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Google Shifts Gmail from List-Scanning to AI-Directed Tasks as Consumer AI Centralizes
Gmail's new AI Inbox prioritizes actionable tasks over email chronology, marking a potential shift in email consumption patterns. Feature rolls to trusted testers now, but adoption velocity unknown—what matters is whether this becomes the new email default.
Gmail Shifts to AI-First Default as Gemini 3 Integration Goes Live for 3B Users
Google scales Gmail from AI-optional to AI-native across all core workflows. Execution milestone that resets user expectations for email productivity starting today.
OpenAI's Nonprofit Assurances Face Jury Test as Musk Trial Looms
March 2026 jury trial on founder accountability for nonprofit-to-for-profit transitions. Judge found evidence OpenAI leaders promised to maintain nonprofit structure—establishing whether such commitments are binding.
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