August 12, 2025

a new feature in its Gemini chatbot that enables users to generate personalized, illustrated bedtime stories complete with narration by simply describing the content they want. Users receive a 10‑page narrative, each page combining a short paragraph with a custom illustration. Storybook supports uploads like a child’s drawing or trip photos to inform the story’s […]

Meta is closing in on 9 million. X (formerly Twitter) is still below 2 million. All three just dropped aggressive summer discounts on their premium plans. 👉 Meta Verified: first month nearly free👉 X Premium: 30% off annual plans👉 Snapchat+: 50% off for two months They’re not doing this for fun. Subscription revenue is the

Genie 3 by DeepMind is here and it’s a major leap in generative AI for real-time, interactive environments. Genie 3 creates playable, promptable 3D worlds that respond in real time. The generated scenes are consistent, interactive, and navigable with memory. Walk into a room, leave it, come back, and the posters are still on the

Three long-awaited features are now live for Performance Max in the Google Ads API: – Device targeting at campaign level,– Negative keyword lists,– Age range exclusions. These give you more control over reach, relevance, and audience filtering. Available now in all supported API versions.

New data from Datos, A Semrush Company, Q2 2025 report shows AI tools like ChatGPT are rapidly gaining ground, with European desktop usage jumping from 0.26% to 0.78% in just one year. That’s nearly 3x growth. Meanwhile, zero-click searches on Google are quietly skyrocketing, especially in the US, signaling a major shift in how users

Instagram from my home screen. Not the whole app. Not a dramatic detox. Just… removed the icon. Here’s what changed 👇 👉 No more “accidental” 30-minute scrolls👉 No more dopamine loops between tasks👉 No more brain fog when I should be thinking clearly Suddenly I had: – More deep focus– Faster client turnarounds– Mental space

Last quarter, Google, Meta, and Microsoft all reported huge profits. What did they do with it? They cranked the AI money tap wide open. That means: -Billions for infrastructure– Billions for training– Billions for dominance This isn’t hype spend. It’s a long-term AI land grab. Here’s what’s happening 👇 👉 Meta is investing up to

And started becoming your next search engine. Last week, Reddit announced it’s unifying its traditional search bar and Reddit Answers (its AI Q&A feature) into one seamless experience. 👉 One box👉 AI-written answers👉 Backed by real human conversations It’s not just search, it’s search with context, opinions, and lived experience. Reddit is betting big: –

Most people see Booking.com as just another travel site. But under the surface? A relentless culture of experimentation built an ad‑tech powerhouse. How they did it: 👉 Booking Holdings paid $294M for Booking.com and Active Hotels and turned them into a testing juggernaut. They now run over 1,000 A/B tests daily, everything from button copy

Google Search ad revenue is growing faster than expected even as the broader ad market slows down. New WARC data shows that Google’s search revenue grew by 11.5% year-on-year in Q2 2025. That’s well above the 7.8% growth forecast for the same quarter. Meanwhile, the overall paid search market is on a downward trend, dropping