OpenAI prepares to introduce advertising to ChatGPT despite CEO Sam Altman previously calling AI ads 'uniquely unsettling,' with code discovered in the Android beta version revealing features for targeted ads potentially based on user chat history and memory.
Startups harness AI to revolutionize marketing through personalized lead generation and sophisticated customer targeting, while shifting hiring strategies from seeking specialists to prioritizing curious, adaptable candidates who can leverage AI tools for rapid testing and execution.
CapCut unveils a free AI design tool powered by Seedream 4.0 that generates professional logos, ads, and marketing visuals in minutes, offering advanced features like product scene generation and viral design replication while users retain full copyright ownership.
Amazon launches Bazaar, a new standalone app targeting price-conscious shoppers with products under $10 across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, directly challenging Chinese competitors Temu and Shein with social features and extended delivery times.
Google Labs dramatically expands its no-code AI app builder Opal from 15 to over 160 countries worldwide, enabling users to automate complex workflows, streamline research, generate marketing content, and build language learning apps within minutes without coding expertise.
Snap's revenue growth plummets to just 9% at $1.35 billion after a technical glitch causes ads to run at heavily discounted rates, while the company struggles with flat monetization despite gaining 469 million daily users.
AI startup The Prompting Company secures $6.5 million in seed funding to help brands optimize their visibility in ChatGPT search results through specialized websites, as retailers brace for a 520% surge in AI chatbot traffic by 2025.
Google dramatically enhances NotebookLM with an 8x larger context window, 6x longer conversation memory, and 50% better response quality, while introducing custom role settings that let users transform the AI into specialized advisors like research consultants or marketing strategists.
OpenAI launches free one-year ChatGPT Go promotion in India starting November 4, targeting its second-largest market with over 29 million app downloads in 90 days despite low monetization of just $3.6 million in purchases.
Netflix announces it is going 'all in' on generative AI to revolutionize streaming recommendations, advertising, and content creation, with CEO Ted Sarandos claiming the technology will help creators tell stories better and faster while insisting human creativity remains irreplaceable.