OpenAI has made GPT-5.3 Instant the default model for ChatGPT, aiming to lessen the lengthy safety warnings and refusals that users often find irritating. The upgrade is designed to deliver more direct answers while keeping core safety restrictions intact. OpenAI also says the new model reduces hallucinations—about 27% fewer when researching online and 20% fewer without web access. Paid subscribers will still be able to use the previous GPT-5.2 Instant model, but most users will experience the smoother, more conversational tone of GPT-5.3 Instant. Read more →

Meta is piloting a shopping research tool inside its Meta AI chatbot for a limited group of U.S. users accessing the service through a web browser. The feature presents a carousel of product images, brand names, prices and merchant links when users ask for recommendations, and tailors suggestions using location data and inferred gender. The move puts Meta in direct competition with other AI chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, which are also integrating shopping capabilities and checkout options. Meta has not disclosed whether it earns commissions from the merchant links or gives priority to its own advertisers. Read more →

Anthropic's Claude chatbot is expanding its free offering by adding the AI memory feature that was previously limited to paid plans. The update lets users reference past conversations for more context‑aware responses and even import chat histories from other AI services. The move comes as Claude enjoys a surge in popularity, topping US app charts and ranking among the top‑10 productivity apps in many countries. Additional free‑tier enhancements include app connectors, file creation, workflow skills, longer chats, and image search, positioning Claude as a stronger competitor in the AI chatbot market. Read more →

Anthropic announced that its Claude chatbot’s memory feature is now available to all users, including those on the free plan. The update also introduces a dedicated tool that lets users import data from rival chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, eliminating the need to relearn context. The memory‑import process involves copying a pre‑written prompt into the previous AI and transferring the output into Claude’s settings. The move coincides with a rise in Claude’s popularity, driven by tools like Claude Code and Claude Cowork, and follows the recent launch of Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6 models. Read more →

Anthropic is expanding Claude's capabilities by offering a free memory feature that lets the chatbot reference past conversations. Users can also import chats from rival bots and control memory storage by pausing or deleting data. At the same time, the company faces a high‑stakes contract dispute with the U.S. government after the Defense Secretary called Anthropic a "supply chain risk" for refusing a Pentagon contract. Anthropic says it will contest the designation while its chatbot enjoys top rankings in the App Store. Read more →

Anthropic’s chatbot Claude has surged to the number‑one spot in Apple’s U.S. free app store, overtaking OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The rapid climb, from outside the top 100 in January to first place within days, coincides with record daily sign‑ups, a 60% rise in free users since January, and a doubling of paid subscribers this year. The growth follows Anthropic’s contentious negotiations with the Pentagon, which led President Donald Trump to halt federal use of the company’s products and the Defense Secretary to label Anthropic a supply‑chain threat. OpenAI later announced its own Pentagon agreement with safeguards. Read more →

Anthropic’s Claude has risen to the top of the free AI chatbot rankings in the United States App Store, displacing OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The surge follows a wave of public criticism over OpenAI’s collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defence, prompting a social media movement urging users to cancel ChatGPT. Anthropic’s emphasis on strict usage policies and ethical safeguards resonated with users seeking reassurance about how AI is deployed, highlighting the growing importance of trust and transparency in the consumer AI market. Read more →

Claude, Anthropic's AI chatbot, has risen to the number one spot on the US Apple App Store chart following Anthropic's decision to decline a contract with the US Department of War over safety concerns. The move contrasts with OpenAI’s acceptance of a similar deal for ChatGPT, prompting many users to abandon ChatGPT and switch to Claude. President Donald Trump has called Anthropic a radical‑left AI company and urged agencies to stop using Claude, though the tool remains in use across several government bodies, including the White House and US Central Command. Read more →

Anthropic’s chatbot Claude has risen to the second spot among free apps in Apple’s U.S. App Store, trailing only OpenAI’s ChatGPT and ahead of Google’s Gemini. The surge follows a high‑profile clash with the Pentagon, where Anthropic sought safeguards against the Department of Defense using its models for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons. President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to cease using Anthropic products, and the Defense Secretary labeled the company a supply‑chain threat. OpenAI later announced its own agreement with the Pentagon that includes similar safeguards. Read more →

A hacker leveraged Anthropic's Claude chatbot to identify vulnerabilities and automate attacks against multiple Mexican government agencies, stealing roughly 150GB of data that included taxpayer records and employee credentials. The adversary also used OpenAI's ChatGPT to gather additional network information. Anthropic responded by investigating, disrupting the activity, and banning the involved accounts, while its latest model, Claude Opus 4.6, now includes safeguards against such misuse. Gambit Security, which uncovered the operation, suggested a possible link to a foreign government, though the hacker remains unidentified. Read more →