Google has introduced a series of AI-powered features for its Chrome browser, centered around a new capability called Auto Browse. The feature uses Gemini 3, Google’s latest AI model, and is designed to handle multi-step tasks on behalf of users. Auto Browse can navigate websites, fill out forms, compare products across multiple tabs, and even …
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has proposed new measures allowing publishers to opt out of having their content used in Google’s AI Overviews without losing visibility in traditional search results. Robert Booth reports for The Guardian that media organisations have experienced declining click-through traffic and revenue since Google began displaying AI-generated summaries at the …
College students across the United States are using AI “humanizer” tools to avoid false accusations of cheating, even when they never used artificial intelligence to write their assignments. Tyler Kingkade reports for NBC News. The emergence of AI detectors on campuses has created an escalating conflict. Professors run student papers through programs like Turnitin and …
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has outlined his vision for 2026, prioritizing the fight against low-quality AI-generated content while simultaneously promoting AI tools for creators. Alex Weprin reports for The Hollywood Reporter. In his annual letter to the YouTube community, Mohan addresses the problem of “AI slop,” referring to low-quality AI-generated content flooding the platform. YouTube …
Employees who already use artificial intelligence at work are using it more frequently, though the total number of users has stopped growing. Andy Kemp reports for Gallup. Daily AI use among U.S. workers increased from 10% to 12% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Frequent use, defined as using AI at least a few times …
Google has expanded its AI Plus subscription to 35 new countries and territories, including the United States. The service is now available everywhere Google AI plans are offered. AI Plus costs $7.99 per month in the US and positions itself between the free tier and the $19.99 AI Pro subscription. According to Google, the plan …
An open-source AI assistant called OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot and Moltbot) demonstrates how future digital helpers might operate entirely on users’ own computers while offering unprecedented customization and control. Federico Viticci writes on MacStories that the project allows users to interact with powerful language models through familiar messaging apps like Telegram or iMessage. The assistant runs …
Anthropic has introduced interactive tool integrations for Claude, allowing users to work with business applications directly inside the AI assistant. The feature enables employees to manage tasks in Asana, draft Slack messages, create diagrams in Figma, and build analytics charts in Amplitude without switching browser tabs. The integrations include nine applications: Amplitude, Asana, Box, Canva, …
A surprisingly simple technique can dramatically improve how well artificial intelligence models answer questions: Researchers at Google have discovered that repeating a question twice in the same prompt boosts accuracy by as much as 76 percent for certain tasks. Carl Franzen reports for VentureBeat that the finding challenges years of increasingly complex methods engineers have …
ElevenLabs has launched “The Eleven Album,” featuring original music from established artists including Liza Minnelli and Art Garfunkel, created in collaboration with the company’s AI music generation system. The project marks one of the first large scale partnerships between artificial intelligence technology and professional musicians, Todd Spangler reports for Variety. The album features tracks across …