Ghibli Effect: ChatGPT Usage Hits Record After Rollout of Viral Feature

OpenAI image-generation tool led to a record surge in ChatGPT users owing to the frenzy to create Ghibli-style AI art. Global app downloads and weekly active users on the ChatGPT app grew 11 percent and five percent, respectively.

OpenAI Said to Be Expanding Deep Research AI Agent in ChatGPT to Free Tier

OpenAI is said to be planning to expand its Deep Research feature to the users on the free tier of ChatGPT. The feature was introduced in February as an agentic tool that can autonomously conduct multi-step research on complex topics by looking for relevant information on the Internet. It is currently only available to the paid subscribers of ChatGPT.

OpenAI Expands GPT-4o-Powered Image Generation Feature in ChatGPT to All Users

OpenAI expanded its image-generation feature powered by the GPT-4o model to all users on Tuesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) image generation capability was first rolled out to the paid subscribers of ChatGPT last month, and now even those on the free tier can access it. However, the free users will get limited usage with a high rate limit added.

Apple Hit With $162 Million French Antitrust Fine Over Privacy Tool

French antitrust regulators levied a fine of EUR 150 million ($162.4 million or roughly Rs. 1,389 crore) on Apple this week. The head of the French Competition Authority dismissed worries that the decision would prompt retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump who has threatened to slap fines on EU countries fining US companies.

Google Chrome Update Fixes Zero-Day Security Flaw That Targeted Media, Government and Educational Institutions

Google has patched a critical security flaw in its Chrome browser that allowed attackers to bypass protections. Discovered by Kaspersky’s GReAT team, the vulnerability reportedly targeted media, educational, and government entities. Chrome users should update their browsers promptly, while updates for other Chromium-based browsers are expected to arrive soon.

OpenAI to Add Support for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol to Connect ChatGPT With External Data Hubs

OpenAI, the San Francisco-based AI firm, is adding support for Anthropic’s open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) across its products. Company CEO Sam Altman announced on Wednesday that the Agents software development kit (SDK) is now offering MCP support, and several other products in the pipeline will soon adopt it as well.

Google to Ramp Up Android Security With New Features for App Developers

Google is introducing measures to combat malicious and fraudulent apps on the Play Store. These include improved pre-review checks for developers, enhancing the Play Integrity API to block harmful apps outside the store, and expanded live threat detection to spot fake financial apps. Additionally, new badges will validate specific app categories, to ensure greater sec...