OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman reveals bold plans to launch AI-powered consumer apps, browsers, and social media experiences beyond GPT-5, as the company's API traffic doubles after the model's launch, reflecting its growing ambitions under new leadership.
Amid regulatory scrutiny over potential anti-competitive behavior in travel search, Google unveils an AI-powered Flight Deals tool that utilizes natural language queries to help travelers find cheaper fares.
Google Flights launches 'Flight Deals', an AI-powered search tool that finds the best travel bargains by understanding queries like 'ski trip to a world-class resort', now available in the U.S., Canada, and India.
Apple unveils groundbreaking plans to launch AI robots with lifelike Siri assistants by 2027, alongside smart displays and home security cameras, signaling its ambitious foray into the AI and smart home markets.
OpenAI's highly anticipated GPT-5 disappoints users with an underwhelming performance, altered persona, and struggles in areas like math and finance, leading to frustration and the option for paid users to revert to the previous GPT-4o model.
xAI's AI model 'Grok 4' becomes globally available for free usage with ads and usage limits, allowing wider access while introducing monetization strategies to sustain operations.
In a frenzy reminiscent of the dot-com bubble, AI mania propels tech valuations to dizzying heights, with price-to-earnings ratios of S&P 500's largest companies surpassing 1999 peaks, prompting analysts to caution against 'frothy' market sentiment and potential pullback in AI stocks.
Pinterest's CEO tempers expectations for AI shopping agents, citing challenges like low-quality AI-generated content and potential user bans due to AI moderation systems, while positioning Pinterest as an 'AI-enabled shopping assistant' that recommends products aligned with users' interests.
Apple faces setbacks in AI race as around a dozen key AI talents, including Ruoming Pang, head of Apple's Foundational Models team, depart for rivals like Meta and OpenAI, hindering efforts to integrate large language models and update Siri, which lags behind competitors.
In a groundbreaking move, Samsung secures a deal to manufacture advanced three-layer stacked camera sensors for Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 at its Texas facility, challenging Sony's long-standing dominance as the sole supplier and allowing Apple to circumvent tariffs on foreign-made chips.