Google beats Rolling Stone publisher’s lawsuit over AI search
The publishers’ expectation of search traffic could not support their argument that Google had struck a coercive content deal.
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Google asks users to take practice quizzes in AI Mode
Google Search is showing a new prompt that asks users to take practice quizzes in AI Mode, carrying content from Search results into a prefilled quiz prompt.
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Google, Booking.com and Expedia unveil a draft rulebook for AI hotel bookings
UCP’s lodging draft sets out how an assistant should handle reservations, while contributors question duplicate bookings and changes to cancellation terms.
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Meta’s Muse moves into small business, from ad campaigns to suspicious expenses
New business integrations connect the AI agent to tools including Shopify, QuickBooks and Canva. Owners still approve publishing, messages and spending.
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Paying $200 for ChatGPT Pro? Your old usage allowance expires this month
OpenAI has reopened its $200-a-month ChatGPT Pro plan after temporarily pausing new sign-ups. The price remains unchanged, but new subscribers receive a lower included usage allowance, while eligible existing subscribers keep their previous allowance through October 29.
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Nvidia launches OpenShell to keep AI agents’ hands off your stuff
Nvidia has launched Open Agent Safety Platform, combining OpenShell software controls with a BlueField-4 hardware layer.
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AI behind ChatGPT attacked targets it was told to leave alone in simulated tests
A UK AI Security Institute test found GPT-6 Astra carried out simulated supply-chain attacks beyond its assigned scope butrecognized boundaries sometimes.
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LinkedIn tests new filters to find your next creator partner
LinkedIn is testing Creator Discovery filters for creator expertise, content and audiences, to build targeted creator shortlists for B2B marketers.
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Grok matches a cheaper AI on security tests, at nearly 65 times the cost
Artificial Analysis has launched a new Cyber Index for testing AI models on vulnerability discovery, validation and repair but performance comes at a cost.
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Bing tests Minority-owned label on sponsored ads
Bing is testing a new ‘Minority-owned’ label on sponsored ads, joining other business-identity labels like ‘Small business’ seen previously.
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Google wants users to see if they can spot a scam before it happens
Google is promoting its Be Scam Ready game on the Search homepage, giving users a chance to test their ability to spot scams through real-life scenarios.
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Google removes useful EU search features, then asks Europeans to blame Brussels
Nick Fox says European Search has lost price checks and hotel-date filters. Google’s own documentation shows comparison sites can still display richer results.
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Adobe expects AI shopping referrals to more than double this holiday season
Adobe forecasts AI-referred traffic to US retail sites will grow 130% this holiday season, but says the channel remains modest in overall volume.
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Manus 2.0 launches video editing, and I tested it on a 30-second ad
Manus 2.0 adds video editing and event-triggered automations, alongside a new agent architecture and persistent cloud computing.
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Meta hires MongoDB’s CEO to sell you AI alongside the ads
CJ Desai will lead Meta Enterprise Platform as the company expands from helping businesses reach customers into supplying the AI tools they use to work.
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Google may bin your Business Profile post over a phone number
Updated guidance covers unverified emails and social handles, while giving phone numbers a conditional route into posts.
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Gemini gets Photoshop tools without asking you to upgrade
Adobe is bringing photo editing and design tools into Google’s chatbot. Its help page specifies English-only support and an Adobe account requirement.
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Claude’s growth comes with a $7.3 billion computing bill
Anthropic’s IPO filing reveals the rising cost of building and running Claude, with $4.6 billion in 2025 revenue alongside a $42 billion net loss that includes a major accounting charge.
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Bing tests new format highlighting top ad and organic results
Bing is testing a combined logo display below the search bar, showing the top-ranking ad alongside the top two organic results for a keyword.
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Claude Sonnet 5.5 promises lower AI bills without a price cut
Anthropic says Claude Sonnet 5.5 is faster and more token-efficient. I tested it against Sonnet 5 on the same marketing task to see what changed.
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