AI Skepticism grows over AI shopping agents as ChatGPT checkout launches Independent analyst challenges agentic commerce viability despite ChatGPT's instant checkout, citing consumer behavior and retailer incentives.
Search Nano Banana expands to Search and NotebookLM with 5 billion images created Nano Banana image editing model launches in Google Search and NotebookLM on October 13, 2025, bringing Gemini 2.5 Flash capabilities to more platforms after generating 5 billion images.
Search Google warns UK rules could slow innovation after designation Google emphasizes £118 billion UK economic contribution while warning regulatory interventions could inhibit innovation and harm businesses following CMA designation.
AI OpenAI promotes business solutions through Reddit advertising OpenAI positions AI tools for enterprise market while building internal advertising infrastructure and exploring ChatGPT ad revenue streams.
AI How Indianapolis residents beat Google's $1 billion data center proposal Franklin Township community organized for months to oppose Google's 468-acre data center, forcing withdrawal minutes before council vote through grassroots action.
AI Marketing funnel framework maps five stages from awareness to loyalty Madhav Mistry outlines comprehensive 2025 funnel model with stage-specific KPIs, tactics and strategies for awareness through customer retention.
AI Google releases open source MCP server for Ads API integration Google Ads API team launched an open-source Model Context Protocol server on October 7, 2025, enabling AI tools to query advertising campaigns.
Search Google expands AI Mode to over 40 countries and territories Google launched AI Mode in more than 35 new languages and over 40 new countries on October 7, 2025, bringing total availability to over 200 territories with Europe included.
Search Penske Media files antitrust lawsuit against Google over AI content practices Penske Media Corporation filed a 101-page federal antitrust lawsuit against Google on September 12, 2025, alleging search monopoly abuse and AI content coercion.
AI Adobe releases AI agents targeting B2B sales and marketing workflows Adobe announced three B2B AI agents on October 9, 2025, designed to streamline complex purchasing cycles through automated audience building and journey optimization.
AI Claude launches file creation for professional documents Anthropic introduces document generation capabilities for Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and PDF formats across paid subscriptions.
AI Google faces publisher backlash over AI search control limitations Google executive Robby Stein confronted on publisher controls for AI search features, revealing gaps in opt-out options as content creators demand choice.
AI Public trust in AI-generated news remains low despite rising usage New research from Oxford University reveals 90% awareness of AI tools with weekly use doubling to 34%, while trust in AI-generated news content stays low at 50%
AI Brave browser reaches 100 million monthly users Brave browser hit 101 million monthly active users on September 30, 2025, with search platform processing nearly 20 billion annual queries.
AI OpenAI functions as a modern empire, not a company, says investigative journalist Karen Hao argues AI companies operate across political, social, and economic spheres while accumulating resources at imperial scales after 2019 investigation.
Data LiveRamp introduces agentic AI tools for marketing automation LiveRamp debuts autonomous agents with data collaboration access, natural language segmentation, and AI-powered marketplace search on October 1, 2025.
AI Bezos compares AI investment surge to internet bubble at Italian Tech Week Amazon founder draws parallels between current AI boom and 2000 dot-com crash while emphasizing technology's societal benefits at Turin event on October 1, 2025.
Search OpenAI builds in-house ad infrastructure for ChatGPT growth OpenAI posted a job listing on September 24, 2025, seeking an engineer to develop internal marketing technology infrastructure including campaign management and attribution systems.
AI Perplexity announces Comet Plus with major news publishers Perplexity unveils Comet Plus subscription on October 1, 2025, partnering with CNN, Washington Post, Condé Nast, Fortune and other publishers at $5 monthly.
AI Perplexity releases Comet browser globally at no cost after three-month limited rollout Perplexity made Comet browser freely available on October 2, 2025, after millions joined waitlists. The browser includes AI assistants and mobile apps.
AI OpenAI launches instant checkout for ChatGPT with Stripe partnership OpenAI introduces Instant Checkout on September 29, 2025, enabling direct purchases from Etsy and Shopify merchants through ChatGPT using Agentic Commerce Protocol.
AI Gemini replaces Assistant on smart home devices, opens camera program Gemini for Home launches October 1, replacing Google Assistant on speakers and displays while introducing new AI camera program with Walmart partnership.
AI Brave launches Ask Brave, combining search and AI chat in single interface Brave announced Ask Brave on September 29, 2025. The system merges search with AI chat, delivering 15 million daily AI answers across all browsers at no cost.
AI Amazon announces four new Echo devices with custom silicon for Alexa+ Amazon unveiled four Echo devices on September 30 with custom AZ3 and AZ3 Pro silicon chips, Omnisense sensor platform, and integrated Alexa+ access for customers.
Search Google's AI Mode enables visual search exploration Google introduced visual search capabilities to AI Mode on September 30, allowing users to explore and shop using conversational queries combined with image results in the United States.
