Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): OpenAI aims to turn ChatGPT into a life-integrated AI super assistant. A leaked OpenAI strategy document details plans to evolve ChatGPT into a “super assistant” capable of deeply personalized, multimodal, and agentic task support across life contexts. … Read more
Google updated the Recipe Schema.org structured data documentation to reflect more precise guidance on what the image structured data property affects and where to find additional information about ranking recipe images in the regular organic search results. Schema.org Structured Data And Rich Results The SEO and publisher community refers to the text results as the … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): Proposal would ban US states from regulating AI for a decade. A provision in a GOP budget bill would block US states from regulating AI until at least 2035, sparking backlash from advocacy groups. Critics argue the … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): Updated: 5/23/25 @11:32 AM Eastern (added “Musk’s Grok AI raises ethical concerns over use in US federal government” item) Musk’s Grok AI raises ethical concerns over use in US federal government. Elon Musk’s DOGE team is reportedly … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): Apple eyes AI-powered search alternatives, threatening Google’s dominance. Apple is reportedly exploring AI search providers like OpenAI and Perplexity for Safari, signaling a potential break from its $20B/year default search deal with Google. Apple execs confirmed Safari … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will handle ad creative, targeting, and measurement with AI. In a revealing interview, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to automate the entire digital ad process using AI, potentially replacing agencies and in-house … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): YouTube tests AI Overviews carousel in search results. YouTube is experimenting with an AI Overviews feature that surfaces short clips from videos deemed most relevant to a user’s search query. Available only to a small number of … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): OpenAI launches o3 and o4-mini models that ‘think with images’. OpenAI has released o3 and o4-mini reasoning models with advanced image analysis capabilities. The models can interpret sketches, diagrams, and whiteboards—even at low quality—and integrate that data … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): Microsoft turns 50 and announces major Copilot upgrades. During its 50th anniversary, Microsoft unveiled several new features for Copilot, including native Windows integration, a Copilot Search engine, and performance boosts on AMD and Intel PCs. Microsoft 365 … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): Sam Altman says OpenAI’s capacity constraints will delay product releases. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that the company is experiencing capacity issues following the explosive popularity of its new image-generation tool, leading to delays in product rollouts. … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): DeepSeek releases upgraded V3 model, escalating competition with OpenAI. Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has launched an upgraded version of its V3 large language model, enhancing reasoning and coding abilities. Published on Hugging Face, the new model shows … Read more
Google officially completed the rollout of its March 2025 Core Update today at 5:34 AM PDT, ending two weeks of significant volatility in search rankings. This update began on March 13 and has created notable shifts in search visibility across various sectors and website types. Widespread Impact Observed Data collected during the update’s rollout period … Read more
Google’s March 2025 Core Update, announced on March 13th and expected to complete its rollout this week, is creating turbulence in search results according to multiple industry tracking tools. Data from Local SEO Guide and SISTRIX indicate this may be a highly impactful update. “Most Volatile” SERPs in 12 Months According to tracking data from … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): Gemini adds Canvas document editing and Audio Overviews. Google has introduced two new features for Gemini: Canvas and Audio Overviews. Canvas allows users to draft, edit, and refine documents and code within Gemini, with integration to Google … Read more
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Google has officially begun rolling out its March 2025 core algorithm update, according to an announcement posted to the Google Search Status Dashboard today. The update commenced at 9:23 AM PDT and is expected to fully deploy across all of Google’s search systems in up to two weeks. The company provided minimal details beyond the … Read more
Google has rolled out a new feature for Google Business Profiles that makes it easier to collect customer reviews. You can now generate custom QR codes that, when scanned, direct customers straight to your business’s review page. Google announced the update today on X: You can now create easy-to-scan QR codes that take customers directly … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): OpenAI unveils GPT-4.5, its largest model yet. OpenAI has released GPT-4.5, a major upgrade designed to enhance pattern recognition and connection-making. The model, available to Pro subscribers and subsequently to Plus users, boasts reduced hallucinations and improved … Read more
