This year’s Digital News Report marked a notable milestone: for the first time, social and video networks overtook news publishers as a source of news globally. As audiences continue to migrate toward digital intermediaries for news, AI chatbots are emerging as the next platform to watch. Findings from our 2026 survey show that one in…
OTTAWA — TECH / Family – The Mark Carney Liberals are preparing online harms legislation that could ban children under 16 from social media, while allowing platforms that meet new safety standards to regain access to that youth market, according to a source familiar with the forthcoming bill. The bill, expected Wednesday, would also require companies…
Which AI chatbot is the best alternative to ChatGPT? Ans: Google Gemini and Claude AI are among the most popular alternatives because they support writing, research, and natural conversations for everyday tasks. Which AI chatbot is useful for research? Ans: Perplexity AI is useful for research because it combines chatbot responses with fast information search…
As AI adoption grows, users are exploring alternatives to ChatGPT and Gemini for different tasks. Chatbots like Claude, Perplexity AI, Microsoft Copilot, DeepSeek and Meta AI are gaining popularity for writing, research, coding, workplace productivity and everyday social media interactions Published Date – 19 May 2026, 03:01 PM Hyderabad: As AI tools…
1: What are the most useful free AI tools in 2026? Free AI tools like Copilot, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, DeepSeek, and ChatGPT are widely used in 2026. They support writing, coding, research, learning, and daily productivity tasks across personal and professional workflows. 2: How are AI chatbots changing work? AI chatbots are reducing manual effort…
Andy Walker / Android Authority Generative AI is everywhere, whether it’s used as a cornerstone of a service, used to build apps, or employed to boost functionality within them. But with so many new products appearing all the time, which ones are worth checking out? We’re here to help with a new bi-weekly series covering…
The biggest AI upgrade is not text. It is visuals. New data shows that image and video generation features are now the strongest drivers of app downloads. These updates are outperforming traditional chatbot improvements and reshaping how AI products grow. When visuals improve, downloads spike The pattern is clear across major apps. According to Appfigures,…
Καθώς τα μεγάλα γλωσσικά μοντέλα αναλαμβάνουν ολοένα και περισσότερες νοητικές εργασίες, ερευνητές προειδοποιούν ότι αυτή η «εξωτερική ανάθεση» σκέψης έχει κόστος. Όταν η ερευνήτρια Ναταλία Κοσμίνα αναζητούσε ασκούμενους, παρατήρησε ότι πολλές συνοδευτικές επιστολές ήταν εντυπωσιακά παρόμοιες: καλογραμμένες, εκτενείς και με αφηρημένες συνδέσεις με το έργο της. Για την ίδια, ήταν σαφές ότι οι υποψήφιοι χρησιμοποιούσαν…
Artificial intelligence-driven chatbots are giving users problematic medical advice about half the time, according to a new study, highlighting the health risks of the technology that’s becoming increasingly integral in day-to-day life. Researchers from the US, Canada and the UK evaluated five popular platforms – ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI, Grok and DeepSeek – by asking…
Generative AI chatbots are now used by more than 987 million people globally, including around 64 per cent of American teens, according to recent estimates. Increasingly, people are using these chatbots for advice, emotional support, therapy and companionship. What happens when people rely on AI chatbots during moments of psychological vulnerability? We have seen media…
