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👀 Weekly AI News: Did You Miss It?
👨🚀 The most important AI updates at a glance
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September 27, 2025
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👀 Weekly AI news: Did you miss it?!
👨🚀 The most important AI updates at a glance
AIHOY and happy weekend, dear AInauts!
Maybe you didn't catch all the exciting news, tools, and hacks related to AI last week, or maybe you're new here. No need to worry!
We have summarized our highlights from the past week for you:
🤩 Google Updates: Gemini in Chrome, Gems für alle, Career Dreamer & Nano Banana-Prompts
💬 ChatGPT, Perplexity, Meta AI & Copilot: Use the bots now for free in WhatsApp
🔥 Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses: This is the AI upgrade we've been waiting for
🔁 Loop marketing: A new approach to staying visible in the age of AI
Finally, here are the most important Quick News items for you – so you can see all the relevant developments at a glance with just one click! Ready? Let's go!
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Google integrates Gemini as a sidebar in Chrome (only in the US for now) – a belated response to Microsoft's Edge Copilot and Perplexity Comet.
With Career Dreamer, Google is launching an AI tool for career planning that uses personal data to suggest new career paths. And Gemini Gems are now shareable—perfect for team collaborations with customized prompts.
In addition, the new Nano Banana filter in the Gemini app is causing a sensation: 13 million new users in four days and number one in the App Store, overtaking ChatGPT.
The top AI assistants are now available for free on WhatsApp! Just save the bot numbers and start chatting right away: ChatGPT (+1 800 242 8478), Perplexity (+1 833 436 3285), Meta AI (+1 313 555 0002), and Microsoft Copilot (+1 877 224 1042). Perfect for quick chats on the go—from notes to image generation. Don't worry about the US numbers, there are no additional costs—a WhatsApp account is all you need!
Meta introduces a built-in display for augmented reality overlays! Users can see information, navigation, and even live translations directly in their field of vision. Control is elegantly handled via a neural band on the wrist using finger gestures. With better resolution for photos and videos plus a frame finder for perfect shots, these glasses are set to become a must-have gadget. Meta AI and WhatsApp are integrated, of course. Initially only available in the US, they will also be available in selected European countries from 2026.
German media associations are up in arms! The reason: Google's AI overviews are stealing up to 40% of their traffic. A complaint to the Federal Network Agency is intended to activate the Digital Services Act. The dilemma is real: while AI chatbots answer user questions directly, publishers are losing advertising-based revenue. New monetization models are needed!
HubSpot introduces a new innovative framework for the AI era: Loop Marketing! Instead of the classic funnel, there is a dynamic cycle with four phases: Design, Adapt, Amplify, and Evolve.
AI and humans work hand in hand! While AI commoditizes content, companies rely on strong identity and personalized communication. With the right tools, such as HubSpot, loop marketing becomes a game changer for modern marketing strategies. Find out more in our free webinar on October 15!
AI chatbot mentions are the new marketing gold mine! LLM traffic converts up to 6x better than Google traffic and delivers immediate results. Three smart strategies for more bot visibility: First, collect mentions from various sources—from premium publishers to YouTube. Second, use Reddit as your secret weapon, because ChatGPT particularly trusts the platform. Third, track your AI mentions with tools like Semrush and analyze the competition.
📰 AI News Quickie: The HAI-lights from the industry
AI never sleeps! Here are the most important news stories from the last few days.
OpenAI & ChatGPT: New features, big deals, and social change
ChatGPT in everyday life: A recent study shows how users employ the tool for everyday tasks; an earlier analysis revealed that 70% of queries are not work-related.
Users utilize it to reduce debt, rethink life goals, and even as an advisory resource during separations.
SAP and OpenAI have launched a partnership for OpenAI for Germany to offer AI solutions for the public sector with guaranteed data security.
AI cleaned up at the Programming Olympiad: OpenAI solved all 12 tasks perfectly, and Google DeepMind took gold with 10 out of 12 tasks. This is a big deal!
OpenAI now offers proactive, personalized updates with ChatGPT Pulse for Pro users ($200/month). Tip: Alternatively, check out Huxe.com from the former NotebookLM team.
You can now share projects in ChatGPT to enable seamless collaboration within your team.
Sam Altman and Jensen Huang are working on a $100 billion deal between OpenAI and Nvidia. Previously, a $100 billion investment by Nvidia caused quite a stir.
OpenAI also wants to build a gigawatt-capable AI infrastructure to tackle global challenges.
GDPval is a new evaluation that measures the performance of models in 44 occupations on economically valuable tasks.
And OpenAI is looking for a marketing expert to develop internal advertising tools.
Google AI fireworks: Gemini, NotebookLM, and more
Google's Gemini September Drop brings fresh features: live camera assistance for everyday use and the amusing Nano Banana image editor, which is also available in Photoshop (Beta).
At the same time, Google is attracting 500 million users with a free upgrade for Gemini, which, however, raises privacy concerns.
Google has released the improved models Gemini 2.5 Flash and Flash-Lite, which impress with their lightning-fast speed and greater efficiency.
Google has published a technical 64-page guide for AI agents. It is intended to provide clarity for developers and startups.
NotebookLM is a real Swiss Army knife: Flashcards and quizzes are unlocked, it transforms underrated apps like Google Keep into creative powerhouses, saves time when researching in combination with Reddit, and with a new Chrome extension, you can save chats as PDFs.
Google Vids, the new free video editor from Google, is now available to everyone! Import clips and create videos directly in your browser.
Google DeepMind presents Gemini Robotics 1.5, a model for robots that enables them to recognize, plan, and execute complex tasks.
Google Labs has introduced Mixboard, an experimental AI-powered concept board that allows you to visualize ideas creatively.
Google Search Live is now available in the US! Ask questions in real time, share your camera view, and get answers faster.
Gemini brings AI-powered entertainment to Google TV to expand knowledge directly on the big screen.
Elon Musk's xAI on the offensive: New Grok models and lawsuits
Grok 4 Fast from xAI is here! The multimodal model with a 2M token context window has taken first place in the Search Leaderboard. According to tests, it is almost as intelligent as Gemini 2.5 Pro, but 90% cheaper and significantly faster.
Grok now has a new feature called "Read Aloud" that reads content to you in a natural, human-like voice.
xAI is selling its chatbot Grok to the US government for just 42 cents—and accuses OpenAI of stealing trade secrets by poaching key employees.
The developer race: New tools, models, and platforms
Microsoft is expanding the range of features in its products: Both Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio now also integrate models from Anthropic (Claude) to offer users greater flexibility.
Alibaba is shaking up the market: The open-source model Tongyi DeepResearch OSS 30B-A3B outperforms models 25 times larger, while its successor Qwen3-Max also competes with top models.
Perplexity becomes an all-rounder: The AI assistant Comet optimizes workflows, a server-side agent controls browser sessions, an email assistant organizes your inbox, and new image models expand your creative possibilities. Discover new use cases beyond research!
Mistral AI has introduced Magistral Small 1.2 and Medium 1.2, featuring a vision encoder function for text and image processing and a 15% performance boost.
For the first time, AI has designed a complete genome that has been proven to be functional in the laboratory. At the same time, Evo, the "ChatGPT for DNA," is already capable of creating synthetic proteins.
Researchers present Delphi-2M, an AI model that can predict your risk of over 1,000 diseases.
The number of AI labs and published models is growing rapidly.
The world now has an AI minister! Diella, appointed by Prime Minister Edi Rama, explains: "I am here to help—not to replace."
And in Beijing, a small store has opened that is operated entirely autonomously by a robot named Galbot G-1.
The dark side of AI: warnings, security vulnerabilities, and geopolitical tensions
A warning call from the elite: Over 200 prominent figures, including former heads of state and Nobel Prize winners, are calling for an international agreement on limits to AI risks in the Global Call for AI Red Lines.
Eliezer Yudkowsky also warns once again: Super-intelligent AI could wipe out humanity with 95% certainty.
Growing cyber threat: A self-replicating worm called Shai-Hulud is infiltrating hundreds of software packages, SpamGPT is automating phishing campaigns, and MalTerminal malware is creating ransomware with GPT-4 ...
Notion can be hacked using a classic prompt injection attack via hidden text in PDFs, while the new AI agents are described as a security nightmare because they could enable data misuse.
China has banned Nvidia chips—a tense move in the tech competition with the US on the path to technological independence.
Microsoft is blocking the Israeli military's access to cloud and AI services that were used for mass surveillance of Palestinians.
Chatbots are increasingly relying on "chatbait"—a strategy that uses changing bait to keep users engaged in conversation longer, which could be both entertaining and risky.
A study by Stanford questions many "advanced techniques" in prompt engineering.
Meta supports the US National Security with its Llama AI, enabling the military to analyze data at lightning speed.
The Neon app promises to pay you up to $30 per day if you record your calls for AI—but is it worth the privacy concerns?
IBM laid off over 8,000 employees to replace them with AI, only to rehire them shortly thereafter in new, creative roles.
The Unitree G1 robot surprises with martial arts-inspired skills such as side flips and tai chi, demonstrating impressive agility.
Creativity redefined: AI in music, video, and design
Suno v5 takes music production to the next level: Pro and Premier subscribers get immersive sounds and authentic voices for complete creative control.
Meta brings Vibes for creative excursions into the world of video: discover, create, and remix exciting AI-generated clips.
Higgsfield AI has introduced two studios: the Lipsync Studio for personalized talking videos and the Photodump Studio, which allows you to transform your character into 26 extraordinary looks for free.
KREA AI has integrated Kling 2.5, which generates hyper-realistic and complex movements.
Runway has launched FOOM, a 24/7 AI culture broadcast featuring weekly shows and interviews.
AI artist Xania Monet has signed a million-dollar deal and is becoming the new music star with over 500,000 monthly Spotify streams.
Spotify has removed over 75 million "spam tracks" and taken new measures against fraudulent AI content.
Adobe Firefly has added the video models Runway Aleph and Moonvalley's Marey.
WAN announces WAN 2.2-Animate, an open-source model for digital humans that will soon enable lip-syncing and character animation!
With Rork, you can now build native mobile apps in a flash using AI and React Native.
That’s a wrap for now! See you next week,
Fabian & Reto
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