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AI - Apr 06, 2026 Google Vids gets free Veo 3.1 video generation, music, and AI avatars

Google Vids interface showing AI video clip generation and music tools powered by Veo 3.1

Google Vids adds free Veo 3.1 video generation, Lyria 3 music, and directable AI avatars for all users, with 1,000 monthly generations for Ultra subscribers.

by Luis Rijo

Data - Apr 06, 2026 OkCupid gave nearly 3 million user photos to a facial recognition startup

OkCupid user photos transferred to facial recognition firm without consent, FTC alleges.

FTC charges OkCupid with sharing nearly 3M user photos with a facial recognition firm, violating privacy promises. Match Group settlement filed March 30, 2026.

by Luis Rijo

Retail - Apr 06, 2026 Carrefour bets on AI, ChatGPT, and smart shelves to win European retail

Carrefour Hopla+ and ClubIA AI shopping agents alongside Google Gemini UCP partnership slide

Carrefour's 2030 plan targets 3.5% operating margin, 5 billion euros in free cash flow, and AI-powered shopping via ChatGPT, Vusion, and Google partnerships.

by Luis Rijo

Data - Apr 06, 2026 Cognitiv's AudienceGPT targets stale audience data with real-time AI

Cognitiv launched AudienceGPT on March 26, 2026, a deep learning tool that replaces static audience segments with dynamic, real-time consumer journey profiles.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Apr 06, 2026 Experienced Claude users succeed 10% more - and the gap is widening

Opus model usage by occupation group: coding leads at +4.4pp, education lags at -6.5pp.

Anthropic's March 2026 Economic Index finds users with 6+ months on Claude achieve a 10% higher task success rate, while AI adoption splits along skill lines globally.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Apr 06, 2026 Blocking AI crawlers doesn't stop citations - new data shows why

New BuzzStream data from 4 million AI citations shows blocking AI crawlers rarely stops ChatGPT or Gemini from citing publisher content - here is why.

by Luis Rijo

Search - Apr 05, 2026 Only 7.4% of Fortune 500 have an llms.txt file, study finds

Graffiti wall with llms.txt spray-painted in cyan, symbolizing AI search optimization trends.

ProGEO.ai research reveals just 7.4% of Fortune 500 companies have implemented llms.txt, while 92.8% use robots.txt and 53.8% use JSON-LD for AI visibility.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Apr 05, 2026 Why Amazon's $69 billion ad business hangs on a browser lawsuit it might lose

Digital shopping cart under tension between AI robotic arm and chains inside Amazon server room

Perplexity's Ninth Circuit appeal challenges Amazon's use of hacking law to block AI shopping agents, threatening the ad model behind $69 billion in revenue.

by Luis Rijo