The DoorDash problem and the great AI browser fight
…So browsers like Comet with agentic shopping features are an existential threat to Amazon’s huge and growing advertising business. AI browsers are also a threat to Prime itself — subscribing to…
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What’s next for Microsoft’s Surface PCs?
…I’m hoping we don’t see another round of layoffs before Microsoft’s new financial year starts in July, but as a company reshaping every part of its business around AI…
Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features
…The company will first test these AI-focused plans starting next month in Singapore, Guatemala, and Bolivia. For creators and businesses, Meta is testing two new plans. Meta One Essential will…
Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down
…Microsoft is willing to use the best AI model for the job, in an effort to keep businesses hooked to its enterprise software offerings and fend off competition from AI startups and…
AI won’t save advertising, says Digitas’ Amy Lanzi
…I go back to that because I feel like the AI story is the new programmatic story, with the promise of everything just being absolutely automated, and that absolutely did not happen…
Google Search’s AI evolution includes more ads
…the business. Google is testing new kinds of ads within AI Mode — its chatbot-style Search experience — as well. The company first introduced a “sponsored” result for some queries in AI Mode…
The cost of the smart home is going up
…The intelligence boost promised by a new wave of AI techniques seemed like a life raft for the industry. But charging people more for features that haven’t yet proven their value…
Ride-sharing
…The ridehail service is launching a new premium offering for anyone who thinks Uber Black is too pedestrian. Uber Elite will be invite-only , and feature commercially licensed professional chauffeurs driving new…
OpenAI’s Codex is now in the ChatGPT mobile app
OpenAI is going to let users access Codex, its desktop AI tool that can write code and use apps on your computer, from the ChatGPT app on your phone. Following the…
The AI code wars are heating up
…more coding features into its AI Studio app. Increasingly, AI coding seems like the first truly mainstream AI use case — not to mention the first potentially great AI business. The Claude Code…