LinkedIn is expanding its profile features to let users display verified proficiency in emerging AI coding tools, known as "vibe coding." Partnering with companies such as Replit, Lovable, Descript and Relay.app, the platform will allow these tool providers to assess users' skill levels and add them directly to profiles. The move aims to give recruiters a more reliable signal of candidates' AI tool usage while preserving existing profile signals. Read more →

Google is shifting its focus from flashy AI demos to real‑world usefulness, a strategy it calls "AI utility." By embedding its Gemini models into Android phones, Chromebooks, smart glasses, TVs and other hardware, the company aims to give consumers tools that feel powerful and helpful. New features include visual search with Circle to Search, hands‑free Gemini chats in Maps, AI‑driven photo editing on TVs, and agentic AI that can complete tasks without user supervision. Executives say the goal is to turn curiosity about AI into everyday productivity, especially on smaller or screen‑less form factors. Read more →

Microsoft has extended its AI assistant, Copilot, to select Samsung televisions, letting users ask questions and receive recommendations via voice chat. The assistant appears as a talking blob on the screen and can provide show recaps, movie suggestions, and general knowledge answers, supplemented with visual cards. No Microsoft account is required, though accounts enable personalization and chat history. The rollout includes several Samsung models and also mentions future integration with LG's 2025 TV lineup, positioning Copilot as a household companion beyond its Windows and Microsoft 365 origins. Read more →

Skydance Media finalized its $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global, merging the two into a new Skydance Corporation. Incoming chairman and CEO David Ellison outlined a three‑unit structure—studios, direct‑to‑consumer, and TV media—to drive efficiency and technology integration. The plan includes a unified technology stack for Paramount Plus and Pluto TV, AI‑assisted translation, virtual sound stages, and a proprietary ad‑tech platform. The deal also required FCC approval, prompting commitments to eliminate DEI programs and address perceived news bias. RedBird Capital, Larry Ellison’s family office, and Shari Redstone’s National Amusements were key parties in the transaction. Read more →

Skydance Media finalized its $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global, merging the two into a new Skydance Corporation. Incoming chairman and CEO David Ellison outlined a three‑unit structure—studios, direct‑to‑consumer, and TV media—to drive efficiency and technology integration. The plan includes a unified technology stack for Paramount Plus and Pluto TV, AI‑assisted translation, virtual sound stages, and a proprietary ad‑tech platform. The deal also required FCC approval, prompting commitments to eliminate DEI programs and address perceived news bias. RedBird Capital, Larry Ellison’s family office, and Shari Redstone’s National Amusements were key parties in the transaction. Read more →

Skydance Media finalized its $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global, merging the two into a new Skydance Corporation. Incoming chairman and CEO David Ellison outlined a three‑unit structure—studios, direct‑to‑consumer, and TV media—to drive efficiency and technology integration. The plan includes a unified technology stack for Paramount Plus and Pluto TV, AI‑assisted translation, virtual sound stages, and a proprietary ad‑tech platform. The deal also required FCC approval, prompting commitments to eliminate DEI programs and address perceived news bias. RedBird Capital, Larry Ellison’s family office, and Shari Redstone’s National Amusements were key parties in the transaction. Read more →