creators and Shorts.
Zuckerberg teases agentic commerce tools and major AI rollout in 2026 - Meta’s CEO says 2026 will be a big year for AI, with new agentic commerce tools and a major rollout of AI models and products on the way. The company plans to expand tools that let AI do more of the work — from personalized recommendations to shopping experiences — aiming to bring a new layer of AI-driven functionality across Meta’s platforms.
Moltbot (Clawdbot) installation guide & how to use it
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to install and set up Moltbot (formerly Clawdbot), an autonomous AI agent that gets smarter over time and can proactively handle tasks like messaging, browsing, and even deploying websites.
Step-by-step:
Generate a Brave Search API key, a fresh AI model key (OpenAI, Claude, or Gemini), and create a new Telegram bot using BotFather
Install Node.js v22+, install Moltbot CLI, and run the onboarding wizard using Quickstart, enabling Brave search and selecting Telegram as the bot’s channel
Complete the intro wizard (define its name, vibe, etc.) to initialize your Moltbot, then search for its username on TG and send a message to receive pairing code
Approve the pairing in your terminal using the provided command, and start chatting with your Moltbot directly in Telegram as your always-on assistant
Pro tip: Install Moltbot on a secondary, wiped machine, then gradually add skills one at a time. This helps the agent learn cleanly and keeps your primary system safe.
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