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• 🤖 ChatGPT now handles over 2.5 billion daily prompts

• 🐝 Amazon buys Bee AI wristband that listens to you

• 🚗 Public trust in Tesla crashes with AV doubts

• 💣 Spotify CEO slammed for AI weapons investment

• 🎮 Ubisoft CEO defends game shutdowns: "Nothing is eternal"

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🤖 ChatGPT now handles over 2.5 billion daily prompts ↗️LINK

• What: ChatGPT now handles over 2.5 billion daily prompts, with 330 million coming from U.S. users, per Axios. That’s up from 1 billion per day just eight months ago, signaling rapid user adoption.

• Why: The surge reflects a growing shift from traditional search engines like Google to AI tools for answers. While Google still sees about 14 billion daily queries, the gap is narrowing, and user behavior is changing.

• Impact: Though most ChatGPT users are on the free tier, limiting revenue, the explosive growth pressures Google to innovate. The future of search could tilt toward AI, reshaping how people access information online.

🐝 Amazon buys Bee AI wristband that listens to you ↗️LINK

• What: Amazon is acquiring Bee, a startup behind a $49.99 AI wristband that records and transcribes conversations to deliver personalized summaries, reminders, and insights. The device can also access user data like emails, location, and calendar with permission.

• Why: Bee fits Amazon’s goal of creating more personalized, “agentic” AI experiences. Amazon claims it will maintain and enhance Bee’s privacy protections, which include policies against storing audio and selling personal data.

• Impact: The deal revives Amazon’s wearable ambitions and raises fresh privacy concerns. While Amazon pledges strong data safeguards, past issues with Alexa and Ring make watchdogs wary.

🚗 Public trust in Tesla crashes with AV doubts ↗️LINK

• What: Tesla's public perception continues to deteriorate, with new survey data showing a -13 net-positive view and a -19 trust integrity score—the worst among major EV brands. A recent robotaxi demo in Austin failed to generate interest or trust, with only 3% feeling informed about it and over half saying they’re now less likely to use or trust the vehicles.

• Why: Safety concerns and dissatisfaction with Tesla’s camera-only autonomy approach are driving skepticism. The public increasingly views Tesla as unsafe, with just 52% considering its cars safe—second-worst after Vinfast.

• Impact: Growing distrust threatens Tesla’s pivot to autonomous services, raising doubts about its future viability in the AV space.

💣 Spotify CEO slammed for AI weapons investment ↗️LINK

• What: Spotify CEO Daniel Ek invested $700 million in Helsing, a German firm developing AI-powered drone and surveillance tech. Ek also serves as Helsing’s chairman, intensifying criticism from musicians and fans.

• Why: Art-rock band Deerhoof removed its entire catalog from Spotify in protest, citing ethical concerns over AI weaponry and low payouts. They condemned the platform as a “data-mining scam” enabling militarized tech.

• Impact: The controversy could spark broader artist boycotts and renew scrutiny of Spotify’s ethics. As more musicians weigh platform ties, Ek’s defense of Helsing may test Spotify’s image and artist relations.

🎮 Ubisoft CEO defends game shutdowns: "Nothing is eternal" ↗️LINK

• What: Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot responded to the growing Stop Killing Games petition, stating that while the company is working to ease shutdown impacts, players should not expect perpetual access to online games. He emphasized, “Nothing is eternal,” referring to online titles as services, not owned products.

• Why: The controversy intensified after Ubisoft shut down The Crew, leaving 12 million players with unusable purchases. Critics argue this violates digital ownership rights, prompting petitions and potential EU intervention.

• Impact: Guillemot’s comments highlight a deepening debate over consumer rights in digital gaming. The EU may soon decide whether publishers can legally render purchased games unplayable.

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