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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 releases a new version of ChatGPT Images⁠
OpenAI
OpenAI is releasing a new version of ChatGPT Images⁠, powered by the new flagship image generation model. It is rolling out in ChatGPT for all users and is available in the API as GPT Image 1.5. The new Images experience in ChatGPT is also rolling out today for most users, with Business and Enterprise access coming later.

Google’s Gemini 3 Flash is rolling out globally in Google Search
Robby Stein
Google introduced Gemini 3 Flash and is rolling it out globally as the default model for AI Mode. The Gemini 3 Pro is now available in Search for everyone in the U.S. Simply select “Thinking with 3 Pro” in the AI Mode model drop-down. Google is also expanding access to Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) in Search.

OpenAI just launched an app store inside ChatGPT
Steve Dent
OpenAI has introduced an app directory that's now available right inside ChatGPT, the company announced. Along with the app directory, OpenAI is now allowing developers to submit apps for review and publication in ChatGPT according to the company's app submission guidelines.

Zoom brings its AI assistant to the web with access to free users
Ivan Mehta
Zoom released its AI assistant to the web today as part of its AI Companion 3.0 release. They are also allowing free users to access the assistant’s features, such as summarizing the meetings, listing action items, or getting insights from meetings with limits.

Google: Optimization For AI Search Is The Same As For Traditional Search
Barry Schwartz
Nick Fox said no, Google won't be offering standardized licensing deals for all publishers. He also said that optimizing for AI Search is the same as what you do for web search and normal SEO.

• Related: Google’s Robby Stein Names 5 SEO Factors For AI Mode by Roger Montti

Google: You can now verify Google AI-generated videos in the Gemini app
Google
Google is expanding its content transparency tools to help you more easily identify AI-generated content. You can now check if a video was edited or created with Google AI directly in the Gemini app by simply uploading a video and asking something like, "Was this generated using Google AI?".

Thoughts on SEO & SEO for AI, part 1 [Video]
Google Search Central
John Mueller and Danny Sullivan talk about SEO and the new kids on the block: AIO, GEO, and others. Danny shares how these things interact with each other and what he thinks website owners should look for in their content creation, and how Google's principles align with the way people use AI and search engines to navigate the web.

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Can You "Fake It ‘til You Make It" in the Age of AI Search?
Laurence O'Toole
AI models failed 29.5% of name-based queries but 0% of topic searches. This research shows why brand building, not PR stunts, wins in the age of AI recommendations.

Are AI Mode and AI Overviews Just Different Versions of the Same Answer? (730K Responses Studied)
Despina Gavoyannis, Xibeijia Guan
Despina and Xibeijia compare the similarities and differences between Google's AI Overview and AI Mode responses, and what it means for brands. “Only 13.7% of citations overlap between AI Overviews and AI Mode.

Human-Centered AI: Using Data Without Losing Perspective 
Gianluca Fiorelli, Michelle Robbinson 
Michelle shares about why data foundations matter more than AI models, how Michelle evaluates AI models in real work, the publisher strategies in the AI Era, and much more in this insightful interview with Gianluca.

Why Your AI Agent Keeps ‘Hallucinating’ (Hint: It’s Your Data, Not The AI)
Purna Virji
When AI delivers bad answers, it’s reflecting your messy data. Purna goes through how to build a disciplined data foundation that drives real value.

How to use AI for social media to build stronger brand connections
Annette Chacko
Annette goes through nine practical ways to use AI in social media to build stronger brand connections and get social impact faster.

How LLMs and RAG Systems Retrieve, Rank, and Cite Content
Pedro Dias
A technical guide to understanding retrieval-augmented generation architecture and its implications for content visibility in generative search.

SEOs Should Not Dismiss Geo for Being Low-Traffic
Tom Capper
Is it GEO, AI SEO, or just SEO? Regardless of the label, optimizing for LLMs is critical in 2025. Tom explains how you can reframe your existing tactics, why your off-site content strategy is critical, and what questions you should be asking when considering whether to focus on GEO.

The AI/LLM Data Flaw That's Killing Marketers
Nick LeRoy
Treat LLMs like dark social, set expectations with leadership, use proxy signals, and optimize to be the cited source. Nick goes through the LLM Data flaw and what to do about it. 

🤖 AI Tools & Automations of the Week

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

ChatGPT Query Fanout Analyzer (Bookmarklet)
Jean-christophe-chouinard
Parse the conversation data from your ChatGPT prompts, including the fan-out queries, the URLs that rank, and the entities found on the page.

The All-In-One AI-Powered Form, Poll, Quiz & Survey Builder
Formepic
Create intelligent, branded, and high-converting forms, polls, quizzes & surveys in minutes, without the complexity, coding, or tiered pricing traps.

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Aleyda Solis
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