Google launched Veo 3 video generation for Gemini users in 159+ countries, limited to three videos daily for AI Pro subscribers. The AI Pro plan includes 2 TB storage, 1,000 monthly AI Credits, and access to tools like Flow, Whisk Animate, NotebookLM, and Gemini in apps. Users must be 18+, have a personal Google Account, and students in some countries get free upgrades. Features support video/image creation, research, and collaboration with safety limits.
Cloudflare blocks AI crawlers by default and introduces Pay Per Crawl, letting content creators charge AI services for access. Using HTTP 402 responses and authentication, publishers can allow, charge, or block crawlers with flat prices. This empowers creators to monetize content at scale and supports future dynamic pricing and agent-based access. Pay Per Crawl is in private beta.
Google launched Doppl, an experimental AI app on iOS and Android in the U.S. that lets users visualize outfits on a digital animated version of themselves. It builds on Google Shopping's virtual try-on by allowing photo uploads of outfits to try on. Doppl creates AI-generated videos to show how clothes might feel. Users can save and share looks. The app is experimental and may have inaccuracies.
OpenAI updated ChatGPT search to handle longer conversations and complex queries better. The improvements include smarter, more comprehensive responses, enhanced instruction following, and the ability to run multiple searches automatically. Users can now search the web using uploaded images. Some limitations remain, such as longer responses and occasional unexpected reasoning or mistakes, with fixes underway.
Markifact is a no-code marketing automation platform that lets users create AI-driven workflows for automating marketing tasks. Users can trigger workflows, connect apps, and track performance through a visual interface. The platform offers pre-built templates, integrates with various marketing tools, and supports team collaboration.
At Google I/O 2025, advancements in AI marketing tools were showcased, including AI Mode for deeper search queries and upgraded AI Overviews with Gemini 2.5. A new visual shopping experience helps users find and virtually try on products. The Gemini app evolves into a personalized assistant, integrating with Google services. New generative media models like Veo 3 and Imagen 4 empower creativity, enhancing user experience and redefining marketing.
Meta launched an AI video editing feature in its apps, letting users edit short videos with preset prompts to change outfits, locations, lighting, and style. Available in the US and other countries, users can try over 50 free prompts for 10-second clips and share edits on Facebook, Instagram, and Meta's Discover feed. This tool aims to simplify video editing and boost creative content, based on Meta's AI research like Movie Gen.
OpenAI cut prices for its o3 reasoning model by 80%, now $2 per million input tokens and $8 per million output tokens. They also introduced o3-pro, a more powerful version costing 87% less than its predecessor, priced at $20 and $80 per million tokens respectively. These models support coding, tool calling, and instruction tasks, making advanced reasoning more affordable and competitive with rivals like Google DeepMind and Anthropic.
Google AI Mode now offers interactive chart visualizations for finance queries in AI Mode in Labs. Users can compare and analyze stock and mutual fund data over time with custom graphs and explanations. The AI uses advanced reasoning to handle complex questions and follow-ups, accessing real-time and historical data to present clear insights. This feature is available now in Labs.
Google Labs introduced Portraits, AI bots that offer personalized coaching by mimicking trusted experts, starting with Kim Scott, author of "Radical Candor." These AI avatars use Gemini’s technology to provide advice based on the expert's real content and voice. The tool aims to help with workplace challenges and is available in the U.S. for users 18+. Feedback is encouraged to improve the early experiment.