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Meta revives Creator Studio as AI companion app to help Facebook creators compete with TikTok

Meta announced it's reimagining Creator Studio as a standalone AI companion app designed to help Facebook creators grow their audiences. The app features an AI creator assistant that provides personalized recommendations and an AI-powered comment tool that surfaces important comments and drafts replies. Meta is testing the app with select creators as it competes for creator attention against TikTok and YouTube.

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Meta revives Creator Studio as AI companion app to help Facebook creators compete with TikTok

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Gemini in Chrome gets Select from Screen feature to analyze on-screen content directly

Google launched a Select from screen feature for Gemini in Chrome, enabling users to highlight text and images from webpages and send them directly to the AI assistant. Available in Chrome 149, the tool removes friction by letting Gemini understand exactly what's on screen without manual descriptions, marking another step in Google's push to make AI-driven search and interaction tools more contextual.

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Gemini in Chrome gets Select from Screen feature to analyze on-screen content directly

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Federal Judge Rules ChatGPT Records Can Be Used as Evidence in Crypto Fraud Case

A Manhattan federal judge has allowed prosecutors to obtain ChatGPT records from a crypto executive accused of fraud, establishing that AI chat logs can be treated as searchable digital evidence. The ruling rejects claims that conversations with AI chatbots are protected by attorney-client privilege, marking a significant development as courts begin treating AI communications like emails and search history in legal proceedings.

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Federal Judge Rules ChatGPT Records Can Be Used as Evidence in Crypto Fraud Case

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OpenAI updates GPT-5.5 Instant to make ChatGPT more fun to talk to and better at understanding intent

OpenAI has released a new version of GPT-5.5 Instant, its most-used ChatGPT model, with improvements focused on conversational quality rather than raw intelligence. The updated ChatGPT model better understands user intent and delivers more natural and engaging responses, especially for advice, shopping, and local recommendations.

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OpenAI updates GPT-5.5 Instant to make ChatGPT more fun to talk to and better at understanding intent

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ChatGPT leak reveals GPT Bidi 1 voice model that listens and speaks at the same time

OpenAI is testing GPT Bidi 1, a new bidirectional audio model that allows ChatGPT to listen and speak simultaneously. The unannounced model has already started rolling out to select ChatGPT app users, suggesting an official release could happen this week. The upgrade promises to transform ChatGPT voice capabilities with natural acknowledgments, better context retention, and seamless interruption handling.

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ChatGPT leak reveals GPT Bidi 1 voice model that listens and speaks at the same time

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Kunal Shah takes WhatsApp helm as Meta doubles down on AI agents and fintech expansion

Meta has appointed Kunal Shah, founder of Cred, as the new global head of WhatsApp, replacing Will Cathcart. The move signals Meta's aggressive push into financial services and AI, with India's 500+ million WhatsApp users positioned as a testing ground for AI agents and conversational commerce.

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Kunal Shah takes WhatsApp helm as Meta doubles down on AI agents and fintech expansion

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Backbase Acquires Kasisto to Advance Agentic Banking with AI-Native Solution

Dutch fintech Backbase has acquired Kasisto, an agentic AI platform serving 47 banking clients including JPMorgan Chase, TD Bank, and Westpac. The deal aims to create the first AI-native solution built specifically for agentic banking in regulated financial services, moving banks from isolated AI deployments to unified, governed intelligent execution.

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Backbase Acquires Kasisto to Advance Agentic Banking with AI-Native Solution

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Google's online dominance shows cracks as users split between AI chatbots and non-AI search

Google still commands 90% of the search market, but the search engine landscape is shifting. DuckDuckGo install rates have surged up to 40% weekly, Microsoft Bing reached 1 billion users for the first time, and Google search traffic has dipped. Meanwhile, the company is losing top AI talent to OpenAI and Anthropic as competition intensifies in the AI era.

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Google's online dominance shows cracks as users split between AI chatbots and non-AI search

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Claude AI users reveal optimization tricks that cut usage by 33% and improve output quality

Claude AI users are discovering that their own habits—not the platform—drive usage limits. From bloated custom instructions consuming 33.7% of tokens to expired cache sessions and generic outputs, simple adjustments like prompt refinement and strategic tool management are transforming how people interact with the AI assistant while staying within weekly caps.

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Claude AI users reveal optimization tricks that cut usage by 33% and improve output quality

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Amazon tests Alexa+ with Hindi language support in India, targeting 600 million speakers

Amazon is beta-testing a Hindi-language version of Alexa+ in India, marking its first expansion into a non-Western language market. The company invited select customers to join the beta program by June 22, targeting over 600 million Hindi speakers who often code-switch between Hindi and English in daily conversation.

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Amazon tests Alexa+ with Hindi language support in India, targeting 600 million speakers

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Prosper AI raises $30M from a16z to automate the patient journey with AI-powered voice agents

Prosper AI has secured $30 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to expand its AI-driven automation platform that handles healthcare administrative tasks end-to-end. The startup's AI-powered voice agents manage appointment scheduling, insurance verification, and patient billing in a single workflow, reducing administrative costs by more than 40% while serving over 150,000 healthcare providers.

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Prosper AI raises $30M from a16z to automate the patient journey with AI-powered voice agents

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Users split on Gemini AI assistant as Google pushes it over classic Google Assistant

Google's aggressive push to replace Google Assistant with its Gemini AI assistant is creating a divide among Android users. While some embrace Gemini's advanced capabilities for task organization, others are abandoning it due to frustrations with overcomplicated responses to simple commands. The debate highlights a fundamental tension between sophisticated AI and practical usability in consumer tech.

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Users split on Gemini AI assistant as Google pushes it over classic Google Assistant

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Flowtica Scribe AI pen records meetings while you write, but privacy concerns linger

The Flowtica Scribe combines a functional gel pen with AI meeting transcription technology. Write on paper while the pen captures audio from up to 16.4 feet away, generating searchable transcripts and action items. Starting at $159, it offers 30 hours of recording per charge but raises questions about consent and workplace surveillance.

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Flowtica Scribe AI pen records meetings while you write, but privacy concerns linger

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AI Agents Emerge as Big Tech's Next Product Battleground Worth $182.9 Billion by 2033

Meta unveiled Business Agent at its Conversations conference in London, marking a major shift in how Big Tech companies compete for control over customer interactions. The agentic AI market is projected to explode from $10.9 billion in 2026 to $182.9 billion by 2033, as Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Amazon race to embed autonomous customer service capabilities into their platforms.

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AI Agents Emerge as Big Tech's Next Product Battleground Worth $182.9 Billion by 2033

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ChatGPT's new memory builds a profile of you automatically—and OpenAI admits you can't see it all

OpenAI rolled out a major AI memory upgrade called Dreaming that transforms how ChatGPT remembers users. Instead of storing static facts, the system now automatically curates memories from chat history, updates them as life changes, and infers preferences you never explicitly stated. But there's a catch: OpenAI acknowledges users can't see everything the AI remembers about them.

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ChatGPT's new memory builds a profile of you automatically—and OpenAI admits you can't see it all

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