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EU draft measures could force Google to open Android AI features to Gemini rivals as regulators widen scrutiny of AI platform control in Europe.
The post EU Proposal Could Open Android to Rival AI Assistants appeared first on eWEEK.
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 It was only a matter of time before they found a way to use AI agents as corporate shills. On Tuesday, Snapchat rolled out AI Sponsored Snaps, a "new way for brands to show up in Chat through AI agents." Or, put another way, it's conversational advertising. (Yay?)
AI Sponsored Snaps will appear in the app's Chat tab (with a light gray "Ad" notation next to the brand name). After opening the chat, you can ask the agent questions about the brand it represents. Snap showed an example from its first partner for the initiative, Experian. The bot offers to answer your questions on saving money, improving your credit score and — there it is — exploring loans and credit cards.
Whether through credit card offers or other means, the AI agent will presumably try to guide you toward behavior that makes money for the sponsor. So, it isn't clear why this would be better for consumers than asking a general-purpose chatbot like Gemini or Claude the same questions. Maybe the answer is as simple as, "It isn't… but they know people will use it anyway."
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NEW RESOURCES IANS: PM Modi says over 20 crore historical records now accessible online through Abhilekh Patal portal . "Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the National Archives of India […]
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Compare the best AI writing tools for 2026, including ChatGPT, Claude, Jasper, Sudowrite, Grammarly, NotebookLM, and SEO tools.
The post AI Writing Tools Cheat Sheet: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and More appeared first on eWEEK.
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 With dummy models of Apple's rumored foldable iPhone now circulating, YouTube channel Max Tech's Vadim Yuryev has shared images and video of the book-style form factor compared to existing Apple devices, giving us a better idea of what to expect when it launches later this year.
— Vadim Yuryev (@VadimYuryev) April 22, 2026
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Anthropic today launched Claude Design, a new AI product for creating designs, prototypes, slides, and more. Claude Design uses Opus 4.7, a new AI model that was introduced earlier this week.
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