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Google launches AI ad studio for small business campaigns
Four creative directors will use Flow, Google's AI creative studio, to build campaigns for local businesses in a June showcase.
IVF success rates jumped from 15% to over 25% in two decades
Extended embryo culturing and vitrification freezing have made fertility treatment safer while expanding access beyond infertility to fertility preservation.
MIT Tech Review declares AI malaise era as deployment uncertainty peaks
Editor-in-chief Mat Honan identifies widespread discomfort with AI adoption, citing unclear economic impacts and forced app integrations.
RingCentral AI Receptionist adds Shopify, Calendly, WhatsApp links
The communications company expands its $49/month AI phone agent beyond call answering into order queries, appointment booking, and messaging.
Mozilla finds 271 Firefox bugs with AI, reports no false positives
Custom harness around Anthropic's Mythos model delivered vulnerability reports that Mozilla engineers could act on without the usual AI hallucination cleanup.
Nanoleaf pivots from smart lighting to AI toys and red light therapy
The smart lighting company launched wellness products and teased three AI hardware devices as it seeks differentiation beyond commoditized bulbs.
Altman-Murati texts reveal OpenAI CEO chaos during 2024 ouster
Trial documents show Sam Altman was texting Mira Murati about succession while she was being selected as interim CEO during his brief removal.
Google kills Fitbit app in May, launches AI-powered Air tracker
The May 19 shutdown of the Fitbit app completes Google's absorption of the iconic fitness brand, while the new Air tracker bundles AI coaching with simpler hardware.
OpenAI adds emergency alerts for ChatGPT self-harm conversations
Trusted Contact feature notifies designated friends or family when the system detects suicide risk after wave of wrongful death lawsuits.
Voi founders raise $16M from a16z for enterprise AI startup Pit
Former scooter company executives launch AI-as-a-service platform targeting back-office automation with custom software generation.
OpenAI adds GPT-5-level voice model with real-time translation
GPT-Realtime-2 brings advanced reasoning to voice interactions while new tools handle 70+ input languages and live transcription.
Basata raises $21M to automate specialist referral backlog
Phoenix startup uses AI voice agents to process fax referrals and call patients directly, targeting the administrative bottleneck that keeps patients from specialists.