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🤖 The Latest AI News You Can’t Miss

Let’s go through the hottest AI news stories of the week.

OpenAI rolls out a ‘lightweight’ version of its ChatGPT deep research tool
Kyle Wiggers
OpenAI is rolling out a 'lightweight' version of its ChatGPT deep research tool, powered by the company's recently launched o4-mini AI model.

​Google’s AI Overviews Reach 1.5 Billion Monthly Users
Matt G. Southern
​Google AI Overviews reaches 1.5 billion monthly users with Alphabet's Q1 earnings showing 10% search revenue growth.

ChatGPT search has 41 million average monthly users in EU
Danny Goodwin
While ChatGPT Search grew from 11.2 million to 41.3 million "recipients," it is still dwarfed by Google Search.

OpenAI makes its upgraded image generator available to developers
Kyle Wiggers
OpenAI has brought the tech behind its improved image generation feature in ChatGPT to its API, allowing devs to integrate it into their apps.

Adobe adds AI models from OpenAI, Google to its Firefly app
Stephen Nellis
Adobe said it is adding image-generation artificial intelligence models from OpenAI and Alphabet's Google to its Firefly app and bringing the app to mobile devices.

Baidu launches new AI model amid mounting competition
Reuters
Baidu launched its latest artificial intelligence model, Ernie 4.5 Turbo, as it ramps up AI product offerings amid mounting competition in the Chinese AI market.

The Washington Post will now let ChatGPT summarize its articles
Jay Peters
The Washington Post and OpenAI have announced a “strategic partnership” that will “make high-quality news more accessible in ChatGPT,” according to a press release.

Microsoft just launched powerful AI ‘agents’ that could completely transform your workday — and challenge Google’s workplace dominance
Michael Nuñez
Microsoft unveils new AI reasoning agents and Copilot features to transform workplace productivity, with Chief Product Officer Aparna Chennapragada sharing exclusive insights on the company's vision for human-agent collaboration.

• Related: Microsoft Launches Copilot Merchant Program by Barry Schwartz

An AI Model Has Officially Passed the Turing Test
Frank Landymore
OpenAI's GPT-4.5 model passed a Turing Test with flying colors, and even came off as more human than the actual humans.

YouTube Tests AI Overviews In Search Results
Matt G. Southern
YouTube AI Overviews are now being tested in search results, highlighting relevant video clips from searches.

🤖 Useful AI Guides & Resources for Marketers

It’s time to take your marketing to the next level with these AI resources.

How is answer engine optimization different from SEO?
Kevin Indig
Data reveals why some brands dominate in search but disappear in ChatGPT, and what you can do about it.

How to choose the best AI visibility tool
Nikki Lam
Need a way to track AI rankings? Nikki shares what to look for when choosing among the dozens of new AI visibility tools on the market.

What Is llms.txt, and Should You Care About It?
Ryan Law
Developers and marketers are being told to add special files to their sites to help LLMs "understand" their content. But does it do anything? Ryan goes through it. 

Use Reasoning Models to research why you aren't visible in AI search
Wil Reynolds
Wil goes through how reasoning models like Deepseek R1 enhance SEO transparency by revealing AI ranking processes, offering new insights for better visibility in AI search results - especially important if you rank for keywords you kind of shouldn't.

Does Google Search Approve of Using AI to Help Write Content?
Marie Haynes
“You can use AI to help you create great content, but Google does not like it if you're using AI as a way to create low-effort, unoriginal content. I find that AI helps augment my thinking and creativity”.

The Best AI Search Engines to Try
Laura M. Browning
There's an AI-powered search engine for everybody. Laura goes through the nine best for every marketer.

🤖 AI Tools & Automations of the Week

Which are the newest AI tools and automations you can’t miss?

CreateWise AI: Free Podcast Content Generator
CreateWise
Supercharge your podcast with AI, grow your podcast with transcripts, show notes, generated videos, social posts, and more.

Extrovert: Warm-up and nurture prospects at scale on LinkedIn
Extrovert
Track your customers' posts, spot key conversations with AI, and help your team build trust with thoughtful comments - in minutes a day.

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🤖 AI Marketers Poll of the Week

Let’s find out how marketers are using AI tools. A poll at a time.

🤖 The AI Video of the Week

An interesting video for your marketing eyes to watch.

How to Refresh Content with AI Workflows
AirOps, Steve Toth
Steve Toth shows how AI workflows can help you optimize content, boost rankings, and stay visible in AI-generated search results.

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Aleyda Solis
SEO Consultant & Founder at Orainti 
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