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Here is what’s happening in AI today

Microsoft has rebuilt its Edge browser around Copilot Mode, Google is widening its most powerful search experience to the United Kingdom, and a young startup called Julius just banked serious money to make data analysis conversational. Chrome is adding AI‑written store reviews, Anthropic is tightening Claude Code usage for heavy coders, and Micro1 is drawing big checks as customers look for a Scale AI alternative. Below you will find the full stories.

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Microsoft’s new Copilot Mode replaces the standard new‑tab page with a single chat box that mixes search, page navigation, and voice commands. Once switched on, Copilot can read across all open tabs if you allow it, compare information, open new sites, summarize pages in a sliding pane, and even carry out “Actions” such as booking a reservation. The feature is free for a limited time in every Copilot market on Windows and Mac and can be toggled off in settings. Microsoft stresses that browsing data stays private unless users grant extra access for deeper tasks.

Google Search users in the United Kingdom now see an “AI Mode” tab powered by a custom Gemini 2.5 model. The mode lets people ask long, multi‑part questions, accepts voice or camera input, and breaks the query into hundreds of sub‑searches to surface richer links. Early testers ask questions two to three times longer than normal, and Google says the experience still drives high‑quality clicks to publishers. Multimodal support means you can snap a photo and ask a follow‑up without starting over.

San‑Francisco‑based Julius closed a $10 million seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners with backing from 8VC, YC, and several tech founders. The product lets users type natural‑language questions and returns SQL‑driven charts and predictive models; it claims more than two million users and ten million visualizations generated. Founder Rahul Sonwalkar says focus on data science use‑cases helps Julius stand out against broader chatbots, and Harvard Business School is already piloting a customized version in its curriculum.

A new “store reviews” icon to the left of the address bar now shows an AI‑generated overview of any retailer a U.S. desktop shopper visits. Drawing on Google Shopping data and trusted review sites, the summary highlights customer service, product quality, shipping speed, pricing, and return policies in one glance. The feature launches in English only, stays on desktop for now, and is meant to help buyers spot red flags without digging through scattered comments.

Anthropic will introduce weekly usage ceilings on August 28 for its Claude Code tool after noticing a small group running continuous 24‑hour workloads and even reselling access. Pro subscribers ($20 per month) will get roughly 40–80 hours of Sonnet 4 time each week, while Max users ($100–$200 per month) receive higher but still finite allotments, with extra consumption charged at standard API rates. The company says fewer than five percent of customers will be affected and that existing five‑hour burst limits remain in place.

Data‑labeling startup Micro1, which recruits domain experts rather than low‑wage clickers, is close to a Series A round that would value it at about $500 million. Revenue has jumped from $10 million to $50 million annualized this year, and the firm forecasts breaking $100 million by September. Investors include 01A and LG Technology Ventures, and former Twitter COO Adam Bain has joined the board. The surge follows customer concern over Scale AI after its CEO left for Meta, pushing labs like Google and OpenAI to seek new providers.

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