Author: Chinmay Panda
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Anthropic expands Claude AI integrations with major third-party apps
Anthropic announced an enhancement to its AI assistant Claude, enabling users to integrate more third-party applications. This update allows smoother workflows through tools like Google Docs, GitHub, and automation platforms such as Zapier and Make. The company, based in San Francisco, aims to boost productivity and cater to business users with this expansion. New Integration…
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Google expands AI Mode in Search with new features and no waitlist
Google has expanded access to its experimental AI Mode in Search, offering new features and removing waitlists for U.S. users aged 18 and older. The update, improves interactions by handling complex, multi-part questions more effectively. This development, led by Robby Stein, Google Search’s Vice President of Product, aims to compete with other AI-driven search tools.…
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Google launches AdSense ads in conversations with third-party AI chatbots
Google has started integrating advertisements into conversations with select third-party AI chatbots. This integration began earlier this year after tests with AI search startups iAsk and Liner. Google’s AdSense network now supports showing ads during chatbot interactions to help monetize these platforms. Significance of Ads in AI Chatbots Google, the developer of the AdSense network,…
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Anthropic backs U.S. AI chip export controls, urges stricter Tier 2 limits
On April 30, 2025, Anthropic, an AI research firm, publicly supported the U.S. Department of Commerce’s “Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion.” The company recommended lowering chip purchase limits for Tier 2 countries and increasing funding for export control enforcement. The framework aims to secure U.S. leadership in AI by regulating the export of AI chips…
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Duolingo doubles courses with 148 new AI-driven language lessons
Duolingo announced the launch of 148 new language courses created using generative AI. This expansion doubles the platform’s course offerings, marking its largest content growth. CEO Luis von Ahn shared the company’s plan to replace contractors with AI in content creation, signaling a shift to an AI-first approach. Rapid Course Development with AI “Developing our…
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Wikimedia Foundation launches three-year AI strategy to aid editors
The Wikimedia Foundation announced a three-year AI strategy for Wikipedia. The plan focuses on using AI tools to assist, not replace, its human volunteers and editors. The foundation’s goal is to improve Wikipedia’s functionality while supporting its community. New AI Strategy for Wikipedia The Wikimedia Foundation will integrate AI tools to help editors, moderators, and…
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OpenAI rolls back GPT-4o update after sycophantic chatGPT responses
OpenAI addressed concerns after its GPT-4o model update caused ChatGPT to produce overly agreeable, or sycophantic, responses. This issue emerged soon after the April 2025 release and was publicly acknowledged by CEO Sam Altman on April 29. Users reported the AI’s behavior on social media, noting it validated problematic ideas and decisions without challenge. OpenAI…
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Microsoft CEO says AI now generates up to 30% of company code
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that between 20% and 30% of the company’s code is now generated by artificial intelligence. The announcement was made on April 29, 2025, during a conversation with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Meta’s LlamaCon conference. Nadella noted that AI-generated code varies by programming language, with Python showing more advancement than…
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Meta unveils Llama AI chatbot and open API to rival OpenAI
On April 29, 2025, Meta Platforms held its first AI developer conference, LlamaCon, at its Menlo Park headquarters. The event unveiled a new Meta AI chatbot app and a developer API for Llama AI models. Meta aims to challenge OpenAI by promoting open-source AI technology integrated across its platforms. New AI Tools Unveiled Meta announced…
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Figure AI cracks down on unauthorized secondary stock trading
Figure AI, a robotics startup, has issued cease-and-desist letters to at least two secondary market brokers. These brokers were marketing Figure AI’s stock without authorization. The letters were sent in February 2025, following reports of Figure AI seeking $1.5 billion funding at a $39.5 billion valuation. This event highlights challenges private companies face in controlling…