OpenAI's Sora AI video app skyrockets to No. 3 on the US App Store within just 48 hours of launch, garnering 164,000 downloads despite being invite-only and outperforming major AI competitors like Claude and Copilot in early adoption metrics.
Meta launches Business AI assistant that delivers personalized shopping recommendations and faster checkout through chat on Facebook and Instagram, expanding to WhatsApp and Messenger while partnering with major CRM platforms to diversify beyond advertising revenue.
Alphabet stock drops 0.6% as AI startup Perplexity makes its premium $200-per-month AI browser Comet completely free, directly challenging Google Chrome's dominance with features that summarize webpages and extract key information while promising to combat low-quality online content.
Amazon unveils four new Echo devices powered by Alexa+ generative AI starting at $99.99, featuring advanced AZ3 chips and enhanced contextual awareness to compete against OpenAI and Google in the escalating AI assistant battle.
Google launches Gemini for Home, replacing Google Assistant on smart displays and speakers with advanced AI that enables natural conversations, transforms cameras into intelligent security systems with narrative alerts, and introduces a $10 monthly premium subscription for enhanced features.
Peloton launches five new AI-powered fitness machines with swiveling screens and personal trainer technology, but prices surge up to $700 per unit as the struggling company raises bike costs by $200, treadmill prices by $700, and monthly memberships to $49.99 under new CEO Peter Stern's leadership.
Google replaces Assistant with advanced Gemini AI on all smart speakers starting October 1st and launches $10 monthly Home Premium subscription featuring conversational capabilities and enhanced camera intelligence.
Google launches new Nest cameras with 2K HDR video and Gemini AI integration for smarter alerts, while unveiling a dedicated Gemini-powered Home Speaker and partnering with Walmart for affordable smart home devices.
Despite growing AI popularity, only 9% of Americans regularly use chatbots like ChatGPT for news, with half of those users encountering false information and struggling to verify accuracy, while younger adults show higher usage rates but face more misinformation challenges.
Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer shuts down her struggling AI startup Sunshine after seven years of failed products and pivots to launch new company Dazzle, which will develop an AI personal assistant using Sunshine's sold assets.