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Marketing tech

AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

Zendesk Says AI Makes Code Abundant, Shifting the Bottleneck to "Absorption Capacity"

Generative AI shifts the focus in software delivery from code production to organizational absorption capacity for effective implementation.

Web design

fromZDNET

3 hours ago

AI-powered website builders have come a long way - here's your best option in 2026

Generative AI significantly enhances web development, with notable improvements in AI-based website builders since 2025.

fromAP News

AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

Generative AI tools have intensified online spam and scams, prompting tech companies like Google to enhance their defenses against malicious ads.

Zendesk Says AI Makes Code Abundant, Shifting the Bottleneck to "Absorption Capacity"

Generative AI shifts the focus in software delivery from code production to organizational absorption capacity for effective implementation.

Software development

OpenAI's latest Codex update builds the groundwork for its upcoming super app

Software development

OpenAI's big Codex update is a direct shot at Anthropic's Claude Code

OpenAI builds tool to track whether ChatGPT ads convert

OpenAI is developing ad measurement tools to compete for performance budgets through conversion tracking pixels.

A closer look at OpenAI's ads manager - and how much work it still needs

OpenAI's ads manager is in testing, marking a rare early launch in ad tech, but lacks essential features for performance advertisers.

11 hours ago

OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure

OpenAI is shifting focus to business-oriented products to ensure profitability and compete with rivals like Anthropic.

OpenAI's latest Codex update builds the groundwork for its upcoming super app

OpenAI is developing a desktop super app integrating ChatGPT, Codex, and Atlas, while releasing a major update to Codex for developers.

OpenAI's big Codex update is a direct shot at Anthropic's Claude Code

OpenAI updates Codex to enhance its capabilities, including desktop app operation, image generation, and memory features for improved user experience.

OpenAI builds tool to track whether ChatGPT ads convert

OpenAI is developing ad measurement tools to compete for performance budgets through conversion tracking pixels.

A closer look at OpenAI's ads manager - and how much work it still needs

OpenAI's ads manager is in testing, marking a rare early launch in ad tech, but lacks essential features for performance advertisers.

11 hours ago

OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure

OpenAI is shifting focus to business-oriented products to ensure profitability and compete with rivals like Anthropic.

Adobe and Canva releases push AI deeper into creative workflows | MarTech

Adobe and Canva are both enhancing creative work through AI, but they approach it with different strategies.

15 hours ago

Character.AI's new Books mode turns reading into roleplay

Character.AI's new 'Books' mode allows users to engage with over 20 classic public domain titles, offering a structured roleplaying experience that aims to broaden perceptions of AI interactions.

Books

10 hours ago

OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop | TechCrunch

OpenAI's Codex has been revamped with new features, including background operation capabilities, to compete with Anthropic's Claude Code.

Roblox's AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games | TechCrunch

Roblox is enhancing its AI tools to assist developers in planning, building, and testing games more effectively.

Roblox AI assistant gets agentic tools to plan, build, and self-test games

Roblox is enhancing its AI assistant with capabilities for planning, procedural generation, and self-correction, transforming it into a junior development partner.

Video games

Roblox's AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games | TechCrunch

Roblox is enhancing its AI tools to assist developers in planning, building, and testing games more effectively.

Roblox AI assistant gets agentic tools to plan, build, and self-test games

Roblox is enhancing its AI assistant with capabilities for planning, procedural generation, and self-correction, transforming it into a junior development partner.

Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac

Perplexity has launched Personal Computer for Mac, a software that enhances multi-model orchestration for managing tasks and workflows.

Gemini can now draw on your Google data to personalize the images it generates

Google aims to enhance the image generation capabilities of Nano Banana 2 by utilizing personalized data from users' Google accounts, including their YouTube history and Google Photos. This integration allows for more relevant and tailored image outputs without requiring users to provide extensive context.

Digital life

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

Instagram expands Your Algorithm tool to Explore

Instagram expands its Your Algorithm feature, allowing users to control content recommendations in Explore and Reels.

21 hours ago

Opera adds Browser Connector for integrating AI chatbots

Opera introduces Browser Connector, allowing integration of ChatGPT or Claude for enhanced browsing with AI assistance.

Online learning

fromeLearning

21 hours ago

The Role of AI in Modern Technical Training Programs Across Industries - eLearning

Technical training is essential for applying skills in real work situations, enhanced by AI for better design and delivery.

UX design

fromUX Magazine

37 minutes ago

The End of Prompting: Why the Future of AI Experience Design Is Constraint-First

Fluency without verifiability in AI design is inadequate and poses risks in high-stakes environments.

Education

fromPsychology Today

fromApp Developer Magazine

Artificial Intelligence in Education Needs Design, Not Devotion

AI's impact on education varies based on its integration into the curriculum, influencing both performance and the depth of learning.

DevOps

Jentic launch gives AI agents api access

Jentic Mini offers a free, open-source solution for developers to safely deploy agents with controlled access to APIs and workflows.

Tech industry

fromTheregister

fromwww.businessinsider.com

Customers revolt as GitHub Copilot 'fixes' rate limits

GitHub is imposing usage limits on Copilot to alleviate server strain and improve service reliability.

#ai

19 hours ago

Startup companies

Snap's layoffs highlight growing work trend: AI-powered tiny teams

fromThe Atlantic

Imagine a Chatbot That Actually Knew How to Talk to You

AI companies are focusing on developing emotionally intelligent tools to enhance user interaction and empathy.

Tap into the AI APIs of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge

Chrome and Edge browsers provide built-in APIs for local AI tasks like translation and summarization using locally hosted models.

Artificial intelligence

The Hottest New Chatbot Isn't Actually AI. Even Its Founder Didn't Think It Would Be 'So Addictive.'

India's vibe-coding startup Emergent enters OpenClaw-like AI agent space | TechCrunch

Emergent launched Wingman, an autonomous AI agent that operates through messaging platforms to handle routine tasks and enhance software execution.

fromMedium

4 hours ago

Autopilot, agentic AI, and the dangers of imperfect metaphors

Agentic AI comparisons to autopilot are misleading and fail to capture the technology's complexity and implications for society.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

19 hours ago

Snap's layoffs highlight growing work trend: AI-powered tiny teams

AI is enabling companies to operate with smaller teams, leading to job cuts and a shift in workforce structure.

fromThe Atlantic

Imagine a Chatbot That Actually Knew How to Talk to You

AI companies are focusing on developing emotionally intelligent tools to enhance user interaction and empathy.

Tap into the AI APIs of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge

Chrome and Edge browsers provide built-in APIs for local AI tasks like translation and summarization using locally hosted models.

The Hottest New Chatbot Isn't Actually AI. Even Its Founder Didn't Think It Would Be 'So Addictive.'

Your AI Slop Bores Me humanizes AI interactions, attracting 25 million visitors in a month, highlighting a shift towards more human-like engagement.

India's vibe-coding startup Emergent enters OpenClaw-like AI agent space | TechCrunch

Emergent launched Wingman, an autonomous AI agent that operates through messaging platforms to handle routine tasks and enhance software execution.

fromMedium

4 hours ago

Autopilot, agentic AI, and the dangers of imperfect metaphors

Agentic AI comparisons to autopilot are misleading and fail to capture the technology's complexity and implications for society.

Starbucks' Baffling ChatGPT Collab Treats Customers Like Empty, Soulless Venti Cups

Starbucks' partnership with ChatGPT offers personalized drink recommendations but raises concerns about customer autonomy and barista workload.

Bootstrapping

Don't Manage Every Task Manually - Here's How You Can Use AI to Outdo Your Competitors in Half the Time

Integrating AI sustainably and ethically is essential for founders as their startups grow to manage tasks effectively.

#google

Mobile UX

Google app with AI Mode is now available for Windows worldwide

Google adds Nano Banana image generation to Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature

Google's Gemini now uses Nano Banana for personalized image generation based on user data from various Google apps.

Chrome now lets you turn AI prompts into repeatable 'Skills'

Google's new Chrome feature allows users to save and reuse AI prompts as 'Skills' across multiple web pages.

Gemini can now create personalized AI images by digging around in Google Photos

Google's new feature allows image generation from Google Photos, but it doesn't retain data for training AI.

Google unleashes a native Gemini app for the Mac

Google has launched a Gemini app for Windows and Macs, enhancing desktop AI assistant capabilities.

Mobile UX

Google app with AI Mode is now available for Windows worldwide

Google adds Nano Banana image generation to Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature

Google's Gemini now uses Nano Banana for personalized image generation based on user data from various Google apps.

Chrome now lets you turn AI prompts into repeatable 'Skills'

Google's new Chrome feature allows users to save and reuse AI prompts as 'Skills' across multiple web pages.

Gemini can now create personalized AI images by digging around in Google Photos

Google's new feature allows image generation from Google Photos, but it doesn't retain data for training AI.

Google unleashes a native Gemini app for the Mac

Google has launched a Gemini app for Windows and Macs, enhancing desktop AI assistant capabilities.

Digiday+ Research: Publishers favor generative AI over predictive AI

Publishers prefer generative AI over predictive AI for various workflows, finding it more effective in editorial tasks and creative processes.

Digiday+ Research: Publishers favor generative AI over predictive AI

Publishers prefer generative AI over predictive AI for various workflows, finding it more effective for tasks like sales, creative production, and marketing.

Digiday+ Research: Publishers favor generative AI over predictive AI

Publishers prefer generative AI over predictive AI for various workflows, finding it more effective in editorial tasks and creative processes.

Digiday+ Research: Publishers favor generative AI over predictive AI

Publishers prefer generative AI over predictive AI for various workflows, finding it more effective for tasks like sales, creative production, and marketing.

more#ai-in-publishing

Psychology

fromPsychology Today

I'm ChatGPT. I'm Designed to Help You-and Keep You Here

Responses from AI can subtly influence user perceptions and behaviors, emphasizing convenience over the importance of human connection.

Information security

fromTheregister

Anthropic, Google, Microsoft paid AI bug bounties - quietly

Security researchers exploited prompt injection attacks on AI agents to steal sensitive data without vendor disclosure of vulnerabilities.

fromwww.npr.org

Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots for fun

"People are spending hours on the site. I didn't really expect it to be so addictive," said Mihir Maroju, the creator of Your AI Slop Bores Me.

Arts

Online marketing

fromVerticalResponse

AI Search: How Generative Engines Are Transforming Discovery (and What It Means for Marketers)

AI search transforms information retrieval by synthesizing answers from multiple sources, making it essential for businesses to adapt to this new landscape.

Canva is officially 'an AI platform with design tools'

Canva is transforming from a design platform with AI tools to an AI platform with design tools, enhancing user experience and capabilities.

Canva starts previewing a more powerful version of its AI assistant

Canva AI 2.0 introduces significant updates, including a conversational interface, persistent memory, and expanded workflows for enhanced design capabilities.

fromFortune

Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world's most used AI services | Fortune

Canva launches AI 2.0, integrating visual creation and workflow automation with conversational prompts and persistent memory.

Canva is officially 'an AI platform with design tools'

Canva is transforming from a design platform with AI tools to an AI platform with design tools, enhancing user experience and capabilities.

Canva starts previewing a more powerful version of its AI assistant

Canva AI 2.0 introduces significant updates, including a conversational interface, persistent memory, and expanded workflows for enhanced design capabilities.

fromFortune

Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world's most used AI services | Fortune

Canva launches AI 2.0, integrating visual creation and workflow automation with conversational prompts and persistent memory.

Google now lets you explore the web side-by-side with AI Mode | TechCrunch

Google's AI Mode enhances web exploration by allowing side-by-side browsing and contextual search across multiple tabs.

#gemini

15 hours ago

Apple

Google Gemini app is now available on Mac

Apple

Google launches a Gemini AI app on Mac

Google's new Gemini app for Mac allows seamless interaction with AI without switching windows.

Digital life

Google adds Nano Banana-powered image generation to Gemini's Personal Intelligence | TechCrunch

15 hours ago

Apple

Google Gemini app is now available on Mac

Apple

Google launches a Gemini AI app on Mac

Google's new Gemini app for Mac allows seamless interaction with AI without switching windows.

Digital life

Google adds Nano Banana-powered image generation to Gemini's Personal Intelligence | TechCrunch

more#gemini

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

LinkedIn expands AI-powered conversational search

LinkedIn expands AI-powered conversational search tools to all users, enhancing search capabilities and personalization for better discovery.

Typography

fromOK Magazine

AI Writing Tools: How They Work, Where They Help, and What to Watch For

AI writing tools have become essential for various professionals, enhancing productivity and creativity in content creation.

Google Opens Gemma 4 Under Apache 2.0 with Multimodal and Agentic Capabilities

Google's Gemma 4 models feature advanced capabilities in video, image processing, and audio input, with significant improvements in performance metrics.

Adobe Expands Firefly Into AI-Powered Editing Assistant Across Creative Apps

Adobe's Firefly AI Assistant evolves into a creative agent, managing multi-step tasks across various Adobe applications seamlessly.

Adobe's new Firefly AI Assistant could forever change the way you use its apps

Adobe's Firefly AI Assistant simplifies creative workflows through a chat interface, making design software more accessible and efficient for all users.

Adobe launches Firefly AI Assistant to orchestrate tasks across Creative Cloud

Adobe launched Firefly AI Assistant for creative tasks across its applications using natural language, entering public beta soon.

Adobe Expands Firefly Into AI-Powered Editing Assistant Across Creative Apps

Adobe's Firefly AI Assistant evolves into a creative agent, managing multi-step tasks across various Adobe applications seamlessly.

Adobe's new Firefly AI Assistant could forever change the way you use its apps

Adobe's Firefly AI Assistant simplifies creative workflows through a chat interface, making design software more accessible and efficient for all users.

Adobe launches Firefly AI Assistant to orchestrate tasks across Creative Cloud

Adobe launched Firefly AI Assistant for creative tasks across its applications using natural language, entering public beta soon.

This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI | TechCrunch

Engineers aim to program physical agents like digital ones, but robotics faces challenges due to limited data and the need for realistic simulations.

Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught | TechCrunch

Physical Intelligence's π0.7 model enables robots to perform unfamiliar tasks through compositional generalization, marking a significant advancement in robotic AI capabilities.

Robot dogs now read gauges and thermometers using Google Gemini

Robots can now accurately read analog instruments thanks to Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 model, enhancing their embodied reasoning capabilities.

17 hours ago

This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI | TechCrunch

Engineers aim to program physical agents like digital ones, but robotics faces challenges due to limited data and the need for realistic simulations.

Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught | TechCrunch

Physical Intelligence's π0.7 model enables robots to perform unfamiliar tasks through compositional generalization, marking a significant advancement in robotic AI capabilities.

Robot dogs now read gauges and thermometers using Google Gemini

Robots can now accurately read analog instruments thanks to Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 model, enhancing their embodied reasoning capabilities.

more#robotics

fromComplex

Social Media Star Ruby Reid Reveals She's Been Running Her Instagram on AI

Ruby Reid utilizes AI tools to optimize her social media management, allowing her to compete effectively in the influencer market.

In Graphic Detail: New data shows publishers face growing AI bot, third-party scraper activity

A third-party scraper economy is emerging, complicating content protection for publishers as multiple vendors harvest and resell their data.

Online marketing

Can AI responses be influenced? The SEO industry is trying

AI Mode provides biased recommendations favoring the companies that created the content.

fromSan Diego Union-Tribune

6 hours ago

AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

Generative AI tools have intensified online spam and scams, prompting tech companies to enhance their defenses against these threats.

fromZDNET

4 hours ago

These companies are actually upskilling their workers for AI - here's how they do it

Companies should prioritize upskilling employees in AI to prepare for future job demands and mitigate economic impacts.

Typography

fromPR Daily

4 reasons your writing accidentally sounds AI-generated (and how to fix it) - PR Daily

AI-generated content is losing favor, prompting brands to label their content as human-generated to maintain trust and authenticity.

fromWIRED

How to Use Google Chrome's New AI-Powered 'Skills'

Google Chrome introduces Skills, a feature allowing users to run AI prompts with shortcuts for various tasks.

fromSlate Magazine

They Were Once Essential to So Many Writers. Now They're Quietly Vanishing Across the Internet.

A writer reflects on building connections in a writing community and the impact of AI on friendships and careers.

fromInc

Meta Is On Track to Beat Google as the World's Top Ad Platform-Because It Mastered 3 Digital Media Principles

Meta is projected to surpass Google in global digital advertising revenue by 2026, marking a significant shift in the industry.

fromZDNET

OpenAI's Codex Desktop can run your computer now - and has its own browser

Codex Desktop evolves from coding to broader productivity workflows while still targeting developers.

X is rolling out automatic translation and photo editing powered by Grok | TechCrunch

X introduces automatic translation and a new photo editor powered by Grok models to enhance user experience.

fromTechzine Global

21 hours ago

OpenAI's new Agents SDK focuses on safety and scalability

OpenAI's updated Agents SDK enables developers to create autonomous AI agents for complex tasks with enhanced usability and a sandbox environment.

fromAdExchanger

Meta Is Launching An Easy Button For CAPI | AdExchanger

Meta simplifies conversion tracking with a one-click implementation of its conversions API, making it more accessible for advertisers.

20 hours ago

The two-pass compiler is back - this time, it's fixing AI code generation

Multi-pass compilers revolutionized programming by separating analysis and optimization, a model that could enhance AI code generation.

What is AEO SEO? Answer Engine Optimization Explained

HubSpot has launched an AEO tool to help businesses optimize for AI-generated search results instead of traditional SEO rankings.

fromAbove the Law

8 hours ago

Unintentional AI Adoption Is Already Inside Your Company. The Only Question Is Whether You Know It. - Above the Law

AI is already integrated into companies through employee usage, often without intentional governance or awareness.

OpenAI updates its Agents SDK to help enterprises build safer, more capable agents | TechCrunch

"This launch, at its core, is about taking our existing agents SDK and making it so it's compatible with all of these sandbox providers," Karan Sharma, who works on OpenAI's product team, told TechCrunch.

Software development

HubSpot launches AEO tool for AI visibility in search

HubSpot launched an AEO tool to help businesses track AI visibility and improve content recommendations within Marketing Hub.

fromAdExchanger

OpenAI's Big Ambitions; Tricks Of The Trade | AdExchanger

Open AI must prove superior ad performance to shift significant ad spend from traditional platforms.

AI Won't Fix Your Broken Company Model - It Will Amplify It

AI adoption without shared standards leads to fragmented systems that hinder true transformation.

fromFactory.ai

How Missions Work | Factory.ai

Missions system enhances agent performance by breaking complex tasks into focused units handled by fresh agents with clear goals.

fromComputerworld

How to build your own AI agents with Google Workspace Studio

Google Workspace Studio allows users to automate tasks by creating custom flows without coding.

ChatGPT Cheat Sheet: A Complete Guide to Features, Costs, and Use Cases

ChatGPT is a versatile AI assistant that integrates various tasks into a single conversational workspace.

Hands-on with the Google Agent Development Kit

The Google ADK is a versatile framework for developing AI agents, supporting multiple languages and deployment options.

fromFortune

20 hours ago

Forget the chatbot wars. Demis Hassabis is thinking about something far bigger | Fortune

AI leadership should be global and diverse to ensure ethical development and deployment.

The reckless temptation of AI code generation

Replacing engineers with AI can lead to inefficient code and skyrocketing cloud costs.

fromComputerworld

Microsoft is developing Copilot features inspired by Openclaw

Microsoft is enhancing Microsoft 365 Copilot with features inspired by Openclaw to create more autonomous AI assistants.

State of Play: AI Coding Assistants

Context engineering has evolved significantly in AI coding, focusing on curating information for better results with coding agents.

Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for 365 Copilot

Microsoft is integrating OpenClaw features into 365 Copilot for autonomous task completion.

fromMedium

You're Using ChatGPT Wrong. Here's What Actually Works.

Understanding how to effectively interact with ChatGPT enhances the quality of responses significantly.

6 days ago

AI writing is the technology's bleakest use case

AI can enhance creativity and efficiency, but reliance on it for writing may undermine personal expression and understanding of the material.