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AI   -   Jan 16, 2026 GitHub loses independence as Microsoft absorbs developer platform into CoreAI
GitHub loses independence as Microsoft absorbs developer platform into CoreAI

Microsoft ends GitHub's seven-year independence as CEO Thomas Dohmke resigns. The $7.5B acquisition joins CoreAI amid AI coding competition.

by Luis Rijo
AI   -   Jan 16, 2026 Stanford researchers extract entire copyrighted books from AI models
AI models leak Harry Potter text: Claude extracts 95.8%, Gemini 76.8%, Grok 70.3%, GPT-4.1 just 4% of book.

Four major AI systems leak full copyrighted texts including Harry Potter despite safety measures designed to prevent memorization and reproduction of training data.

by Luis Rijo
AI   -   Jan 15, 2026 WhatsApp bars AI chatbots as Meta solidifies messaging monopoly
Hand-drawn WhatsApp logo illustration symbolizing Meta's AI chatbot policy restricting competitors

Meta today banned general-purpose AI chatbots from WhatsApp's Business API while keeping its own Meta AI as the sole assistant on the 3 billion-user platform.

by Luis Rijo
AI   -   Jan 15, 2026 Ad tech veteran slams IAB's 2026 agenda for abandoning publishers
IAB Annual Leadership Meeting 2026 logo featuring February 1-3 dates in Palm Springs, California

Industry founder challenges Interactive Advertising Bureau to address existential revenue crisis facing digital media companies amid AI traffic collapse

by Luis Rijo
Display   -   Jan 15, 2026 Why this Bloomberg reporter never wants to use the web again
Broken spider web symbolizes the fragile state of traditional websites in the AI chatbot era

Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal questions why websites exist when AI chatbots handle information better, sparking debate about digital publishing's future.

by Luis Rijo
AI   -   Jan 14, 2026 Microsoft reveals when your products disappear from AI recommendations
Microsoft's AEO and GEO guide transforms product discovery from traffic generation to AI influence strategies

Microsoft Advertising publishes comprehensive retailer playbook addressing Answer Engine Optimization and Generative Engine Optimization as agentic commerce reshapes discovery patterns.

by Luis Rijo
Search   -   Jan 14, 2026 Google rolls out six travel planning tricks nobody's talking about
Canvas suggests dog-friendly weekend trips with activities near Washington DC for three-day getaways

Google's Canvas tool in AI Mode transforms vacation planning with custom itineraries, image-based searches, and collaborative features across 200+ countries globally.

by Luis Rijo
AI   -   Jan 14, 2026 Google's AI assistant learned to read your Gmail inbox—here's what changed today
Google Personal Intelligence connects Gmail, Photos, YouTube, and Search for personalized Gemini AI.

Google launched Personal Intelligence beta for Gemini today, connecting Gmail and Google Photos with one tap to deliver personalized AI responses across 2 billion documents.

by Luis Rijo
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