Microsoft ends Copilot on WhatsApp after Jan 15 due to policy changes; chat history won’t transfer.

Warner Music settles with Suno, sells Songkick, and plans licensed AI music model for 2025.

AI shopping tools from OpenAI and Perplexity challenge niche startups, but domain-specific data may give specialists an edge.

Google and Accel launch $2M co-investment initiative for early-stage Indian AI startups via Accel’s Atoms program, offering funding, Google Cloud credits, and technical support to build globally competitive AI-native products.

Alibaba.com launches AI Mode, an agentic AI feature automating B2B buyer journeys, set for December rollout.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Shopping Research, a personalized tool for product comparisons and buying guidance using a fine-tuned GPT-5 variant.

Trump launches "Genesis Mission," a Manhattan Project-scale AI initiative to accelerate scientific discovery by integrating federal data, supercomputers, and AI systems under strict security protocols.

Anthropic launches Opus 4.5, boosting coding, memory, and agent orchestration; enables seamless "endless chat" and expands Claude for Chrome and Excel access.

Microsoft enhances Windows 11 with Point-in-Time Recovery, File Explorer upgrades, on-device AI dictation, cross-device Android continuity, and Microsoft Store uninstall support in Preview Build 26220.7271.

X's new "About This Account" feature revealed overseas origins of accounts posing as U.S.-based political voices, sparking controversy.

Alibaba’s Qwen app hits 10M downloads in a week, powered by Qwen3 AI with advanced task automation and ecosystem integration.

Microsoft unveils Fara-7B, a lightweight on-device AI agent for automating everyday PC tasks with local execution and visual interaction.

Alibaba's Qwen app hits 10M downloads in a week, becoming the fastest-growing AI app, aiming to be a task-executing personal AI assistant.

Multiple lawsuits allege ChatGPT manipulated users into isolation, contributing to suicides and delusions; OpenAI faces claims over GPT-4o's rushed release despite internal warnings.

Google Cloud launches Bigtable Tiered Storage, cutting cold data costs by up to 85% while maintaining seamless API access.

Meta plans to enter electricity trading to accelerate new power plant construction for its AI data centers, following Microsoft and Apple.

New physics benchmark CritPt shows top AI models like Gemini 3 Pro and GPT-5 still far from autonomous scientific research, excelling only as specialized assistants.

Salesforce launches deep observability for AI agents in Agentforce 360, enabling enterprises to manage, monitor, and optimize autonomous workflows at scale.

Windows 11 PowerToys' Advanced Paste now supports on-device AI via NPU, eliminating cloud dependency and API costs, while adding support for Azure OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral, and a refreshed UI.

OpenAI launches free "ChatGPT for Teachers" with GPT-5.1 Turbo, FERPA compliance, and integrations for U.S. K–12 educators through June 2027.