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Year2023

Key PlayersPerplexity, Google, Microsoft

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Google Canvas in AI Mode expands to all US users with document drafting and tool creation

Google has expanded Canvas in AI Mode to all US users, transforming Google Search into an AI-powered workspace. The feature enables document drafting, tool creation, and coding projects through natural language prompts. Originally launched as a Google Labs experiment, Canvas now competes directly with similar offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic while leveraging Google's massive search reach.

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Google Canvas in AI Mode expands to all US users with document drafting and tool creation

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Pinterest secures $1 billion investment from Elliott, doubling down on AI turnaround strategy

Elliott Investment Management has taken a $1 billion stake in Pinterest, marking a renewed commitment to the platform's AI transformation. The activist investor first backed Pinterest in 2022 and now signals strong confidence in its visual search innovations and turnaround strategy, even as the company navigates layoffs affecting 15% of its workforce and mounting competition from AI chatbots.

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Pinterest secures $1 billion investment from Elliott, doubling down on AI turnaround strategy

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Finance techie clones Bloomberg's $30,000 Terminal with Perplexity AI in single afternoon

A developer claims to have replicated Bloomberg Terminal's core functionality using Perplexity Computer in just hours, turning a $30,000-per-year service into a $200-per-month AI subscription. The viral demonstration has sparked both excitement about democratizing financial analysis and skepticism about whether AI can truly match the Terminal's real-time data feeds and depth.

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Finance techie clones Bloomberg's $30,000 Terminal with Perplexity AI in single afternoon

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Gemini now searches Google Chat history to surface buried information across Workspace

Google has integrated Chat history into Gemini, allowing the AI to search through work conversations and summarize missed messages. The feature is off by default but available across Business, Enterprise, Education, and Nonprofit Workspace accounts. Admins get new controls over conversation history and data retention policies.

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Gemini now searches Google Chat history to surface buried information across Workspace

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Perplexity abandons advertising in AI search, betting user trust beats ad revenue

The $18 billion AI search startup Perplexity has officially walked away from advertising after testing sponsored placements in 2024. Company executives cite fears that ads could make users doubt response neutrality, marking a strategic shift toward subscription business and enterprise sales. The move highlights a growing divide in the AI industry as OpenAI tests ads in ChatGPT while Anthropic commits to keeping Claude ad-free.

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Perplexity abandons advertising in AI search, betting user trust beats ad revenue

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Samsung overhauls Bixby with AI smarts in One UI 8.5, ahead of Galaxy S26 launch on Feb. 25

Samsung has launched a beta program for its overhauled Bixby AI voice assistant in One UI 8.5, introducing natural language understanding and real-time web search capabilities. The update transforms Bixby into a conversational device agent that can control device settings without requiring exact commands. Available now in six markets including the US, the new Bixby will debut alongside the Galaxy S26 at Samsung's Unpacked event on February 25.

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Samsung overhauls Bixby with AI smarts in One UI 8.5, ahead of Galaxy S26 launch on Feb. 25

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Microsoft embeds Copilot into Windows 11 taskbar and File Explorer with AI agents

Microsoft is embedding Copilot deeper into Windows 11, adding AI agents to the taskbar and document summarization to File Explorer. The new Ask Copilot feature transforms the search bar into a conversational AI interface, while only 3.3% of users currently pay for the tool. The updates roll out to Microsoft 365 users in coming weeks.

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Microsoft embeds Copilot into Windows 11 taskbar and File Explorer with AI agents

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JioHotstar and OpenAI partner to bring ChatGPT-powered voice search to streaming in India

JioHotstar has partnered with OpenAI to integrate a ChatGPT-powered voice assistant into India's largest streaming platform. Users can now discover movies, shows, and live sports through natural language conversations in multiple Indian languages, replacing traditional keyword searches with context-aware recommendations that understand mood, preferences, and viewing history.

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JioHotstar and OpenAI partner to bring ChatGPT-powered voice search to streaming in India

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Airbnb tests AI search with natural language queries to transform trip booking experience

Airbnb is testing an AI-powered search tool that lets users describe rental needs conversationally. CEO Brian Chesky announced plans for an AI-native experience to help guests book trips and hosts manage listings. The company's AI customer support bot already handles a third of tickets without human intervention.

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Airbnb tests AI search with natural language queries to transform trip booking experience

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Baidu integrates OpenClaw AI into search app, reaching 700 million users ahead of Lunar New Year

Baidu has embedded the Austrian-developed OpenClaw AI agent directly into its flagship search app, giving approximately 700 million monthly users access to automated task capabilities. The move comes just days before China's Lunar New Year holiday, as Chinese tech companies race to monetize AI investments and capture user engagement in an increasingly competitive landscape.

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Baidu integrates OpenClaw AI into search app, reaching 700 million users ahead of Lunar New Year

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Shopify bets big on AI commerce as orders from AI search surge 15x in one year

Shopify President Harley Finkelstein positions the company at the center of the AI shopping era, revealing that orders coming from AI search have increased 15-fold since January 2025. With 14% of U.S. eCommerce market share and $11.6 billion in revenue, Shopify co-developed the Universal Commerce Protocol with Google to standardize how the world shops with AI agents.

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Shopify bets big on AI commerce as orders from AI search surge 15x in one year

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Nebius Acquires Tavily for $275 Million to Power Next-Generation AI Agents with Real-Time Search

Cloud computing provider Nebius has agreed to acquire Tavily, a specialist in agentic search technology, for $275 million. The deal aims to integrate real-time search infrastructure into Nebius's AI cloud platform, addressing a critical need as enterprises rapidly adopt autonomous AI agents for tasks ranging from coding to financial trading.

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Nebius Acquires Tavily for $275 Million to Power Next-Generation AI Agents with Real-Time Search

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European Publishers Council files EU antitrust complaint against Google over AI Overviews use

The European Publishers Council has filed a formal antitrust complaint with the European Commission against Google, alleging the tech giant abuses its dominant market position by using journalistic content without authorization in its AI Overviews and AI Mode features. Publishers report traffic declines exceeding 30% for affected queries, with some seeing click-through reductions over 50%, as Google transforms from a referral service into an answer engine that retains users within its ecosystem.

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European Publishers Council files EU antitrust complaint against Google over AI Overviews use

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Reddit positions AI search as next major revenue opportunity with 80 million weekly users

Reddit revealed plans to merge traditional and AI search during its Q4 earnings call, highlighting AI-powered search as a future revenue driver. Weekly active users for search grew 30% to 80 million, while Reddit Answers surged from 1 million to 15 million users throughout 2025.

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Reddit positions AI search as next major revenue opportunity with 80 million weekly users

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Alphabet sidesteps investor questions on Google Apple AI deal worth $1 billion annually

Alphabet declined to answer investor questions about its AI partnership with Apple during Wednesday's Q4 earnings call, leaving the financial implications of the $1 billion deal unclear. While Google pays Apple $20 billion annually for search default status, the AI collaboration's monetization path remains uncertain as the company experiments with ads in AI Mode.

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Alphabet sidesteps investor questions on Google Apple AI deal worth $1 billion annually

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