Google Chrome introduces Gemini 3 AI features with a side panel for multitasking, Nano Banana for image editing, and integration with Google apps like Gmail and Calendar. Personal Intelligence offers personalized help. Auto browse automates complex tasks like travel planning for AI Pro users. Chrome supports Universal Commerce Protocol for seamless AI actions, ensuring strong security and user control.
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OpenAI plans to charge about $60 per 1,000 views for ads on ChatGPT, which is three times higher than Meta's rates. Advertisers will initially receive only basic data like total views and clicks, without detailed user actions. OpenAI assures it will not sell user data or compromise conversation privacy. Ads will appear soon on free and lower-tier plans, excluding users under 18 and sensitive topics.
OpenAI is introducing ads in ChatGPT to expand access while maintaining user trust. They launched ChatGPT Go, a low-cost subscription, and will test ads in the U.S. on free and Go tiers, keeping Pro and Enterprise ad-free. Ads won't influence answers, and user data won't be sold. Users can control ad personalization and opt out. Ads will be relevant, labeled, and excluded from sensitive topics. Feedback will guide future ad development.
Claude launched Cowork, a tool for non-developers to use Claude like Claude Code but for general tasks. It accesses a chosen folder to manage files, create documents, and organize data. Cowork supports connectors and browser use, allowing multitasking with user control over access. Users must guide Claude carefully due to risks like prompt injections. Available as a research preview for Claude Max on macOS, with plans for updates and broader access.
Apple is partnering with Google in a multi-year deal to use Google's Gemini models and cloud technology as the foundation for Apple's next-generation AI features, including a major Siri upgrade expected this year. Apple chose Google's AI for its capabilities and will maintain privacy standards by running Apple Intelligence on Apple devices and Private Cloud Compute.
Google is enhancing retail with agentic commerce, where AI assists shoppers. They introduced the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard for seamless shopping, co-developed with major retailers. UCP will enable a new checkout feature on Google product listings. The Business Agent allows direct interaction with brands on Search. New attributes in Merchant Center will improve product discovery, and Direct Offers will provide exclusive discounts to boost sales.
Google is updating Gmail with Gemini-inspired AI features to improve inbox management by 2026. AI Overviews summarize email threads and answer questions in natural language, free for summaries and paid for Q&A. Help Me Write, Suggested Replies, and Proofread assist with drafting and polishing emails, some free and some paid. AI Inbox filters clutter to highlight important emails and tasks with privacy protections.
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Health, a secure experience combining personal health data with ChatGPT to help users manage health. It connects medical records and wellness apps for personalized advice, with strong privacy protections like encryption and data isolation. Developed with physicians, it supports health management without replacing care. Access begins with a waitlist, initially in the U.S. and on iOS.
Meta is acquiring Chinese AI startup Manus to boost AI integration across its platforms. Manus, based in Singapore, creates AI agents that perform tasks independently and outperform OpenAI's DeepResearch. Meta plans to operate and sell Manus services and integrate them into its products. Manus relocated to Singapore to avoid Sino-U.S. tensions. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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