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Google Gemini Surpasses 350 Million Monthly Active Users, Still Trails ChatGPT

Recent reports reveal Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, has achieved over 350 million monthly active users globally. This data, disclosed during ongoing antitrust litigation against Google, showcases Gemini's significant user growth over the past year. Notably, Gemini's daily active users have also seen a substantial increase, rising from 9 million in October 2023 to 35 million currently, representing considerable growth. Despite Gemini's rapidly expanding user base,

Manychat Secures $140M in Funding to Fuel AI-Powered Messaging Platform

In today's world brimming with AI and chatbots, truly useful tools for businesses and consumers are rare. Manychat, a startup succeeding in this space, recently announced a $140 million Series B funding round led by Summit Partners. Founded in 2015, Manychat provides businesses with tools for managing and automating conversations across multiple messaging channels. The company currently serves over 170...

Claude Integrates with Google Workspace! AI Chatbot Directly Connects to Gmail, Calendar, and Docs

Anthropic announced on Tuesday that its AI chatbot, Claude, is now integrated with Google Workspace, allowing users to directly search and reference emails in Gmail, scheduled events in Google Calendar, and documents in Google Docs via Claude. This integration marks Claude's first deep connection with the Google ecosystem and will initially be rolled out as a Beta for Anthropic users.

Musk's X Company Under Investigation for Allegedly Using User Data to Train AI Chatbot Grok

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched a significant investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform, X. The investigation centers on whether X used European users' personal data to train its AI chatbot, Grok, without their consent. Under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies must obtain explicit consent before processing user data; violations can result in substantial fines. The DPC has stated that a thorough examination will be conducted.

Google Gemini App Head Sissie Hsiao to Depart, Lab VP to Take Over

According to Semafor, Sissie Hsiao, the executive in charge of Google's AI chatbot, is stepping down as head of Gemini applications. An internal memo obtained by the outlet indicates that Josh Woodward, Google's vice president of labs, will assume her role. A Google spokesperson, Alex Joseph, confirmed the change but declined further comment. In the memo, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis stated that this change will allow...

Poe, Quora's AI Chatbot, Launches a New $5 Monthly Subscription Plan

Study Reveals: ChatGPT Users More Prone to Loneliness

A recent study suggests that frequent users of ChatGPT tend to experience higher levels of loneliness and develop stronger emotional dependencies on the AI tool, often correlating with fewer real-life social connections. The research, a joint effort by OpenAI and the MIT Media Lab, analyzed millions of interactions with ChatGPT. Researchers note that while only a minority engage in deeply emotional exchanges with ChatGPT, these users are typically heavy users. The study found that compared to...

Google Gemini Adds Canvas and Audio Summaries for Enhanced Collaboration

Google recently launched a new feature called "Canvas" for its AI-powered chatbot, Gemini, aimed at improving user collaboration and creative workflows. Similar to tools with the same name in OpenAI's ChatGPT Canvas and Anthropic's Artifacts, this feature provides Gemini users with an interactive space to create, refine, and share writing and coding projects. Gemini's...

AI Chatbots are Rapidly Becoming a New Way for Consumers to Find Information

For decades, people have been used to finding everything from travel tips to jeans through Google's ten blue links. However, a silent revolution is underway – AI chatbots are rapidly becoming a new way for consumers to find information, streamlining the search process directly for users and fundamentally altering how we interact with the internet. New data from Adobe is startling. By analyzing over one trillion US retail website visits and surveying over 5,000 US respondents, Adobe reveals that AI search has become...

Study Shows Over 60% of AI Chatbot Answers are Incorrect, Challenging News Credibility