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Year2023

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EU Orders Google to Open Android and Share Search Data with AI Rivals Under New Antitrust Rules

The European Union issued binding orders requiring Google to give AI rivals like OpenAI access to 11 Android features and share anonymized search data. The EU-mandated changes under the Digital Markets Act aim to foster competition in AI, allowing users to choose alternatives to Gemini. Google warns the measures risk user privacy and security.

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EU Orders Google to Open Android and Share Search Data with AI Rivals Under New Antitrust Rules

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Google AI search fails major child safety test as Common Sense Media flags unacceptable risks

Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute gave Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode the lowest possible safety rating after testing over 2,600 searches. The report found the tools missed signs of suicidal ideation, validated eating disorders, and provided deepfake instructions. Google disputes the findings, calling the test queries ambiguous and contrived.

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Google AI search fails major child safety test as Common Sense Media flags unacceptable risks

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Google Images gets Pinterest-like redesign and AI image generation for 25th anniversary

Google is transforming its image search platform with a dynamic, personalized gallery and direct AI image creation capabilities. The update introduces a browsable homepage that displays curated images based on user interests before any search begins, alongside the ability to generate custom visuals using the Nano Banana model directly within AI Overviews.

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Google Images gets Pinterest-like redesign and AI image generation for 25th anniversary

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Germany declares Google AI Overviews and Perplexity AI subject to strict media laws

Germany's media regulator ZAK ruled that Google AI Overviews and Perplexity AI must comply with the country's media laws, classifying them as content providers rather than platforms. The decision follows a Munich court ruling holding Google liable for false AI-generated statements, marking a significant shift in how AI search engines and chatbots are regulated in Europe.

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Germany declares Google AI Overviews and Perplexity AI subject to strict media laws

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Adobe achieves 200% brand visibility boost as AI marketing reshapes product discovery

Adobe's CMO Lara Balazs is leading the charge as AI transforms how consumers discover products. Using its LLM Optimizer tool, Adobe saw a 200% increase in brand visibility for products like Acrobat and Firefly in AI-generated responses. The shift marks a fundamental change in marketing strategies as traditional search engines give way to AI-driven interfaces.

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Adobe achieves 200% brand visibility boost as AI marketing reshapes product discovery

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OpenAI strikes first prediction market deal with Kalshi to show World Cup odds in ChatGPT

OpenAI has quietly partnered with Kalshi to display World Cup prediction market odds in ChatGPT search results, marking the AI company's first deal with a betting exchange. The integration shows real-time odds for matches like France versus Spain, but users cannot place bets through ChatGPT. The move signals prediction markets' rapid push into mainstream tech platforms.

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OpenAI strikes first prediction market deal with Kalshi to show World Cup odds in ChatGPT

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Cloudflare and OpenAI launch research pilot to make AI search fresher with real-time network signals

Cloudflare and OpenAI announced a research pilot testing whether real-time network signals can help ChatGPT discover and index fresh web content faster. The collaboration marks a notable shift for Cloudflare, which spent the past year building tools to block AI crawlers, now exploring ways to help one crawl more efficiently.

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Cloudflare and OpenAI launch research pilot to make AI search fresher with real-time network signals

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Bridgeline Digital hits 25 AI search deployments with new retail wins in appliance and DIY sectors

Bridgeline Digital achieved its 25th HawkSearch deployment this fiscal year with a multi-brand appliance retailer, while also securing a DIY hardware retailer through its Unilog partnership. The wins highlight accelerating demand for AI-powered product discovery as retailers replace legacy search systems to improve customer experience and drive online revenue growth.

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Bridgeline Digital hits 25 AI search deployments with new retail wins in appliance and DIY sectors

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Users ditch ChatGPT and Google Search for Gemini as AI assistant proves more practical

A growing number of users are switching from ChatGPT and Google Search to Google Gemini for everyday tasks. From AI-powered app discovery to trip planning and document analysis, the AI assistant is proving its practical utility through deep Google Workspace integration and a massive 2-million token context window that handles complex research.

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Users ditch ChatGPT and Google Search for Gemini as AI assistant proves more practical

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Google now uses your uploaded media to train AI models. Here's how to opt out immediately.

Google quietly updated its privacy settings in June, allowing the company to collect images, files, audio, and video recordings uploaded to Search services for AI training. Users are automatically opted in, but can disable the Search Services History setting to prevent their media from being saved and used to develop AI models.

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Google now uses your uploaded media to train AI models. Here's how to opt out immediately.

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Nvidia invests in Verkada to accelerate physical AI across 2.4 million security devices

Nvidia has invested in physical security company Verkada and formed a technical partnership to enhance AI capabilities across Verkada's 2.4 million connected devices. The Verkada and Nvidia collaboration leverages Cosmos foundation models and Physical AI Data Factory to improve video search accuracy by 68%, with deployment across 30,000 organizations in 170 countries.

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Nvidia invests in Verkada to accelerate physical AI across 2.4 million security devices

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Cloudflare Sets September Deadline for AI Crawlers to Pay Publishers or Face Default Blocks

Cloudflare announced it will block mixed-use web crawlers from ad-supported pages starting September 15, 2026, unless site owners opt in. The new policy targets Google, Microsoft, and Apple's multipurpose bots that blend search indexing with AI training. Publishers will now get paid when their content appears in AI answers through partnerships with Ceramic.ai and You.com.

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Cloudflare Sets September Deadline for AI Crawlers to Pay Publishers or Face Default Blocks

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Square enables restaurants to accept orders from ChatGPT and Claude without marketplace fees

Square has launched AI integrations with ChatGPT and Claude, allowing U.S. food and beverage sellers to accept orders directly from AI platforms without paying traditional marketplace commissions. The company charges only standard processing fees of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, compared to the 20-30% fees demanded by delivery aggregators like DoorDash and Uber Eats.

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Square enables restaurants to accept orders from ChatGPT and Claude without marketplace fees

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Google Drive brings AI Overviews and Ask Gemini to Android and iOS with AI Pro

Google Drive is expanding its AI-powered features to mobile users on Android and iOS. After launching on the web in April, AI Overviews and Ask Gemini now deliver instant summaries from multiple files using natural language queries. Available in 29 languages for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, the update transforms how users search and interact with their Drive content.

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Google Drive brings AI Overviews and Ask Gemini to Android and iOS with AI Pro

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Malicious Chrome Extension Impersonated Perplexity AI to Intercept User Searches

Microsoft discovered a malicious Chrome extension posing as Perplexity AI that intercepted searches and logged every character typed into the address bar. The fake extension, called "Search for perplexity ai," routed queries through an attacker-controlled server before redirecting to legitimate results, enabling extensive data collection.

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Malicious Chrome Extension Impersonated Perplexity AI to Intercept User Searches

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