Each week, we bring you 5 stories that resonated the most in our internal Slack channel #AI-news. We write the newsletter using various AI tools because we're an AI company and our marketing wants to move with the times too. 😎
Today you're reading the 67th issue in a row.
#1
ChatGPT 🆕: New sidebar makes shopping decisions easier 🧾🤖.
ChatGPT has received a new upgrade 🆕 aimed at improving the shopping experience. When you ask something like “best coffee maker under $200” ☕💲, it now shows you neat product cards—with images, prices, ratings ⭐, and a handy sidebar 📋 with links to purchase, reviews, and more info 🔗. The big plus? These results are not ads or paid content 🚫📢.
This new feature makes ChatGPT a useful assistant 🤖 for shopping decisions 🧠🛒, not just a fact-finding tool 🔍. Thanks to the clear layout and helpful details, it can quickly assist with everyday choices ✅—for example, when you want to buy something but don’t want to spend hours comparing websites ⏳💻.
That said ⚠️, the feature is still in development 🧪. In some cases, ChatGPT might “hallucinate” a product 🧠📦 or link to a store that doesn’t yet stock it ❌—or doesn’t carry it at all. So here’s the golden rule: use it as a helper, but always double-check the results 🔍✅.
#2
Nvidia: In talks with U.S. over Huawei’s growing influence in AI chips 🇺🇸🇨🇳!
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang 🧑💼 recently met with U.S. lawmakers to discuss concerns about the rising influence of China’s Huawei 🇨🇳 in the AI chip sector 💽. Due to American export restrictions 🚫, Nvidia is not allowed to sell its most powerful chips to China—and Huawei is now stepping in to fill that gap, potentially becoming a major global player in AI hardware 🌍⚙️.
Lawmakers fear ⚠️ that if open-source AI models 🧠, like DeepSeek R1, start being optimized for Huawei chips, it could drive global demand for that technology. This could weaken the position of American companies 🏢 and shift technological influence away from the United States 🇺🇸.
During the meeting, Nvidia emphasized the importance of investing in chip manufacturing within the U.S. 🏗️💵 and reaffirmed its support for American interests 🤝. The entire situation highlights that the battle for dominance in AI is no longer just about technology—it’s also about geopolitics and strategic control 🌐🎯.
#3
NotebookLM 📒: AI note-taking app launches on May 20 📅🧠!
NotebookLM 📒—an app you can already pre-order on Android and iOS—is officially launching on May 20 📅 during the Google I/O 2025 conference 🧠. It’s designed to help you work with documents, websites, and notes by generating smart summaries, showing you sources 🔗, and even offering automatically generated audio briefings, like a mini podcast 🎙️.
Unlike the more general Gemini tool ✨, NotebookLM focuses on your personal research materials. That makes it perfect for students, researchers, and professionals 👨💼 who need to deeply understand specific topics. The app includes most features from the web version 💻—including AI answers, notebook management 📚, and clear source tracking 📋.
One more bonus 🎁: if you’re a Google One subscriber with the AI Premium plan ⭐, you’ll get enhanced features—like support for multiple languages 🌍 and more customization options ⚙️. While Google I/O is expected to unveil many AI announcements, NotebookLM already looks like a valuable tool for anyone who loves diving deep into information 🔍.
#4
Apple 🍏: Partnership with Anthropic brings AI to the development environment ⚙️.
According to Bloomberg 📰, Apple is working with Anthropic to develop a new internal version of Xcode 💻. This version uses the Claude Sonnet AI to help developers write, edit, and test code 🧑💻🧪. It’s essentially a programming tool enhanced by AI—customized to fit Apple’s own vision ⚙️.
For now, it appears this “AI programming” system will remain for internal use only 🔒, but it clearly shows Apple’s growing interest in artificial intelligence 📈. The company is already collaborating with OpenAI (ChatGPT) 🤝, may soon team up with Google (Gemini) 🔄, and is now adding Claude—known among developers for its strong coding capabilities 🔧—into the mix.
This isn’t just about experimenting with new features 🧪—it’s a signal that Apple is investing in AI tools 💼 that could fundamentally change how software is built in the future. The focus is on productivity 📊, efficiency, and a shift toward next-generation development tools 🛠️.
#5
OpenAI 🌍: Abandons plan to become fully for-profit ⚠️📉.
Facing pressure from public officials and regulatory bodies ⚖️, OpenAI 🤖 has decided to drop its plan to become a fully for-profit company ❌. Instead, it is restructuring its commercial arm into a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC)—a type of company that can still make profits, but whose primary focus remains serving the public good 🌍. This move brings OpenAI closer to models used by other AI firms like Anthropic and xAI 🔄.
Under the new structure, a nonprofit board 📋—the same one that briefly ousted CEO Sam Altman 🧑💼—will oversee the PBC. That board will also own an increasing share of the company 📊 to retain control over its mission 🎯. Notably, Altman owns no equity in OpenAI 🚫📈, and the company’s operations are monitored by attorneys general from California and Delaware 🕵️♂️📍.
Why does this matter? OpenAI wants to build something like a “brain for the world” 🧠🌐—which requires massive funding 💰 and strong public trust 🤝. This new structure aims to balance investor interests with the public good ⚖️, ensuring AI serves everyone—not just a select few at the top 🧑💼📢.
