September 20, 2025

Penske Media (owner of Rolling Stone, Variety, and Hollywood Reporter) has filed a lawsuit against Google, arguing that AI Overviews are harming publishers by reducing traffic and revenue. Key points: – AI-generated summaries appear in roughly 20% of search results pointing to Penske content.– Penske claims these summaries give away too much information, leaving users […]

New research reveals how 700M people use ChatGPT worldwide work vs. personal patterns are shifting fast A new NBER paper analyzes 18B weekly ChatGPT messages and shows how adoption has evolved since launch: Key findings: By July 2025, ~10% of the global adult population was using ChatGPT weekly 700M users sending 2.5B messages per day.

The platform is rolling out AI-powered product tagging and dynamic ads that automatically detect products in videos and turn them into clickable shopping opportunities. Imagine: the sneakers in a vlog, the coffee machine in a morning routine, or the mic in a podcast setup all instantly tagged by YouTube’s AI. For creators, this could mean

The latest wave of updates brings AI deeper into the creator workflow: Ask Studio: an AI assistant inside YouTube Studio that answers questions like “What’s driving growth on my channel?” or “Where are viewers coming from?” no more digging endlessly through analytics tabs. Smarter A/B testing: better tools to experiment with thumbnails and titles so

Meta Connect 2025 kicks off this week and it could be one of the most important events in Meta’s history. What to expect: – New smart glasses (“Hypernova” / “Celeste”) with a tiny display in one lens, paired with a gesture-control wristband.– Upgrades to Ray-Ban and Oakley wearables, with better battery life and sleeker designs.–

New updates are designed to help creators engage deeper, understand audiences better, and monetize smarter: Real-time reactions: viewers can now drop emoji-style responses during a live stream, giving creators instant feedback on what’s resonating. Multi-format insights: clearer data on how lives, Shorts, and long-form videos stack up so creators know where to double down. Stronger

Meta is rolling out click-to-message ads inside WhatsApp Status, giving brands full-screen placements that lead directly into a chat with the business. This adds a new layer of conversational advertising on one of the world’s most widely used messaging apps. The upside is clear: stronger visibility, seamless engagement, and cross-platform integration via Facebook and Instagram.

Soon, you’ll see that personality configuration, custom instructions, and memory settings are all landing in one streamlined place a unified Personalization page. This rolls out globally over the next couple of days. Why this matters: More control over your experience: you’ll be able to shape how ChatGPT “sounds,” the rules it follows, and what it

Disney claims Midjourney illegally trained its AI on copyrighted Disney contentThe lawsuit includes over 199 works At $150,000 per work, damages total $29,850,000 But this goes way beyond the money. This lawsuit could change how every AI company operates: It challenges the idea that scraping copyrighted content for training is “fair use.” If Disney wins,

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Google’s request to delay reforms required after a jury found its Play Store practices monopolistic. Google must implement changes within 30 days, including allowing rival app stores on Android and enabling alternative in-app payment systems. These reforms directly challenge Google’s commission model and long-standing control over app