Opinion: AI agents will reshape the internet for machine-first interactions

The internet faces a fundamental transformation as artificial intelligence agents evolve from passive assistants to active decision-makers, according to technology expert Justin Westcott from Edelman. Writing for VentureBeat, Westcott argues that the current web design built for human users will become obsolete as AI agents take over routine digital tasks. Today’s AI systems like ChatGPT, … Read more

Wikipedia halts AI summary experiment after editor revolt

The Wikimedia Foundation has paused its trial of AI-generated article summaries following fierce opposition from Wikipedia editors. The experiment would have shown machine-generated summaries at the top of articles on mobile devices for two weeks. Emanuel Maiberg reports for 404 Media that editors called the plan a “very bad idea” and warned it would cause … Read more

OpenAI reaches $10 billion in annual revenue milestone

OpenAI has achieved $10 billion in annual recurring revenue, nearly doubling its performance from $5.5 billion last year. The milestone comes less than three years after launching ChatGPT. The revenue figure encompasses consumer ChatGPT subscriptions, business products, and API services, but excludes Microsoft licensing deals and large one-time contracts, according to an OpenAI spokesperson. Despite … Read more

The Browser Company launches Dia, an AI-focused web browser

The Browser Company has released Dia, a new web browser that places artificial intelligence at its core. The beta version launched Wednesday for existing users of the company’s previous browser, Arc, while others must join a waitlist. Dia features a ChatGPT-like chatbot accessible through a sidebar and the URL bar. The AI assistant can analyze … Read more

Lemony launches plug-and-play AI device for secure on-premise computing

Lemony has launched an on-premise AI device that allows organizations to run generative AI workflows without cloud dependence. The company secured $2 million in seed funding led by True Ventures, according to GamesBeat’s Dean Takahashi. The stackable device supports up to five users and comes preloaded with 16 open-source AI models, including IBM’s Granite family … Read more

Google’s AI tools slash news website traffic by more than half

News publishers are experiencing dramatic traffic declines as Google’s artificial intelligence features replace traditional search results. Major outlets report losing more than half their search-driven visitors over the past three years. Isabella Simonetti and Katherine Blunt report in The Wall Street Journal that Google’s AI Overviews and new AI Mode are fundamentally changing how users … Read more

Apple explains why Siri’s advanced features remain delayed

Apple has provided detailed explanations for why promised Siri enhancements have not yet launched, more than a year after their initial announcement. The company’s software engineering chief Craig Federighi revealed the technical challenges behind the delay in a recent interview. At WWDC 2024, Apple demonstrated advanced Siri capabilities including personalized context awareness, on-screen recognition, and … Read more

OpenAI launches o3-pro, its most advanced reasoning model yet

OpenAI has released o3-pro, a new artificial intelligence model that the company claims is its most capable yet. The model is available for ChatGPT Pro and Team users, with Enterprise and Education users gaining access next week. o3-pro is an enhanced version of OpenAI’s o3 reasoning model. Unlike conventional AI models that generate immediate responses, … Read more

Mistral launches first reasoning AI models and European cloud infrastructure

French AI company Mistral has released its first reasoning models and announced plans to build European cloud infrastructure, positioning itself as an alternative to American tech giants. The company unveiled two AI models called Magistral alongside a new data center project near Paris. Magistral Small, with 24 billion parameters, is available as open-source software under … Read more