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Meta’s attempt to restrict competitors from launching AI chatbots on WhatsApp has just hit a major roadblock in Europe. Italy’s antitrust authority has ordered the tech giant to suspend a policy that bans general-purpose AI bots (like those from OpenAI or Perplexity) from using WhatsApp’s Business API. While the fight over API access might seem…

OpenAI is closing out the year with a familiar trick from the consumer tech playbook: the year-in-review. Tapping into a format made famous by Spotify Wrapped, OpenAI has introduced “Your Year with ChatGPT”, a personalized recap experience now rolling out across select English-speaking markets. Available to free, Plus, and Pro plan users who’ve enabled chat…

Amazon is reportedly in early discussions to invest as much as US$10 billion in OpenAI in a deal that could deepen the AI lab’s use of Amazon-designed chips and cloud infrastructure. If finalized, the investment would peg OpenAI’s valuation at over US$500 billion, according to Bloomberg. This potential tie-up comes just months after OpenAI restructured…

Another tech giant is under legal scrutiny for how it built its AI. Adobe is now facing a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges the company used pirated books—including those written by the lead plaintiff—to train its SlimLM model. The case adds more heat to the ongoing legal storm over AI and copyrighted content. For marketers…

Most B2B marketers assume they know their buyers. Ardath Albee makes them prove it. As CEO of Marketing Interactions, Ardath has spent over 30 years challenging companies to move beyond surface-level buyer personas built from assumptions and demographics. Her approach is rigorous: 30-minute stakeholder interviews, 10-12 customer conversations, external research across industry forums and LinkedIn…

Most fractional CMOs build dependency. Laura Moore does the opposite—she designs nine-month exits. Laura Moore founded Find the Foxx in January 2025 with an unconventional premise: she actively works to become unnecessary. As a fractional CMO working with startups, she doesn’t just provide strategic guidance—she builds systems designed to outlive her engagement. “My goal is…

OpenAI is reportedly planning to raise as much as US$100 billion in fresh capital, potentially pushing its valuation to a staggering US$830 billion. If successful, the round would make OpenAI one of the most valuable private tech companies in history, surpassing the likes of SpaceX and placing it in the orbit of Big Tech incumbents.…

Meta is rolling the dice again in the AI arena, this time with code names straight out of a fruit bowl. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the company is developing two major generative AI models: Mango, focused on image and video, and Avocado, a large language model aimed at improving text…

As AI adoption continues to surge, OpenAI is now drawing stricter boundaries around how its flagship chatbot, ChatGPT, engages with users under 18. The company’s latest move adds concrete behavioral guidelines for teen interactions and introduces educational resources for parents and families. This article explores what’s in the updated Model Spec, what it signals about…

Paramount’s campaign to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) just got personal. This week, Paramount Skydance revised its all-cash bid of US$30 per share by attaching a US$40.4 billion personal guarantee from Oracle founder Larry Ellison. The move is designed to silence criticism over financing and push the WBD board to reconsider its earlier rejection of…