🔥 The Week in AI News - March 9 - 13, 2026

Amazon AI, Adobe, Google Gemini, Higgsfield, Google Maps, ChatGPT & Sora, Runway, Netflix, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot Health, Freepik, Zoom, Anthropic, Samsung AI, Bumble, Anthropic Claude and more.

▪️ Amazon Turned AI Shopping Into a Cross-Retailer Experience

Amazon is expanding a program that lets shoppers browse and buy products from other retailers directly through its ecosystem, signaling a future where AI assistants act as universal shopping layers across the web.

▪️ Adobe Debuted an AI Assistant Inside Photoshop

Adobe is rolling out a conversational AI assistant in Photoshop that can guide users through edits, automate complex workflows, and make professional design tools far more approachable for everyday creators.

▪️ Google Brought Gemini Deeper Into Workspace

Gemini is expanding across Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive, turning Google Workspace into a collaborative AI environment where documents, spreadsheets, and presentations can actively help write, analyze, and organize information.

▪️ Higgsfield Launched Soul Cast, a New AI Filmmaking Tool

Higgsfield previewed new tools that push its cinematic AI platform further into full production workflows, continuing its push to make AI-generated actors and scenes usable for real storytelling projects.

▪️ Google Maps Introduced ‘Ask Maps’ With Gemini AI

Google is adding a conversational feature called Ask Maps that lets users query locations, routes, and recommendations using Gemini’s reasoning capabilities.

▪️ ChatGPT is Adding Sora to ChatGPT

OpenAI is moving toward tighter integration between ChatGPT and its video model Sora, hinting at a future where text prompts can directly generate cinematic video workflows.

▪️ Runway Launched Characters, Its Next Generation of Creative AI Tools

Runway shared a preview of upcoming capabilities that push its AI filmmaking platform further into real-time video generation and production workflows.

▪️ Netflix is Experimenting With AI Restoration for Film Archives

Netflix is exploring AI tools to restore aging film materials using advanced scanning and processing techniques developed in collaboration with filmmaker Ben Affleck’s Interpositive project.

▪️ Perplexity Turned Spare Macs Into AI Agent Machines

Perplexity’s new “Personal Computer” system can transform unused Macs into local AI agents that handle research, tasks, and automation for users in the background.

▪️ Microsoft Launched Copilot Health

Microsoft introduced Copilot Health, an AI platform designed to help clinicians with documentation, insights, and patient care workflows inside healthcare systems.

▪️ Freepik Expanded Its AI Creative Toolkit for Affiliates

Freepik is rolling out new AI capabilities across its platform, giving designers more tools for generating images, editing assets, and accelerating visual production.

▪️ Zoom Launched an AI Office Suite With Avatar Meetings on the Way

Zoom is expanding beyond video calls with an AI-powered office suite and teasing future meetings where AI avatars can attend and represent users.

▪️ OpenAI Acquired Promptfoo to Strengthen AI Agent Security

OpenAI has acquired Promptfoo, a company focused on testing and securing AI systems, signaling a bigger push toward making AI agents safer and more reliable in production environments.

▪️ Anthropic Launched an AI Code Review Tool

Anthropic released a system designed to review and audit AI-generated code, addressing the growing flood of machine-written software entering development pipelines.

▪️ Gemini is Now Powering New Task Automation on Samsung and Pixel Phones

Google is integrating Gemini directly into Android devices like the upcoming Samsung S26 and Pixel 10, allowing AI to automate multi-step tasks across apps with simple voice or text commands.

▪️ Bumble Introduced an AI Dating Assistant Called Bee

Bumble is experimenting with an AI companion that helps users craft messages, manage conversations, and navigate the chaos of modern online dating.

▪️ An Author is Suing Grammarly Over AI Training Practices

A writer has filed a lawsuit accusing Grammarly of using authors’ work to train editing models without consent, adding another legal front in the ongoing debate over AI training data.

▪️ Claude Gained the Ability to Create Charts and Diagrams

Anthropic has added visual generation capabilities to Claude, allowing it to produce charts and diagrams that help explain complex ideas visually.

▪️ Amazon Launched a Healthcare AI Assistant

Amazon introduced a healthcare AI assistant on its website and app designed to answer medical questions, help navigate care options, and guide users through health information.

▪️ Meta Acquired Viral AI Agent Social Network Moltbook

Meta has acquired Moltbook, an experimental AI-driven social platform where autonomous agents post and interact, hinting at a future where social feeds include AI personalities.

▪️ YouTube Expanded Deepfake Detection Protections

YouTube is extending its AI detection tools to protect politicians, journalists, and public figures from manipulated videos and synthetic impersonations.

▪️ ChatGPT Added Interactive Visual Learning Tools

ChatGPT can now generate interactive visuals that help explain math and science concepts, turning abstract equations into explorable diagrams.

▪️ Meta’s Moltbook Deal Signals an AI Agent Social Future

The Moltbook acquisition suggests Meta sees social networks evolving into ecosystems where AI agents generate content and interact alongside humans.

▪️ Alexa is Getting an Adults-Only Personality Mode

Amazon is experimenting with a new Alexa personality that allows mild profanity and a more casual tone while still avoiding explicit or unsafe content.

▪️ Meta AI Can Now Respond to Buyers on Facebook Marketplace

Meta is testing a feature where its AI assistant can automatically reply to marketplace inquiries, helping sellers manage buyer conversations.

▪️ Tinder is Experimenting With IRL Events and AI-Driven Dating Tools

Tinder is trying to revive engagement with a mix of real-world events, virtual speed dating, and AI tools designed to help users navigate matches and conversations.