AI Amazon launches Help Me Decide feature using AI to recommend products Amazon introduced Help Me Decide on October 23, 2025, using large language models to analyze browsing history and recommend products with one tap for millions of users.
AI Comet browser faces multiple security vulnerabilities from prompt injection Perplexity's Comet browser shows critical security flaws allowing data theft through prompt injection attacks disclosed by Brave and LayerX from August through October 2025.
AI Dutch authority publishes AI literacy implementation guide Dutch Data Protection Authority releases second AI literacy guide with four-step framework as organizations struggle with compliance ahead of AI Act enforcement.
AI Snapchat makes AI image generation free in U.S. Imagine Lens removes subscription requirement for text-to-image AR feature after launching to Snapchat+ subscribers in September, expanding internationally.
AI Cloudflare partners with Visa and Mastercard to secure AI agent shopping Cloudflare, Visa and Mastercard introduce authentication protocols to help merchants distinguish legitimate AI shopping agents from malicious bots through cryptographic verification.
AI Perplexity denies training AI models as Cloudflare documents stealth crawlers Perplexity denied training models after Reddit's October 22 lawsuit, while Cloudflare documented the company using stealth crawlers to evade protections.
AI One in five ChatGPT conversations show commercial intent New data reveals 21.6% of AI interactions demonstrate purchase signals while TikTok shopping sessions show distinct behavioral patterns.
AI Microsoft announces 12 features for Copilot in AI companion strategy Microsoft unveiled 12 features for Copilot on October 23, 2025, introducing collaborative groups, personalized memory, and health tools in its AI companion approach.
AI Google transfers water storage system to The Dalles, Oregon Google completed an aquifer storage system in The Dalles on October 22, 2025, transferring ownership and 100 million gallons annual capacity to the city.
AI Activist sues Google over AI-generated false claims in second tech lawsuit Conservative activist Robby Starbuck files $15 million defamation suit against Google over AI hallucinations, marking his second case against a major tech firm.
AI Reddit sues data scrapers and Perplexity over unauthorized content access Reddit filed a lawsuit on October 22, 2025, against SerpApi, Oxylabs, AWMProxy, and Perplexity AI for circumventing security measures to scrape platform data.
Search Yelp expands AI features with assistant, menu vision, and call answering tools Yelp's October 21, 2025 product release introduces conversational search, automated business communications, and augmented reality menu scanning across more than 35 features aimed at streamlining local business discovery.
AI ChatGPT Atlas browser raises security concerns OpenAI's new Chromium-based browser draws criticism for replicating Perplexity Comet design while vulnerability research exposes risks.
Search Bing adds data-nosnippet attribute for search and AI control Publishers gain precision over content display in Bing Search and Copilot through new HTML attribute. Implementation takes seconds to one week.
AI Facebook introduces AI-powered photo suggestions and automatic collages Facebook launches opt-in feature on October 17, 2025, that surfaces photos from camera rolls and suggests edits using AI for Stories and Feed sharing.
AI German digital association expresses concerns over AI Act implementation German industry body BVDW warns fragmented authority structures and resource constraints threaten national AI regulation effectiveness.
AI Google search chief addresses AI transformation challenges Google's head of search explains how AI Overviews increase queries while maintaining ad revenue stability amid publisher concerns over traffic declines.
AI UK customers prefer human support over AI despite automation push UK consumers show 83% preference for human customer service agents, though 30% would accept AI automation for lower prices in 8x8 survey of 2,000 adults.
AI California law requires AI to tell you it's AI California's SB-243, signed October 13, 2025, mandates companion chatbots disclose artificial nature to prevent users believing they're talking to humans.
Display Ad Context Protocol (AdCP) launches for advertising automation Ad Context Protocol introduces unified interface for AI agents on October 15, 2025, enabling cross-platform campaign management through Model Context Protocol.
AI Chinese researchers develop cheaper way to train AI without expensive updates New method costs $18 instead of $10,000 while improving AI performance on math and search tasks.
AI Adobe launches enterprise tool for AI visibility optimization Adobe introduces LLM Optimizer on October 14, helping businesses track and improve their presence across AI-powered search platforms and chatbots.
Social Social media reaches 68.7% of global population as AI use surpasses 1 billion Digital 2026 report reveals 5.66 billion social media users with 259 million new identities added. AI adoption exceeds 1 billion monthly users while ad spend climbs.
AI Statista cuts 80 jobs amid AI-driven data automation strategy Statista CEO announces 80 layoffs as data company shifts toward automation, affecting content team while Q4 2024 growth reached 18% year-over-year.
AI Google presents AI Max framework during live stream Google's Toluse Akinlabi discussed AI Max during October live stream, detailing automated features for search campaigns with expanded targeting and text customization.
