Online Advantages, a Charlotte-based digital marketing agency, is updating its service lineup to adapt to the AI search era. Founded by Matt Maglodi in 2012, the agency will focus on core services such as AI Overviews optimization, semantic search content, automation workflows, and advanced analytics. The company aims to retain legacy SEO tactics that still deliver ROI in 2025 and set key performance goals before completing a 60-day transformation. Online Advantages now offers a comprehensive AI-powered digital growth model that blends AI Overview optimization, local search authority building, and multi-channel automation. With the increasing use of AI Overviews, which account for 13% of all Google search queries as of March 2025, businesses can capture higher-quality leads at lower costs by optimizing their presence in these platforms. The agency has launched a 60-day public case study detailing its transformation into an AI-powered marketing firm and rebranded as OnlineAdvantages.digital.
GPT-5, the latest model from OpenAI, is set to be integrated into iPhones, offering improved reasoning abilities and reduced hallucinations compared to its predecessor ChatGPT. The new model includes an Efficient version and a Thinking model, which can be accessed in real-time using a router. This technology could potentially be used in Apple Intelligence, although the exact implementation on Apple devices has not been confirmed.
SPX, a company with a 40% year-to-date stock price gain, has introduced a new cooling product for data centers that allows customers to choose between conserving water or energy. This move is driven by hyperscalers who want to avoid being sole-sourced and are prioritizing speed over cost. Construction companies like Sterling Infrastructure Inc, which has seen its shares jump 78% this year, are benefiting from the demand. TopBuild Corp, an insulation installer, is also targeting data center business to offset weakness in the housing market. The company's CEO, Robert Buck, believes there are opportunities in the sector, citing 324 active projects and 2,000 in planning stages. However, experts warn that the boom will eventually slow down as companies like Microsoft and Meta may scale back spending on AI investments.
Trump's Truth Social platform is facing challenges with its new AI-powered search feature, Truth Search AI, which has been found to use materials from conservative media outlets like Fox News and Newsmax. However, unlike other search engines, it does not provide a list of sources for the information retrieved, raising concerns about transparency.
The "ChatGPT moment" for robotics could arrive in as little as two years if advancements in artificial intelligence propel robots' movements, according to Wang Xingxing, founder of China's Unitree Robotics. This milestone would enable robots to perform tasks like cleaning or bringing water to a person in unfamiliar environments without prior experience. However, Wang expressed doubts about the current state of "AI for embodied intelligence," citing limitations in popular vision language action (VLA) models' architecture.
An AI startup founder has accused his former managers of conducting biased reference checks, stating that many people view exits from the company as a betrayal. The founder claims that this bias can lead to unfair treatment of employees who leave for other opportunities. Netizens have taken to social media to express their opinions on the matter, with some supporting the founder's allegations and others defending the practices of traditional companies.
The increasing energy needs of big tech companies are raising concerns about the impact on American ratepayers. Data centers, which support artificial intelligence growth, are still in regulatory planning stages and their developers claim to be committed to paying a fair share. However, a report by Wood Mackenzie found that proposed specialized rates for data centers may not cover the cost of new natural gas power plants, leaving other ratepayer classes, including residential and commercial users, to subsidize the energy needs of big tech firms.
ChatGPT users are mass cancelling OpenAI subscriptions after the launch of GPT-5, citing concerns over the new AI's capabilities and potential impact on their own language models.
Cognition CEO Scott Wu has offered generous buyout packages to his staff, warning those who decline will face extended work hours. The offer includes nine months of pay and a significant amount from the recent acquisition of rival AI firm Windsurf, acquired by Cognition last month.