
AI Update, October 09, 2026: AI News and Views From the Past Week
Catch up on select AI news and developments since Friday, October 2. Stay in the know.

ChatGPT is the most popular generative AI mobile app and Web product, according to recent research by Andreessen Horowitz.
The top 50 rankings were compiled based on monthly active users for mobile apps and unique monthly visits for Web tools.
The top five generative AI mobile apps are ChatGPT, Nova chatbot, Microsoft Edge, Baidu AI search, and Photomath. The top five Web products are ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Character.AI, Perplexity, and Janitor AI.
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Catch up on select AI news and developments since Friday, October 2. Stay in the know.
AI agents can automate media buying—but only after your team documents its decision rules, sets data thresholds, and tests the recommendations. Learn how to set a solid foundation and gradually build agent autonomy. Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments since Friday, September 25. Stay in the know.
Most B2B sellers say they're now using AI for at least one core selling task, but most also say they wouldn't trust an AI agent to act on their current sales data, according to recent research.
Catch up on select AI news and developments since Friday, September 18. Stay in the know.
Most B2B buyers say they have removed a vendor from their purchasing shortlist because of information they learned from an AI platform, according to recent research.