AI Update, November 7, 2025: AI News and Views From the Past Week

Artificial Intelligence — Fri., Nov. 7, 2025

Catch up on the latest AI news and developments, including Google's AI Mode, Shopify's agentic AI, and Getty and Perplexity's licensing deal.

Snapchat, Reddit, and Coca-Cola are also utilizing AI, with Reddit's CEO recently stating that chatbot referrals remain negligible.

Microsoft has rolled out its first in-house image model, while Google has aired its first fully AI-generated ad starring a plush turkey. Additionally, OpenAI has chosen AWS for a $38 billion multi-year compute expansion and Google has turned Maps into a conversational companion for its 2 billion users.

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