AI xAI sues former engineer for allegedly stealing ChatGPT-beating technology xAI seeks injunction to prevent former employee from working at OpenAI while lawsuit challenges AI industry talent competition practices.
AI Perplexity advertising head departs nine months after appointment Taz Patel exits AI search company as platform continues building revenue streams.
AI Amazon blocks AI bots from major tech companies amid commerce battle Amazon escalates efforts to prevent AI companies from accessing e-commerce data as retail giant adds restrictions against Meta, Google, and Huawei crawlers on August 21.
Search Google search highlights quality content amid AI-driven changes Former search liaison presents insights on algorithm updates and AI integration before transitioning to new internal role at Google.
AI Google Ads launches podcast series with AI Max and channel reporting updates Google unveils first episode of Ads Decoded podcast featuring product managers discussing artificial intelligence-powered search campaigns and automated channel transparency.
Data Microsoft Clarity introduces AI channel groups for traffic analytics Microsoft Clarity launches dedicated tracking for AI platform traffic as chatbots reshape web navigation patterns.
AI Parents sue OpenAI over teen's ChatGPT-assisted death California parents file wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI claiming ChatGPT provided suicide instructions to their 16-year-old son Adam Raine.
AI MIT reveals 95% of GenAI initiatives fail as learning gap widens enterprise divide MIT's Project NANDA study exposes stark reality: 95% of enterprise AI investments generate zero return as organizations struggle with fundamental learning limitations in artificial intelligence systems.
AI Cloudflare expands 402 payment protocol for AI crawler communication Cloudflare announces AI Crawl Control expansion on August 28, 2025, enabling customizable HTTP 402 responses for AI crawler monetization across 20% of websites.
AI X Corp. and xAI file billion-dollar antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI Elon Musk's companies allege conspiracy to monopolize AI chatbot and smartphone markets through exclusive ChatGPT integration deal.
AI AdRoll unifies brand with AI assistant launch eliminating RollWorks complexity AdRoll's brand consolidation integrates RollWorks as AdRoll ABM while introducing AI Assistant for streamlined campaign management across channels.
AI Google search expert warns against building site liability with automated content John Mueller cautions that LLM topic clusters create reasons for users to avoid websites rather than engage with them.
AI Google introduces AI Max match type but industry experts flag concerning network expansion Industry professionals raise concerns about AI Max aggressive Search Partner Network expansion while Google introduces new match type reporting for automated campaigns.
AI Google advances image generation in Gemini with character consistency features Gemini app receives significant image generation improvements with character preservation, conversational editing capabilities, and enhanced logic reasoning for complex visual creation tasks.
AI Anthropic launches Claude for Chrome extension research preview with 1,000 users Claude brings AI directly to browser sidebars, enabling automated task management while addressing security challenges ahead of general availability.
AI Federal court decision on Google antitrust remedies may transform artificial intelligence landscape Federal judge expected to rule this week on Google's antitrust remedies with significant implications for artificial intelligence development and smaller tech companies seeking market access.
AI US Attorneys General target AI companies for child safety failures Attorneys General from 44 jurisdictions warn artificial intelligence companies about accountability for exploitation of children through predatory AI products.
AI Innovid launches AI tools to automate creative labeling and real-time optimization Innovid introduces four new AI-powered features designed to eliminate manual tasks and enhance ad performance across connected TV, digital, and social channels.
AI FTC settles with e-commerce scheme operators in massive fraud case Federal regulators secure permanent industry ban and asset forfeiture in Click Profit business opportunity enforcement.
AI Google expands NotebookLM video overviews to 80 languages worldwide NotebookLM's video presentation feature launches internationally as audio capabilities receive comprehensive upgrades for non-English speakers.
AI ChatGPT configuration files reveal sophisticated search ranking mechanism August 20, 2025 analysis uncovers ret-rr-skysight-v3 reranker and freshness scoring systems that determine content visibility and website citations.
AI Court orders community service for AI citation violations Florida federal court imposes novel sanctions after former CEO uses AI-generated fake legal citations due to financial hardship and inability to afford research tools.
AI Developer revives RSS with AI while Google targets syndication infrastructure As Google proposes XSLT removal threatening RSS feeds, Evan Schwartz launches Scour with semantic matching to filter 12,903 sources using machine learning technology.
AI Texas launches investigations into Character.AI and Meta for children's privacy Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opens multiple probes targeting AI chatbots and social platforms for deceptive mental health claims and privacy violations.
AI Digital competition expert outlines four key priority areas for 2025-2026 Digital and competition expert Dr. Christophe Carugati releases comprehensive outlook identifying artificial intelligence, digital competition regimes, digital mergers and competitiveness.
