Anthropic enhances Claude AI for finance with Excel integration, real-time data connectors, and new agent skills for modeling and reporting.

Microsoft launches App Builder and Workflow AI agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot, enabling no-code app development and task automation via natural language.

OpenAI offers all Indian users one year of free ChatGPT Go access starting Nov 4, 2025, amid market expansion and rising AI competition.

xAI launches Grokipedia, a Wikipedia-like encyclopedia raising concerns over copied content, limited editing, and questionable AI fact-checking.

Amazon plans up to 30,000 layoffs, its largest cut yet, to reduce costs and accelerate AI-driven automation across corporate units.

MiniMax open-sources efficient 230B-parameter MiniMax-M2, excelling in coding and agent tasks at 8% of Claude Sonnet's cost.

Google launches "vibe coding" on AI Studio, enabling rapid, no-code AI app creation powered by Gemini.

Pinterest launches AI-powered board upgrades in the US and Canada, featuring personalized collages and curated boards to enhance discovery and shopping.

Australia's ACCC sues Microsoft for allegedly hiding cheaper non-AI Microsoft 365 plans, pushing users toward pricier Copilot bundles.

OpenAI reveals over 1M weekly ChatGPT users show signs of mental health crises; GPT-5 improves safety but challenges remain.

Qualcomm unveils AI200 and AI250 data center AI chips, targeting cost-efficient inference with high performance per watt per dollar; AI200 launches in 2026, AI250 in 2027.

Fitbit launches Gemini-powered Health Coach preview for Premium users on Android in the U.S., with iOS coming later this year.

Docusaurus 3.9 adds AI-powered search via DocSearch v4, modernizes runtime with Node.js 20+, and enhances i18n flexibility.

Valthos, a biodefense startup backed by OpenAI, emerges with $30M to use AI for real-time detection and response to biological threats.

Instagram launches Reels Watch History with sorting, filtering, and deletion controls, rolling out globally in weeks.

OpenAI launches "Company Knowledge" for ChatGPT, enabling AI analysis of user data from third-party services like Google Drive and GitHub across Business, Enterprise, and Education plans.

Anthropic secures up to 1M Google TPUs by 2026, adopts multi-vendor chip strategy to scale AI amid soaring compute demands.

Google launches free global platform Google Skills with 3,000 AI and tech courses, hands-on labs, and certifications to bridge workforce skill gaps.

Alibaba launches Quark AI glasses ($660) and an AI chat assistant, rivaling Meta and others in consumer AI hardware and software.

Microsoft enhances Copilot with group chats, "Real Talk" mode, improved memory, health query upgrades, and a new animated avatar named Mico.