Perplexity just launched an AI-powered shopping feature that remembers your preferences and lets you checkout with PayPal. The move comes just as OpenAI added similar shopping capabilities to ChatGPT. Both companies are now racing to monetize AI through e-commerce partnerships.
A startup called JustiGuide is using AI to help immigrants understand their legal options and connect with lawyers. The platform has already attracted 47,000 users and won recognition at TechCrunch Disrupt. But immigration law involves high stakes that AI might not be equipped to handle.
Baobab Ventures has launched a $15 million fund specifically for AI projects, focusing on pre-seed and seed technical teams. Founder Stijn Reina, who previously invested in Revolut and ElevenLabs, says the fund will provide hands-on operator experience to help startups navigate the accelerated AI la
OpenAI expects ChatGPT to reach 220 million paid subscribers by 2030, up from current conversion rates of 5%. The company is already doing “well more” than $13 billion in revenue and could hit $100 billion by 2027 through new shopping and advertising products.
An AI company’s chief technology officer faces federal charges for illegally exporting Nvidia chips to China. Now the company claims he was never actually their CTO, despite multiple official documents stating otherwise.
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing tax workflows for technology companies dealing with complex global regulations. The adoption rate has nearly doubled in just one year, with most teams planning further investments in automation tools.
Nvidia posted a defensive message on X after its stock dropped over 2.5% on news that Google is expanding its TPU chip business. The chipmaker faces growing pressure from Google’s successful Gemini 3 model and criticism from investor Michael Burry.
A new study reveals artificial intelligence now generates more than half of all online articles. This tipping point raises questions about the future of human authorship and content quality across the web.
Microsoft is pulling its Copilot AI chatbot from WhatsApp effective January 15. The move comes as Meta changes its WhatsApp Business API policies to exclude general-purpose AI chatbots. Users won’t be able to transfer their chat history to Microsoft’s platform.
Nvidia experienced its biggest single-day drop since April as investors shifted toward Google’s AI technology. The sell-off erased nearly $250 billion from Nvidia’s market cap while Alphabet shares hit record highs approaching $4 trillion valuation.
