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Amazon has sent a cease‑and‑desist letter to Perplexity, demanding that its AI‑powered shopping assistant, Comet, be removed from the Amazon marketplace. The e‑commerce giant warned that the bot violates its terms of service by failing to identify itself as an agent. Perplexity responded with a blog post defending its approach, arguing that the bot operates under human direction and therefore should inherit the same permissions as the user. Amazon countered that other third‑party agents openly identify themselves and that Perplexity could simply comply. The dispute revives earlier controversy over Perplexity’s web‑scraping practices and raises broader questions about the future of agentic AI on commercial platforms. Ler mais

Opera has introduced Neon, an AI‑centric browser designed to let users build mini‑apps through prompts and automate tasks with repeatable "cards." After a closed preview, the company is inviting select users to a subscription service priced at $19.99 per month. Neon combines a standard chatbot, a task‑automation engine called Neon Do, and workspace‑style tabs called Tasks, positioning the product as a premium tool for heavy AI users and placing Opera alongside other niche browsers such as Perplexity and The Browser Company. Ler mais

Google announced that Gemini is now available to all U.S. desktop Chrome users on Mac and Windows, extending the capability beyond its earlier limited rollout. The company also unveiled plans for agentic browsing features, allowing the AI to perform tasks across tabs and integrate with Google services such as Calendar, YouTube, and Maps. An AI Mode search function will be embedded directly in the address bar, enabling complex queries and follow‑up questions. Additional security tools include AI‑driven scam detection and one‑click password resets for compromised accounts. The updates signal a broader push toward more autonomous and secure web experiences. Ler mais