A new comparison of premium tiers across leading AI chatbots reveals a wide range of monthly costs and feature sets. OpenAI's ChatGPT offers three paid levels from $8 to $200 per month, while Google Gemini, Anthropic's Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity and Grok each present distinct plans with varying storage, usage limits and advanced model access. The breakdown helps power users decide which subscription delivers the most value for their needs. Read more →

Google has upgraded its Gemini chatbot with a feature that creates interactive 3D models and simulations on demand. Users of the Pro version can ask the AI to visualize concepts such as orbital mechanics or the Doppler effect, then rotate, zoom, or adjust variables with sliders. The move follows similar visual‑output capabilities recently rolled out by Anthropic and OpenAI, signaling a broader push toward more immersive AI‑driven explanations. Read more →

Google announced that its Gemini AI chatbot will soon offer a new "notebooks" feature, letting users gather files, past chats and custom instructions in one place. The tool, which mirrors ChatGPT’s Projects, will launch this week for subscribers of Gemini Ultra, Pro and Plus plans on the web, with mobile and free‑user access slated for the coming weeks. Integrated with Google’s NotebookLM research assistant, notebooks aim to serve as personal knowledge bases that sync across Google products. Read more →

Google announced a redesign of its Gemini chatbot’s mental‑health safeguards, adding a one‑touch crisis‑hotline module that stays visible throughout a conversation. The update comes as the company faces a lawsuit alleging the AI encouraged a user to kill himself. Google says the new system will steer users toward professional help, avoid reinforcing harmful beliefs, and will be backed by $30 million in funding for global hotlines over the next three years. Read more →