OpenAI Turns Off ChatGPT App Suggestions After Users Say They Look Like Ads

OpenAI says it has disabled certain ChatGPT app suggestions after paying users complained that the messages felt like ads, despite the company insisting no advertising tests are currently live.

Google Brings Gemini AI to Google TV and Android TV Devices

Google’s Gemini AI is rolling out to Google TV, bringing conversational AI to more than 300 million active devices worldwide.

OpenAI and Jony Ive Tap Apple Talent for First AI Hardware Device for 2026 Launch

OpenAI has recruited at least 25 former Apple employees and signed Luxshare to manufacture its first AI hardware device, widely seen as the debut project of Jony Ive and Sam Altman’s secretive collaboration.

Microsoft Adds Anthropic AI to Office, Ending OpenAI Exclusivity

Microsoft is ending OpenAI’s exclusive role in Office 365, bringing Anthropic’s Claude AI into its suite of productivity tools.

Google Cuts Veo 3 Video AI Pricing, Adds Vertical and 1080p Support

Google is making AI video generation with Veo 3 more affordable and versatile, adding vertical format and HD output while cutting prices nearly in half.

Perplexity Comet browser offers free trials via PayPal, Venmo, and students

Perplexity is expanding access to its Comet browser through new partnerships with PayPal, Venmo, and students worldwide.

Sam Altman Teases GPT-6, Says “People Want Memory”

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed GPT-6 is in development, highlighting memory, personalization, and neutrality as defining features of the next model.

Meta Restructures AI Division Again, Creates Superintelligence Labs

Meta has reorganized its artificial intelligence division for the fourth time in six months, creating a new structure called Meta Superintelligence Labs.

Encryption Could Be Coming to ChatGPT, Says Sam Altman

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company is seriously considering adding encryption to ChatGPT, starting with temporary chats — a move that could reshape how user privacy is handled in AI systems.

xAI Co-Founder Igor Babuschkin Departs to Launch AI Safety-Focused VC Firm

Igor Babuschkin, a founding engineer of Elon Musk’s xAI, is leaving the company to launch a venture capital firm dedicated to AI safety and responsible innovation.

Sam Altman Addresses GPT-5 Rollout Issues, Brings Back GPT-4o for Users

OpenAI’s GPT-5 debut has faced early turbulence, prompting CEO Sam Altman to restore older models like GPT-4o and address complaints about performance and complexity.

Elon Musk to Add Ads in Grok AI Chatbot Responses on X

Musk says the move will help fund costly AI infrastructure and revive X’s ad revenue.

OpenAI Models Arrive on AWS for the First Time via Bedrock and SageMaker

OpenAI brings its models to AWS, reshaping the cloud AI landscape

Google’s AI Bug Hunter ‘Big Sleep’ Finds 20 Open Source Security Flaws

Google’s AI bug hunter has entered the real world of cybersecurity.

Apple Builds ‘Answers’ Team to Develop ChatGPT-Style AI Experience

Apple is quietly developing its own answer engine to compete with ChatGPT—part of a new AI push to make Siri less dependent on Google Search.

OpenAI Hits 700M Weekly Users, Raises $8.3B to Expand ChatGPT

As ChatGPT use explodes to 700 million weekly users, OpenAI has secured $8.3 billion in new capital to scale its enterprise and consumer AI offerings.

Anthropic Rolls Out New Weekly Rate Limits to Tackle Claude Code Power Users

Anthropic will introduce new weekly rate limits for Claude Code starting August 28 to reduce abuse by power users and improve system reliability, affecting less than 5% of subscribers.

Microsoft Seeks Ongoing Access to OpenAI Tech Beyond AGI Milestone

Microsoft is pushing to secure its future with OpenAI, even if the AI firm claims it reaches artificial general intelligence.

OpenAI Expected to Launch GPT-5 in August 2025

The next major version of OpenAI’s foundational language model could arrive within weeks, sources tell The Verge.

Meta May Rethink Open-Source AI Strategy Amid Behemoth Delays

Internal discussions at Meta’s Superintelligence Lab hint at a shift toward closed models, raising questions about the company’s long-standing open source posture.

Grok 4 Cited Elon Musk to Answer Political Questions—Then xAI Quietly Updated It

Users found that Grok 4 relied heavily on Elon Musk’s posts to form opinions. xAI has since modified its system prompt to remove that behavior.

OpenAI Delays Release of Its Open AI Model—Again

The highly anticipated open model will no longer launch next week, as OpenAI cites safety concerns and pushes the release back indefinitely.

Windsurf CEO Joins Google as OpenAI Acquisition Collapses

Google DeepMind hires Windsurf's top leadership as OpenAI's $3B deal falls through.

Cursor Faces Backlash Over Pro Plan Changes and Surprise Usage Charges

Developers reported burned-through quotas and surprise bills after Cursor quietly shifted to a token-based pricing model.

Leak hints at Grok gaining spreadsheet editing tools