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7 days ago
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.
Reddit is blocking the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine from indexing most of its content after AI companies scraped data from it. The Wayback Machine will now only archive Reddit's homepage, limiting access to posts, comments, and profiles to protect user privacy and enforce platform policies. Reddit has restricted scraper tools, requires payment for data access, has deals with Google and OpenAI, and sued Anthropic for unauthorized scraping.
Reddit is focusing on becoming a go-to search engine, leveraging its vast user data and AI tools like Reddit Answers, which grew from 1 million to 6 million weekly users recently. CEO Steve Huffman highlights efforts to integrate AI search deeper and expand globally. This move may protect Reddit from losing traffic as Google shifts to AI-driven answers instead of link lists. Reddit aims to enhance its own search to maintain user engagement.
Trending ️🔥7 months ago
Google is offering voluntary buyouts to US employees in its Search, marketing, research, and core engineering divisions, excluding DeepMind, Google Cloud, YouTube, and central ad sales. The buyouts provide a minimum of 14 weeks' pay with a July 1 deadline. Some Google parts require in-office work three days a week by September or face layoffs. Executives say the program supports those not aligned with company strategy or struggling in their roles.
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8 months ago
Google is testing an AI Mode option that may replace the ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ button in its search engine. Users have reported seeing the AI Mode tab in various locations, including where the ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ button is. The AI Mode button may feature a rotating rainbow border. This option is currently limited to a small percentage of US users in Google's experimental Labs environment, and its potential replacement of the traditional feature may upset some users.
Trending ️🔥9 months ago
The US Department of Justice won its antitrust case against Google, finding the company engaged in anticompetitive acts in advertising technology. The ruling states Google harmed publishers and users by maintaining monopoly power in the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets. Google was found liable under the Sherman Act, but the court dismissed claims regarding ad networks. Google plans to appeal the decision.
9 months ago
OpenAI is developing an X-like social media platform, currently in early stages with a prototype focused on ChatGPT's image generation and a social feed. CEO Sam Altman is gathering feedback, but it’s unclear if the platform will be a separate app or integrated into ChatGPT. This initiative may heighten rivalry with Elon Musk and Meta, which is also planning a social feed for its AI assistant. The project aims to use real-time data for AI training.
Trending ️🔥Microsoft is using Bing to mimic Google in search results to encourage users to switch from Google to Bing and Edge. When searching for Google on Bing without signing in, users see a page designed to resemble Google, including a search bar and a Google Doodle-like image. This tactic aims to confuse users, especially when setting up new PCs. Google’s Chrome team criticized Microsoft for this behavior, highlighting a history of similar tactics.
1 years ago
X’s Grok AI chatbot is now available to free users on X, allowing non-Premium subscribers to send up to 10 messages every two hours. Previously, Grok was only accessible to Premium users. Launched last year as a humorous assistant, Grok added a text-to-image feature in August. The free version aims to compete with other free chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Gemini. xAI is also considering a standalone app for Grok, which competitors already offer.
