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Adobe's AI marketing helper now runs inside ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot and more, so teams can use it in the AI tool they already have.
Read more: Adobe's marketing AI helper now works inside ChatGPT and ClaudeGoogle will make Gemini Gems read-only on November 17 and replace them with skills. Personal account users should move their favorite helpers now.
Read more: Google is retiring Gemini Gems and replacing them with skillsQuestionPro, a survey software company, is buying Contlo to build AI shopping assistants. Small businesses may soon need to get their products ready for them.
Read more: QuestionPro buys Contlo to build AI tools that help shoppers buyA reader poll by Android Authority finds more than half of respondents think T-Mobile has lost its edge, which matters if you chose the carrier for its image.
Read more: More than half of readers say T-Mobile has lost its edgeSnap shares fell more than 9% after hours when daily users and ad growth came in below what analysts expected, which matters to advertisers and investors.
Read more: Snap stock falls 9% after slower user and ad growthOpenAI's policy chief wants AI to be a top issue in the 2028 race. Critics say his plan mostly helps AI companies, and it touches jobs, power bills and schools.
Read more: OpenAI Wants AI to Be a Big Issue in the 2028 ElectionClaude's app audience grew 1,260% in a year, yet ChatGPT still has about 1.4 billion monthly users. Here is what the numbers do and do not say.
Read more: Claude's app users jumped 1,260% in a year, but ChatGPT is still far biggerFigma beat forecasts and raised its outlook, yet shares fell 7% after hours because it is giving customers more AI at the same price.
Read more: Figma stock falls 7% even after beating profit and sales forecastsGoogle says criminals are stealing company AI logins, reselling access, and leaving the victims with bills that reached $1 million at some firms.
Read more: Hackers are running up million-dollar AI bills on company accountsElon Musk has launched an AI company meant to compete with ChatGPT, which could mean more choice for anyone who uses chatbots.
Read more: Elon Musk starts his own AI company to rival ChatGPTMicrosoft said it spent about $5 billion less than planned last quarter because rented data center space was not ready, a sign that AI growth depends on partners.
Read more: Microsoft spent $5 billion less on data centers after a partner ran lateVoters passed 38 of 44 local measures limiting data centers, and the results could slow or raise the cost of the AI tools you use.
Read more: Voters passed 38 of 44 local measures limiting data centersA flaw in Zyxel GS1900 network switches let hackers into 996 devices, and an earlier update did not stop it. A newer fix is out.
Read more: Hackers broke into nearly 1,000 Zyxel network switches before a fixCrowdStrike's new AI Kill Switch can stop a misbehaving AI agent, but only one part works today. Here is why that matters if agents touch your money or records.
Read more: CrowdStrike adds a kill switch to stop AI agents that go off trackNational Grid says scammers are posing as the utility and threatening to cut off power over unpaid bills. The calls can look real on caller ID.
Read more: National Grid warns of scam calls threatening to cut off powerInc. reports AI agents are making purchase decisions people used to make, which could change how small businesses get found and chosen.
Read more: Your next customer may be an AI program, not a personA federal ban on new foreign-made routers leaves only Asus, Netgear and Eero with exemptions. CNET says to hold off on other brands.
Read more: A new federal ban on foreign-made routers changes how to shop for Wi-Fi 7A legal industry voice says AI may make flat-fee deals less appealing to companies, which could breathe new life into paying lawyers by the hour.
Read more: AI may bring back the billable hour for company legal teamsApple's support page now says Siri AI in iOS 27 starts downloading right away, with a waitlist only when demand is high. Here is what changed.
Read more: Apple drops the waiting line for its new Siri AI on iPhoneAnthropic says its FlashProve system could let users confirm which AI model answered them, so a cheaper stand-in could not be swapped in unnoticed.
Read more: Anthropic is building a way to prove which AI answered youMicrosoft added AI agent tracking to Clarity, so store owners can see whether AI shopping helpers can find deals and check out on their sites.
Read more: Microsoft's Free Site Tool Now Shows How AI Shoppers Use Your WebsiteA survey of more than 5,100 shoppers finds most use AI to shop, but few let it pay alone, and the question of who covers mistakes is still open.
Read more: Shoppers like AI helpers but few trust them to buy aloneSome of the biggest U.S. banks, including JPMorgan, are limiting AI agents' access to customer accounts, while some smaller banks are letting them in.
Read more: Your bank may decide whether an AI agent can touch your moneyiOS 27 adds new photo editing tools, slideshow controls and a way to find ID photos on iPhone, though what the update does for Shared Albums is not fully spelled out.
Read more: iPhone Photos gets new editing tools and slideshow options in iOS 27
