Google Launches Nano Banana
Google has unveiled Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, also known as “nano-banana,” its newest AI model for image generation and editing.
Havilah Mbah
Havilah is a staff writer at The Algorithm Daily, where she covers the latest developments in AI news, trends, and analysis. Outside of writing, Havilah enjoys cooking and experimenting with new recipes.
Musk Sues OpenAI & Apple
xAI, have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of conspiring to suppress competition in the AI chatbot space.
Meta Partners With Midjourney
Meta has struck a licensing deal with Midjourney to use the startup’s AI image and video generation technology in future products.
THIS WEEK IN AI
Microsoft launched a new AI-powered function in Excel, =COPILOT(), that lets users type natural language prompts directly into cells.
Meta Strikes $10B+ Deal
Meta has signed a $10 billion-plus, six-year cloud deal with Google, one of the largest in Google Cloud’s history.
DeepSeek Outperforms GPT-5
Microsoft has introduced a new AI-powered function in Excel called =COPILOT(), which lets users analyse, summarise, and generate content directly inside spreadsheet cells using plain language.
ChatGPT Goes to India
OpenAI has introduced a new subscription plan in India called ChatGPT Go, priced at ₹399 ($4.60) per month.
ChatGPT Can Read Your Gmails
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has opened an investigation into Meta after leaked internal documents showed its AI chatbots were once allowed to hold “romantic” and “sensual” conversations with children.
Cohere hits $6.8B Valuation
In what’s shaping up to be one of the most talked-about AI talent shifts of the year, several top engineers and researchers have left OpenAI.
xAI Co-Founder Makes Exit
Igor Babuschkin, who co-founded Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI in 2023, has left the company to launch his venture capital firm, Babuschkin Ventures.