Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, its most natural-sounding real-time AI voice model yet, powering the global rollout of Search Live—a feature that turns smartphone cameras into real-time AI search tools.
New data shows OpenAI's annualized revenue has reached approximately $25 billion while Anthropic's stands at $19 billion, as both AI giants prepare for potential IPOs with starkly different financial profiles.
OpenAI has indefinitely paused plans for an adult erotic chatbot mode after its own advisory board, investors, and staff raised concerns about societal harm, minor safety risks, and a 12% age-verification error rate.
OpenAI's nascent advertising business crossed $100 million in annualized revenue less than two months after launching its US pilot, with plans to expand globally to Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
