ChatGPT is still the world’s most popular AI assistant, but its grip on the market is loosening. For the first time since its launch, OpenAI’s chatbot has fallen below 50% market share, as rivals like Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude attract a growing share of users. Ivan Mehta reports for TechCrunch, citing data from analytics …
Starting August 2, 2026, the transparency obligations of the EU AI Act will apply, and this of course affects you as a content professional, if you are based in the EU. However, various pieces of misinformation are circulating about this law. For instance, just the other day I saw the claim that soon, all AI-generated …
The US government has ordered Anthropic to restrict access to its two most advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, to US citizens only. Anthropic, unable to verify the citizenship of its users, responded by taking both models offline entirely. The move marks the first time the US government has issued an export control …
AI writing tools have moved from novelty to necessity for many marketing teams. Sarah Israel writes for the Hootsuite Blog about ten tools (including their own of course) that stand out in 2026, ranging from free general-purpose assistants to specialized platforms built directly into social media workflows. Here is what each one does and who …
A German court has ruled that Google is directly liable for false and defamatory claims made by its AI Overviews feature in search results. Matthias Bastian reports for The Decoder that the Regional Court of Munich issued a temporary injunction against Google after its AI-generated summaries falsely linked two Munich-based publishers to scams and dubious …
Apple has unveiled its third generation of Apple Foundation Models (AFM), a family of five AI models that power a redesigned Siri and a range of new intelligent features across its operating systems. The announcement came at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. For its most capable model, Apple worked with both Google …
Anthropic has released two new AI models: Claude Fable 5, available to the general public, and Claude Mythos 5, reserved for a small group of vetted partners. Both share the same underlying model, but Fable 5 comes with safety restrictions that block responses in high-risk areas. The launch marks the first time Anthropic has made …
Apple has introduced Siri AI, a fully rebuilt version of its voice assistant, alongside a broad update to Apple Intelligence. The announcements came at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 8, 2026. The new features are built on a partnership with Google and its Gemini technology. The updated assistant carries a new name, …
Google has released Gemma 4 12B, an open-weights multimodal AI model designed to run entirely on a standard laptop with 16 GB of VRAM or unified memory. The model is available now for free download and marks a notable step toward powerful AI that operates offline, without sending data to the cloud. The model is …
The European Commission has unveiled a sweeping technology package aimed at reducing Europe’s reliance on American digital infrastructure. Mathieu Pollet reports for Politico that the so-called tech sovereignty package is designed not to confront U.S. firms directly, but to build up European alternatives over the long term. The package is driven partly by concerns that …