Google has introduced a 'Guided Learning' feature for its Gemini AI platform, arriving just over a week after OpenAI's July 29 launch of a similar 'Study Mode' for ChatGPT. Both tools provide structured learning assistance rather than direct answers, marking a shift in how AI platforms approach educational support.  

If you’ve ever gone down a rabbit hole with ChatGPT, you might soon get a gentle nudge to take a break. OpenAI is rolling out a new feature that reminds users when their chat sessions start running too long, as a part of a broader effort to help people stay in control of their time.

A new study has found that ChatGPT, Google’s AI Overviews, and Perplexity AI cite wildly different sources of information, raising important questions for brands and content creators trying to stay visible in the age of AI.

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t just changing how we work; it’s reshaping what skills are in demand, which jobs will grow, and how careers will evolve. Whether you are looking for your next role or aiming to stay ahead in your current one, adapting to this shift is no longer optional - it's mandatory.

Google has introduced a new 'Deep Think' feature for Gemini Ultra subscribers, offering enhanced problem-solving capabilities through extended reasoning time. The tool, now available in the Gemini app, is a refined version of the model that recently achieved gold-medal performance at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), according to an official blog post by Google.

Australian software company Atlassian is laying off 150 employees, with AI set to take over many customer service roles. According to a report by Sky News Australia, the announcement came via a pre-recorded video from CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes, filmed in his home office.

Google has announced new AI features in Google Photos that allow users to convert still images into short videos and apply artistic styles to photographs. The tools, currently rolling out to US users, utilise the company's Veo 2 AI model to generate content from existing photos in a user's library.

Alibaba Group has introduced Qwen3-Coder, an open-source AI model designed for software development tasks. The announcement comes amid growing competition among technology companies developing AI coding tools.

OpenAI has announced a new upgrade to ChatGPT, introducing "agentic capabilities" that enable the AI model to perform complex tasks autonomously while possessing what the company describes as "high biological and chemical capabilities".

Whether in school assignments, office work, professional writing, video production, or casual conversations, AI tools like ChatGPT have noticeably changed people’s vocabulary and stylistic choices by subtly enriching users’ linguistic capacities.

Bangladesh's BPO sector transforms as AI automates routine tasks, cuts workforce

Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that Meta will invest hundreds of billions to build massive AI data centres, including two named Prometheus (launching 2026) and Hyperion (scaling to 5 gigawatts). The move escalates Meta's competition with OpenAI and Google in developing advanced AI.  

Therapy can be expensive, intimidating, or just hard to access when you need it most. So I turned to something many of us already use daily: ChatGPT. I wanted to see if AI could offer any real mental health support over a week. I tested it as a digital therapist for one week. I disclosed my ideas, sought emotional support, and discussed the possibility of it being truly helpful regarding my mental condition.

Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup specialising in generating human-like AI-powered voices, according to a recent report by Bloomberg. 

Lately, I have found myself in conversations where people talk about ChatGPT and the productivity boost it has brought to their lives. I have used these models. And I have felt the shift; not in the speed of my sentences, but in the weight of them. They come faster, cleaner, and somehow emptier.

A new Stanford University study reveals significant concerns about AI-powered therapy chatbots, finding they may reinforce harmful stereotypes and provide dangerous responses to vulnerable users. The research, set to be presented at an upcoming academic conference, tested five popular mental health chatbots, including Pi (7cups) and Therapist (Character.ai).

Indeed and Glassdoor, two popular job searching platforms, are laying off around 1,300 employees as their parent company, Japan’s Recruit Holdings, accelerates its shift towards artificial intelligence (AI), according to a recent report by CNBC.

A new study published by METR, a non-profit AI research organisation, has found that using AI-powered coding tools may actually slow down experienced developers despite expectations that such tools would speed up software development.

A new restaurant called WOOHOO will open in September 2025 in Dubai's Downtown district, featuring what its developers claim to be the world's first AI chef. The establishment will operate with a hybrid human-AI system where recipes, menus, and dining ambience are created by an AI program called 'Chef Aiman', while human staff will handle food preparation and service.

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has recently introduced its newest AI model, Grok 4, alongside a premium $300-per-month 'SuperGrok Heavy' subscription plan.