President Trump has signed an executive order aiming to preempt state-level AI regulations, calling them a “cumbersome” patchwork. The order establishes a litigation task force and could withhold federal broadband funds from states.
Google announced a major upgrade to its Gemini Deep Research agent, built on Gemini 3 Pro. The launch was strategically timed against OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 release, highlighting the intense, tactical battle in the AI agent space.
OpenAI has released GPT-5.2, touting major improvements in how it handles conversations about suicide, self-harm, and emotional distress. This comes amid lawsuits alleging ChatGPT contributed to users’ mental health crises. The update also tweaks filters for mature content.
Shopify just made a huge move to future-proof its merchants. The company is launching “Agentic Storefronts,” which publishes product catalogs directly to AI platforms like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. This lets shoppers ask questions and buy products entirely within an AI chat.
After a bizarre AI-generated Christmas ad went viral for all the wrong reasons, McDonald’s issued a strange response blaming its Netherlands branch and trying to memory-hole the spot. The incident highlights the growing tension between cheap AI content and public backlash, with ad agencies like TBWA
AI-generated “slop” is everywhere in 2025, and researchers are measuring its damaging effects. From reduced brain activity to ruined productivity, the consequences are piling up. The fightback might be in nonsense like “6-7.”
Apple CEO Tim Cook was in Washington, D.C. to lobby against the proposed App Store Accountability Act. The company argues it’s a privacy threat, but the logic completely backfires.
Harness, the software delivery startup founded by AppDynamics creator Jyoti Bansal, has raised $200 million in a round led by Goldman Sachs. The funding values the company at $5.5 billion as it aims to help enterprises manage and secure code produced by AI models.
Security researchers have uncovered a clever attack where hackers use ChatGPT and Grok conversations to distribute malware. The scam places malicious Terminal commands at the top of Google search results, exploiting user trust in big tech brands. It’s a stark reminder to never paste commands you don
Vertical software for education, healthcare, and field services is still plagued by clunky, manual payment processes. A new report argues that low-code embedded finance is the key to fixing cash flow and winning customers.
