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OpenAI Tests Ads in ChatGPT

OpenAI has begun testing ads in ChatGPT for U.S. users on the Free and Go tiers. Sponsored results appear below ChatGPT's responses, clearly labeled and targeted to the conversation topic. Paid subscribers (Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Education) see nothing. Continue Reading →

Getting AI to Write Like You

Getting AI to Write Like Me
Within the first 10 minutes of any AI strategy session someone asks, “How do I get AI to write like me?” Now that everyone can vibe-code, everyone can build an agentic writing assistant grounded in their unique voice. Continue Reading →
OpenAI just launched Frontier, an enterprise platform that lets companies build, deploy, and manage AI agents across their organizations. OpenAI calls them "AI coworkers" to shift the budget conversation. If enterprises treat agents like employees, AI spending moves from IT to operations. OpenAI gains access to a different budget holder and a larger addressable market. Continue Reading →

Google is Google for AI

Google's Gemini app now has more than 750 million MAUs (monthly active users), up from 650 million before the Gemini 3 launch in mid-November. CEO Sundar Pichai said Gemini 3 Pro "has seen the fastest adoption of any model in our history." Continue Reading →

The SaaSpocalypse

Anthropic released 11 open-source plugins for Claude Cowork, and one of them may have been responsible for wiping $285 billion off software, legal tech, and data analytics stocks in a single trading session. Continue Reading →
Clawdbot vs Realty
I spent the past week with ClawdBot (formerly called MoltBot, now called OpenClaw) an AI assistant that runs 24/7 on my own infrastructure. The project involved a cloud server, a Mac mini, VPN networking, multiple OAuth integrations, and enough troubleshooting to fill a graduate seminar. The assistant now works beautifully. Getting there was harder than anyone on social media is admitting. Continue Reading →
Chrome will now browse the web for you. Auto Browse, powered by Gemini 3, is an agentic feature that navigates websites, fills out forms, compares options, and completes multi-step tasks on your behalf. If you subscribe to Google AI Pro or Ultra, you can ask Chrome to research hotels, compare flight prices, schedule appointments, collect tax documents, or manage subscriptions while you do something else. Continue Reading →

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