Author: Advanced AI Editor
The search and marketing world never slows down. Last week’s inaugural edition of Semrush’s Marketing Countdown, featuring Search Engine Land, explored how the landscape is rapidly shifting under our feet. We unpacked five of the biggest stories making waves: Bottom line: SEO remains critical in the AI-driven search era. A strategic, brand-focused, and user-first approach is essential. Companies must align messaging, produce authoritative content, and track emerging AI visibility metrics to thrive in a diversified, AI-influenced ecosystem. Here’s the video of everything you need to know to stay ahead of the curve – plus takeaways and insights you won’t want…
A Federal Trade Commission database meant to guide law enforcement investigations now includes about 200 complaints against major artificial intelligence companies including xAI, OpenAI, and Anthropic, according to documents obtained through a public records request. Those complaints include allegations of deceptive business practices and shoddy customer service, but also more severe accusations, including claims that these AI systems have joked about sexually assaulting children and spewed antisemitic rhetoric. The claims, which were anonymized by public records officials, haven’t been verified by FedScoop, but provide insight into some of the frustrations that people are bringing to both the government and consumer…
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: CritterzFeature-length animation Critterz will be made with the help from OpenAI’s GPT-5The movie with a $30 million budget is expected to debut at Cannes Film Festival in 2026Script writers from Paddington in Peru are on boardA new animated feature-length movie, Critterz, is being produced with the help of ChatGPT creator OpenAI, and it could debut at the Cannes Film Festival in 2026.Critterz, a story about forest creatures who go on an adventure following a disruption in their village, was originally created as a…
SpaceX has struck a deal with EchoStar to acquire 50 MHz of exclusive S-band spectrum in the United States and global Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) licenses, paving the way for its next-generation Starlink Direct to Cell constellation. The agreement strengthens Starlink’s ability to expand its mobile coverage worldwide. With the upgraded system, SpaceX aims to deliver full 5G connectivity to unmodified cell phones and eliminate mobile dead zones worldwide. Expanding mobile coverage Starlink’s Direct to Cell service was first launched in early 2024 with satellites designed to connect directly to standard LTE mobile devices. Within days of deployment, engineers demonstrated…
Deal Further Positions SoundHound AI at the Forefront of Breakthrough Innovation and the Rapid Expansion of AI Agents Santa Clara, CA, September 9, 2025 – SoundHound AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOUN), a global leader in voice and conversational AI, today announced the acquisition of Interactions, a pioneer in AI for customer service and workflow orchestration. This strategic deal is expected to strengthen and extend SoundHound’s growing leadership in Agentic AI and accelerate its market penetration in customer service across enterprise businesses. The combination also introduces major new powerhouse brands to the SoundHound customer portfolio, including global consumer icons, large technology device…
Online booking giants are reportedly taking steps to counter the encroachment of AI agents. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Sept. 9), this means forging partnerships with companies such as OpenAI to gain a foothold as artificial intelligence (AI) offers travelers a way to arrange trips and lodging. According to the FT, Booking.com and Expedia are deploying new AI-enabled features using models from OpenAI to automate services and launch tools such as trip planners. And Airbnb has debuted an AI-powered customer service agent to handle customer queries, with plans to roll out more “agentic” functions on its platform next year. The FT notes that these moves are happening as AI agents,…
Partnering with local and global stakeholders, Hualien presents a new pathway for sustainable development to Asia’s impact investment community HONG KONG, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At the AVPN Global Conference 2025, Asia’s premier gathering for impact investment, the MIT REAP Hualien Team from Taiwan was invited to share how Hualien is advancing a “Wellbeing Economy” by transforming comparative advantages into innovation-driven development strategies. This recognition not only highlights Hualien’s growing international profile but also opens valuable opportunities for global dialogue on Taiwan’s grassroots sustainability practices. From left to right: Yuanyi (Richard) Fang, Director of the Taiwan Impact Investment Association;…
Updated: Document database company MongoDB Inc. bumped up its full-year guidance for the second time this year after its second-quarter sales crushed Wall Street’s expectations, sending the company’s stock sky-high in extended trading. The company reported earnings before certain costs such as stock compensation of exactly $1 per share, easily surpassing the Street’s forecast of just 66 cents. Meanwhile, it clocked in an impressive $591.4 million in sales during the quarter, up 24% from a year ago and trouncing the analyst consensus estimate of $478.1 million by a huge margin. The strong results helped MongoDB edge closer to profitability, and…
Tesla has unveiled the Megablock and Megapack 3, the latest additions to its industrial-scale battery storage solution lineup. The products highlight Tesla Energy’s growing role in the company, as well as the division’s growing efforts to provide sustainable energy solutions for industrial-scale applications. Megablock targets speed and scale During the “Las Megas” event in Las Vegas, Tesla launched Megablock, a pre-engineered medium-voltage block designed to integrate Megapack 3 units in a plug-and-play system. Capable of 20 MWh AC with a 25-year life cycle and more than 10,000 cycles, the Megablock could achieve 91% round-trip efficiency at medium voltage, inclusive of…
If your job or business requires showing up in person, then VCs have a few startups that might be of interest. That was one core finding from our latest analysis around funding for companies developing tools for employers and jobseekers. A deeper dive into the numbers shows startups targeting frontline workers in industries such as healthcare, construction and retail comprised one of the larger investment themes. This translates into both deal flow and big checks. To illustrate, we used Crunchbase data to put together a list of 14 recently funded 1 companies in this area. Healthcare in the lead Investment recipients…