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This week, we have news about: OpenAI, Gemini 3, Gemma AI, WhatsApp, Instagram

Week 2, Dec 2025:

🗞️ News 1: OpenAI releases its new, most-capable GPT-5.2 model

🗞️ News 2: Meta brings big changes to Facebook with UI & UX upgrade

🗞️ News 3: Google's Gemma AI put to good use; Stitch app gets Gemini-3

🗞️ News 4: Instagram triggers a Social Media shift with Algorithm-controls

🗞️ News 5: WhatsApp releases 'Missed Call Messages' & Meta AI features

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This week, we have news about: Mistral AI, TikTok, Gemini 3, Meta, YouTube

Week 1, Dec 2025:

🗞️ News 1: Mistral-3 AI Models released - Open, Multimodal & Multilingual

🗞️ News 2: Google rolls out Gemini 3 'Deep Think' AI Mode to Ultra User

🗞️ News 3: TikTok releases 'Nearby' feed for Local Content & Discovery

🗞️ News 4: Meta adds AI-powered 'Account Support' for Facebook, Instagram

🗞️ News 5: YouTube's 2025 Recap + New A/B Testing for Title, Thumbnails

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This week, we have news about: Nano Banana, ChatGPT, Claude AI, YouTube, Meta VR

Week 4, Nov 2025:

🗞️ News 1: Claude Opus 4.5 is Now Available on API, Apps, Platforms

🗞️ News 2: Google Releases Pro Tips & Details About Nano Banana Pro

🗞️ News 3: OpenAI Strategically Adds 'Shopping Research' in ChatGPT

🗞️ News 4: Meta Brings 'Hyperscape' into Quest 3 VR & Quest 3S

🗞️ News 5: YouTube Adds Key Features into Communities & Gen AI Tools

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This week, we have news about: Gemini-3, ChatGPT, Reddit, NotebookLM, LinkedIn

Week 3, Nov 2025:

🗞️ News 1: OpenAI Starts Testing 'Group Chats' in ChatGPT

🗞️ News 2: Google Gemini-3 Comes to AI-Mode in Search

🗞️ News 3: LinkedIn Search Gets An AI-Powered Upgrade

🗞️ News 4: NotebookLM Gets AI Deep-Reseach & New Modes

🗞️ News 5: Reddit Ads Now Have WooCommerce Integration

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This week, we have news about: Nano Banana, Meta AI, Facebook, X, YouTube

Week 3, Oct 2025:

🗞️ News 1: YouTube's New Player Design & Threaded Comments

🗞️ News 2: Facebook Adds 'Job Listing' to Pages & Marketplace

🗞️ News 3: X Adds 'Profile Details' & 'Sync Drafts' Features

🗞️ News 4: Google Brings 'Nano Banana' into Search, NotebookLM

🗞️ News 5: Instagram Reels get Meta AI Translation, Dub, Lip Sync

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This week, we have news about: Gemini AI, ChatGPT, Threads, Meta, WhatsApp

Week 2, Oct 2025:

🗞️ News 1: OpenAI Brings Apps & Agentic Workflows Into ChatGPT

🗞️ News 2: Meta offers 'Business AI' a Free Chatbot for Websites

🗞️ News 3: Google Brings Gemini AI into Homes & Living Rooms

🗞️ News 4: Threads' Facebook-Groups-Like 'Communities' Feature

🗞️ News 5: WhatsApp's New Features: Some Powered by Meta-AI

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This week, we have news about: ChatGPT, Meta AI, WhatsApp, X, LinkedIn

Week 1, Oct 2025:

🗞️ News 1: OpenAI 'Shared Projects' Now in ChatGPT Business Plans

🗞️ News 2: Meta Launches 'Vibes', a Feed for AI-Generated Videos

🗞️ News 3: WhatsApp Messages Get Multilingual Translation

🗞️ News 4: LinkedIn Launches 'Company Intelligence' API for Ads

🗞️ News 5: X Reveals Plans For 'Custom AI-Powered' Algorithm

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This week, we have news about: Anthropic, Genspark AI, Microsoft, Meta, Google

Week 4, Aug 2025:

🗞️ News 1: Google Search's AI-Mode gets Agentic Capabilities

🗞️ News 2: Anthropic's New AI Fluency Course & Higher-Ed Advisory Board

🗞️ News 3: Microsoft's New Copilot Function in Excel is an AI Case Study

🗞️ News 4: Genspark AI's Notetaker on Apple Watch Points to a New Trend

🗞️ News 5: Meta Partners with Midjourney to Enhance Visual Experience

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This week, we have news about: Apple, Google Pixel, WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram

Week 3, Aug 2025:

🗞️ News 1: Instagram Lets You 'Link' Your Reel Video to Another Reel

🗞️ News 2: YouTube Music Gets More 'Social' as a 10-Year-Old App

🗞️ News 3: AI Dominates 'Made By Google 2025' Event & New Products

🗞️ News 4: Apple is Reportedly Discussing 'AI' with Google & OpenAI

🗞️ News 5: WhatsApp Takes on Zoom with 'Group Calls' Scheduling

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This week, we have news about: TikTok, NotebookLM AI, YouTube, Pinterest, Snapchat

Week 2, Aug 2025:

🗞️ News 1: Snapchat Releases an Insightful Report on Gen-Z

🗞️ News 2: YouTube Starts Testing a Collab Feature Similar to Instagram

🗞️ News 3: Pinterest Releases a List of Best Practices for Bigger Impact

🗞️ News 4: TikTok's New Tool could Track Audience without a Pixel

🗞️ News 5: Google Releases 'NotebookLM' for Younger Audience

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