AI is reshaping how people look for information, Google’s Year in Search 2025 shows
Artificial intelligence dominated global search behaviour in 2025, with Google’s own AI assistant, Gemini, emerging as the most searched term worldwide, according to the company’s annual Year in Search report. The data is a reflection of the fact that AI is no longer just something people are curious about. It is changing how users ask […]
Former Shopify product chief joins OpenAI to lead ChatGPT app platform
OpenAI has hired the former head of Shopify’s core product organization to lead its next phase of growth, as the company works to transform ChatGPT from a standalone chatbot into a platform that behaves more like an operating system. Glen Coates, who oversaw Shopify’s core software and app ecosystem until this summer, will become head […]
Apple ties critical spyware fixes to iOS 26, forcing upgrades on newer iPhones
Apple is requiring iPhone users who have not upgraded to iOS 26 to update now after confirming that active spyware attacks are again targeting iPhones. Critical security fixes that many expected to be delivered in a final iOS 18 update are instead being restricted to older devices only, leaving newer iPhones protected exclusively through iOS […]
Google’s latest Chrome update blocks unwanted website notifications for users
Google has begun rolling out a change on Chrome that automatically blocks or revokes notification permissions from websites that users rarely interact with or that generate excessive alerts. This means that Chrome users will see far fewer pop-ups and alerts. The feature was first introduced on Android and is now expanding to desktop versions of […]
