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• Google’s Emotional Super Bowl Ad Hits Hard for Parents Everywhere

  06-02-2026 21:53 via eweek.com
  Every parent knows the feeling of winging it. Google’s new Super Bowl ad turns that quiet perseverance into something powerful.
  In a new collection of ads airing during the game and online, Google leans into storytelling to show how AI can support people through nerves, pressure, and those awkward moments when you just want to sound like you know what you’re talking about.
  At the center of the campaign are two spots that balance heart and humor. One follows a father preparing for a j
  
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• Google Pushes Gemini Across Search, Gmail, and Chrome in Major AI Expansion

  06-02-2026 17:26 via eweek.com
  Google is no longer treating AI as a side feature. A series of January updates pushed Gemini deeper into everyday tools like Search, Gmail, and Chrome, turning the assistant into a constant layer across how people work, search, and get things done. The recent updates are also changing how investors view Alphabet. Strong Gemini adoption and rising cloud revenue show Google’s AI spending is translating to real usage and business growth.Gemini becomes central to Google’s product ro
  
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• GPT-5.3-Codex: OpenAI Unveils a 25% Faster AI Model That Goes Beyond Coding

  06-02-2026 17:18 via eweek.com
  OpenAI introduced GPT-5.3-Codex on Feb. 5, a new AI model designed to significantly expand what its Codex agent can do on a computer. The company says the model is its most capable agentic coding system yet, combining advanced coding skills with stronger reasoning and professional knowledge. According to OpenAI, GPT-5.3-Codex is 25% faster than its predecessor. It’s also built to handle long, complex tasks that can involve research, tool use, and multi-step execution.“With GPT&#
  
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• Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 Comes to Microsoft Foundry, GitHub Copilot

  06-02-2026 16:00 via eweek.com
  Anthropic’s most advanced AI model, Claude Opus 4.6, is now available within Microsoft’s AI ecosystem, marking a notable expansion for the fast-growing Claude platform and providing enterprises with new options beyond OpenAI-powered tools.Microsoft confirmed that Claude Opus 4.6 is now live in Microsoft Foundry, its Azure-based platform for building and running enterprise AI systems. The model is also rolling out across GitHub Copilot, bringing Anthropic’s latest reasoning and
  
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• Meta Tests Standalone Vibes App to Compete With OpenAI’s Sora

  06-02-2026 15:40 via eweek.com
  Meta is spinning out Vibes into a standalone app. Think TikTok… but every clip is cooked up by AI.
  After debuting Vibes inside its Meta AI app, the company is now testing a dedicated app that gives AI-generated videos their own spotlight. And in doing so, the tech giant is taking aim squarely at rivals like OpenAI’s Sora in the growing AI video arena.
  What is Vibes, exactly?
  Originally, Vibes lived inside the Meta AI app as a feed filled exclusively with AI-created clips users could
  
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• Amazon Explores $50B OpenAI Deal to Power Alexa

  06-02-2026 15:39 via eweek.com
  OpenAI’s artificial intelligence models may soon help run Amazon’s Alexa, as the two companies explore a deep partnership tied to a massive potential investment. According to CNBC, Amazon is in discussions that could see it invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, while also using OpenAI’s models across Alexa and other internal projects. The talks are still ongoing and not yet final. CNBC reports that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are personally involved in th
  
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• Anthropic Upgrades Claude to Tackle Financial Documents in Minutes

  06-02-2026 15:24 via eweek.com
  Anthropic is giving its Claude Opus model a targeted upgrade, sharpening its ability to read and analyse financial documents.According to the AI research firm, Claude Opus 4.6 can reduce tasks that would take a human days to complete down to just minutes. Reading financial statements, regulatory filings, and market research data is often a major pain point in the financial world. With these improvements, workers should have more time to focus on higher-level tasks such as interpreting results, s
  
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• MLB Licenses AI Versions of Players for Always-On Fan Chats

  06-02-2026 14:40 via eweek.com
  Your favorite baseball player just picked up a new side hustle: never sleeping and always replying.Major League Baseball players have agreed to license AI versions of themselves that can chat directly with fans, marking a new phase of officially sanctioned, always-on digital interaction between athletes and audiences. The deal allows player likenesses to be used in conversational AI experiences designed to feel personal, interactive, and continuous.According to Forbes, the agreement was struck t
  
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